The 58th Battalion, CEF was an

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of the

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during the

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History

The battalion was authorized on 20 April 1915. The battalion recruited in central Ontario and was mobilized at

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. It embarked for Great Britain on 22 November 1915. It disembarked in France on 22 February 1916, where it fought as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade,

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in France and Flanders until the end of the war. Corporal Harry Miner of the 58th Battalion was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 8 August 1918 at Demuin, France, during the Battle of Amiens, the start of the

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. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.

Perpetuation

The 58th Battalion, CEF was first perpetuated by The Royal Grenadiers. In 1936, after the regiment was Amalgamated with The Toronto Regiment, the perpetuation is now continued by

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Commanding Officers

The 58th Battalion had two Officers Commanding: *Lt.-Col. H.J. Genet, DSO, 22 November 1915 – 11 January 1918 *Lt.-Col. R.A. McFarlane, DSO, 12 January 1918-Demobilization

Battle honours

The 58th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours: *

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* Flers-Courcelette * Ancre Heights *

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, '18 * Vimy, 1917 *

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* Passchendaele *

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* Scarpe, 1918 * Drocourt-Quéant *

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* Cambrai, 1918 * PURSUIT TO MONS * FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1916-18Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.

References

* Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. {{ISBN, 0906158109 * Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962

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Military units and formations of Ontario Military units and formations disestablished in 1920

History

Perpetuation

Commanding Officers

Battle honours

See also

References