15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF

January 2023 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF 1914–1920 Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force Infantry battalion First World War July 2024 The 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. The 15th Battalion was authorized on 1 September 1914, embarked for Britain on 26 September 1914, and arrived in France on 15 February 1915. The battalion fought as part of the 3rd Canadian Brigade, 1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders throughout the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.CEF Infantry Battalions https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/Documents/infantry%20battalions.pdf15th Battalion, CEF https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/regiments/cef/015battalion.htm 20 February 2022 www.canadiansoldiers.comCanadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. History thumb|left|Gen. Sir Arthur Currie watching the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders), CEF after it took Hill 70 in August 1917 thumb|right|Lt.-Col. John A. Currie, first commanding officer of the 15th Battalion, CEF The 15th Battalion recruited in Toronto, Sudbury, Owen Sound and St. Catharines, Ontario and Waterloo and Coaticook, Quebec and was mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec.Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. 0906158109 The battalion fought on the southern flank of the 3rd Brigade during the attack on Vimy Ridge. They met little resistance from the Germans and reached their objectives within a few hours. The battalion suffered around 20% casualties with nine officers and over a hundred other ranks being killed or wounded.Cook Tim Vimy 7 March 2017 Allen Lane 0735233160 Brock Chisholm served with this battalion during the war. The 15th Battalion had seven officers commanding: Lt.-Col. A.J. Currie, 22 September 1914 – 28 June 1915 Lt.-Col. W.B. Marshall, DSO, 28 June 1915 – 19 May 1916 Lt.-Col. C.E. Bent, DSO, 20 May 1916 – 29 December 1917 Lt.-Col. J.W. Forbes, DSO, 29 December 1917 – 15 April 1918 Lt.-Col. C.E. Bent, CMG, DSO, 15 April 1918 – 10 August 1918 Lt.-Col. J.P. Girvan, DSO, MC, 10 August 1918 – 3 October 1918 Lt.-Col. C.E. Bent, CMG, DSO, 3 October 1918 – Demobilization Perpetuations The 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF, is perpetuated by the 48th Highlanders of Canada. Battle honours The 15th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours: YPRES, 1915, '17 GRAVENSTAFEL St. Julien FESTUBERT, 1915 MOUNT SORREL SOMME, 1916 Pozières Thiepval Ancre Heights ARRAS, 1917, '18 VIMY, 1917 Arleux Scarpe, 1917, '18 HILL 70 Passchendaele AMIENS Drocourt-Quéant HINDENBURG LINE Canal du Nord PURSUIT TO MONS FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915–18 See also List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force References Sources Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 by Col. G. W. L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962 015 Category:Military units and formations of Ontario Category:Military units and formations of Quebec Category:48th Highlanders of Canada Category:Military units and formations established in 1914 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1920