The 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), CEF was a battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that saw service in the First World War.
History
The 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), CEF was created on 2 September 1914 with recruits from British Columbia. The battalion set off for England on board the Virginian berthed in Quebec. They arrived in England on 14 October 1914 with a strength of 49 officers and 1083 men. The battalion became part of the 1st Canadian Division, 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade where it saw action along the Western Front. The battalion returned to Canada on 18 April 1919, was demobilized on 25 April 1919, and disbanded soon after.
Perpetuations
The 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), CEF is perpetuated by The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own).
Battle honours
Ypres 1915, 17
Gravenstafel
St. Julien
Festubert, 1915
Mount Sorrel
Somme, 1916
Thiepval
Ancre Heights
Arras 1917, '18
Vimy, 1917
Arleux
Hill 70
Passchendaele
Amiens
Scarpe, 1918
Drocourt-Quéant
Hindenburg Line
Canal du Nord
Pursuit to Mons
France and Flanders, 1915-18
Notable people
Victor Odlum
See also
List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
References
Further reading
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Military units and formations of British Columbia
British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)