10th Battalion (Canadians), CEF
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The 10th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a unit of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), specifically in the 1st Canadian Division from 1914 to 1919. The battalion participated in every major Canadian battle of the First World War, and set a record for the most decorations earned by a Canadian unit in a single battle at Hill 70. The unit was known to its contemporaries simply as The Fighting Tenth.
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10th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force | |
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Active | September 1914 – 1920 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | C.E.F. |
Type | Line Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Part of | 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade |
Nickname(s) | The Fighting Tenth White Gurkhas |
March | Colonel Bogey |
Anniversaries | 22 April ("The Glorious Memory of the 22nd of April") |
Engagements | |
Battle honours | List
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lieutenant-Colonel Russell Lambert Boyle |
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The 10th Battalion is perpetuated by The Royal Winnipeg Rifles and The Calgary Highlanders.[1][2][3]