45th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF
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The 45th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the
Canadian Expeditionary Force The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF; French: ''Corps expéditionnaire canadien'') was the expeditionary warfare, expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed on August 15, 1914, following United Kingdom declarat ...
during the
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History

The 45th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914, embarked for Britain on 13 March 1916 aboard the and disembarked at Folkestone Harbour on 23 March 1916. The battalion was stationed at
Shorncliffe Army Camp Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army", previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Na ...
, and provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until it was absorbed by the 11th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 6 July 1916. The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917. The 45th Battalion recruited throughout Manitoba and was mobilized at Brandon, Manitoba. The 45th Battalion was commanded by Lt.Col. F.J. Clarke from 17 March 1916 to 13 July 1916. The 45th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1916.


Perpetuation

The 45th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF, is perpetuated by The 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.


See also

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List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force During the First World War, the Canadian Army authorized the formation of 260 infantry battalions to serve in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Only fifty-three of these battalions ever reached the front lines. The remaining battalions, most oft ...


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Sources

* Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962 045 Military units and formations of Manitoba