The Edmonton Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the
Non-Permanent Active Militia
The Non-Permanent Active Militia (NPAM) was the name of Canada's part-time volunteer military force from 1855 to 1940. The NPAM (also called "the Militia" though that term could also encompass the full-time standing army known as the Permanent ...
of the
Canadian Militia and later the
Canadian Army
The Canadian Army (french: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also respo ...
. First raised in 1908 as part of the 101st Regiment Edmonton Fusiliers, it became a separate regiment in 1924 when The Edmonton Regiment was split into two separate regiments. In 1946, the regiment was Amalgamated with the
19th Alberta Dragoons.
Lineage
The Edmonton Fusiliers
* Originated on 1 April 1908, in Edmonton, Alberta, as the ''101st Regiment''.
* Redesignated on 1 March 1909, as ''101st Regiment Edmonton Fusiliers''.
* Redesignated on 15 March 1920, as ''The Edmonton Regiment''.
* Reorganized on 15 May 1924, when ''The Edmonton Regiment'' was separated into two separate regiments: ''The Edmonton Fusiliers'' and ''The Edmonton Regiment'' (now
).
* Amalgamated on 1 April 1936, with A Company of the 13th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (now ''
The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC), (''The King's Own'' or ''The KOCR''), is a Canadian Army armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces Primary Reserve. Headquartered at the Mewata Armoury in Calgary, Alberta, the KOCR is a ...
'').
* Redesignated on 15 December 1936, as ''The Edmonton Fusiliers (MG)''.
* Redesignated on 7 November 1941, as ''2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Edmonton Fusiliers (MG)''.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1941, as ''2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Edmonton Fusiliers''.
* Amalgamated on 1 April 1946, with the ''19th Alberta Dragoons'' and designated as the ''19th (Alberta) Armoured Car Regiment, RCAC''.
Perpetuations
*
9th Battalion, CEF
The 9th Battalion, CEF, an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, was authorized on 10 August 1914. It embarked for Britain on 1 October 1914, where it was redesignated as the 9th Reserve Infantry Battalion, CEF, on 29 April 1915, ...
*
66th Battalion (Edmonton Guards), CEF
The 66th Battalion (Edmonton Guards), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. The battalion was authorized on 20 April 1915 and embarked for Britain on 28 April 1916. Its personnel were absorbe ...
*
138th (Edmonton, Alberta) Battalion, CEF
The 138th Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
Based in Edmonton, Alberta, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in that city. After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was abso ...
*
202nd (Sportsman's) Battalion, CEF
History
Early history
On 1 April 1908, the 101st Regiment was authorized for service with its Headquarters and companies in
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchor ...
.
On 1 March 1909, the regiment was redesignated as the ''101st Regiment (Edmonton Fusiliers)''.
First World War
On 10 August 1914, the ''9th Battalion, CEF'', was authorized for service and on 1 October 1914, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 29 April 1915, the battalion was redesignated as the ''9th Reserve Infantry Battalion, CEF'', to provide reinforcements for the
Canadian Corps
The Canadian Corps was a World War I corps formed from the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. The corps was expanded by the addition of the 3rd Canadian Division in December ...
. On 15 September 1917, the 9th Battalion, CEF was disbanded.
On 20 April 1915, the ''66th Battalion (Edmonton Guards), CEF'', was authorized for service and on 28 April 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 7 July 1916, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the ''9th Reserve Battalion, CEF'' to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps. On 30 August 1920, the 66th Battalion, CEF was disbanded.
On 22 December 1915, the ''138th (Edmonton, Alberta) Battalion, CEF'', was authorized for service and on 22 August 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 8 December 1916, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the
128th (Moose Jaw) Battalion, CEF, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps. On 30 August 1920, the 138th Battalion, CEF was disbanded.
On 15 July 1916, the ''202nd (Sportsman's) Battalion, CEF'', was authorized for service and on 23 November 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 27 May 1917, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the 9th Reserve Battalion, CEF, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps. On 18 February 1918, the 202nd Battalion, CEF was disbanded.
1920s–1930s
On 15 March 1920, as a result of the
Otter Commission The Otter Commission, or Otter Committee, was established after the First World War to tackle a problem created by the chaotic mobilization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. In 1919 units of the CEF, intended as a wartime expeditionary force, ret ...
and the following reorganization of the Canadian Militia, the regiment was redesignated as ''The Edmonton Regiment''. The regiment was organized with five battalions, two of which were active and three were reserve in order to perpetuate the former CEF battalions.
On 15 May 1924, the regiment was split up and reorganized as two regiments: ''The Edmonton Fusiliers'' and ''The Edmonton Regiment'' (now
The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
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).
Second World War
From 26 August to 1 September 1939, Details from The Edmonton Fusiliers were called out on active service under the designation ''The Edmonton Fusiliers (MG), CASF'' for local protection duties. On 31 December 1940, the details on active service were disbanded.
On 24 May 1940, the regiment mobilized ''The Edmonton Fusiliers, CASF'' for active service and on 7 November 1940, the battalion was redesignated as the ''1st Battalion, The Edmonton Fusiliers, CASF''. The battalion served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the
13th Canadian Infantry Brigade,
6th Canadian Infantry Division
The 6th Canadian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Canadian Army, formed in 1942 during the Second World War. It was attached to Pacific Command. The division had a brigade sent to the Aleutian Islands Campaign, particularly at ...
. On 14 November 1945, the 1st Battalion was disbanded.
On 12 May 1942, the regiment mobilized the ''3rd Battalion, The Edmonton Fusiliers, CASF'' for active service. The battalion served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the 16th Canadian Infantry Brigade,
8th Canadian Infantry Division
The 8th Canadian Infantry Division was a military formation of the Canadian Army that served within Pacific Command in Western Canada during World War II. The Division units were raised on 18 March 1942 and the HQ was raised on 12 May 1942 at Pri ...
. On 15 August 1943, the 3rd Battalion was disbanded.
Organization
The Edmonton Fusiliers (M.G.) (15 December 1936)
* Regimental Headquarters (
Edmonton, AB
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Centr ...
)
* A Company (Edmonton, AB)
* B Company (Edmonton, AB)
* C Company (Edmonton, AB)
* D Company (
Wetaskiwin, AB)
Battle honours
*
Ypres, 1915
During the First World War, the Second Battle of Ypres was fought from for control of the tactically important high ground to the east and south of the Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium. The First Battle of Ypres had been fought the pre ...
,
'17
*
Festubert, 1915
The Battle of Festubert (15–25 May 1915) was an attack by the British army in the Artois region of France on the western front during World War I. The offensive formed part of a series of attacks by the French Tenth Army and the British ...
*
Mount Sorrel
*
Somme, 1916
The Battle of the Somme ( French: Bataille de la Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place be ...
*
Arras, 1917
The Battle of Arras (also known as the Second Battle of Arras) was a British offensive on the Western Front during the First World War. From 9 April to 16 May 1917, British troops attacked German defences near the French city of Arras on the ...
,
'18
*
Hill 70
The Battle of Hill 70 took place in the First World War between the Canadian Corps and five divisions of the German 6th Army. The battle took place along the Western Front on the outskirts of Lens in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France ...
*
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
*
Hindenburg Line
The Hindenburg Line (German: , Siegfried Position) was a German defensive position built during the winter of 1916–1917 on the Western Front during the First World War. The line ran from Arras to Laffaux, near Soissons on the Aisne. In 191 ...
*
Pursuit to Mons
Pursuit may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Films
* ''Pursuit'' (1935 film), a 1935 American action film
* ''Pursuit'' (1972 American film), a made-for-TV film directed by Michael Crichton
* ''Pursuit'' (1972 Hong Kong film), a Shaw Brot ...
Notes and references
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Edmonton Fusiliers
Fusilier regiments of Canada
Infantry regiments of Canada in World War II
Military units and formations established in 1909
Military units and formations disestablished in 1946
Military units and formations of Alberta
19th Alberta Dragoons