The 3rd Canadian Division was a formation of the Canadian Corps during the First World War. 26th Battalion of the Second Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1915 The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the group of Canadian military units formed for service overseas in the First World War. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ... Combatants British Empire United Kingdom Australia Canada New Zealand Newfoundland South Africa France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Joseph Joffre Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British and 11 French divisions (initial) 51 British and 48 French divisions (final) 10½ divisions (initial) 50 divisions (final) Casualties 419,654... Combatants Canada United Kingdom German Empire Austria-Hungary Commanders Arthur Currie Julian Byng Ludwig von Falkenhausen Strength 30,000 Unknown Casualties 3,598 dead, 7,104 wounded 20,000 dead or wounded, 4,000 captured The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the opening battles in a larger British... Passchendaele village, before and after the Battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele, otherwise known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC, and Canadian soldiers against the German army near Ypres ( Ieper in Flemish) in West Flanders... The Canadian Corps was a World War I Canadas soldiers in September of 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

The 3rd Canadian Division was formed in France in December of 1915 under the command of Major-General M.S. Mercer. Its members served in both France and Flanders until Armistice Day. While with 3rd Division at Ypres, Mercer would become the highest-ranking Canadian officer killed in action in World War I. Brigadier V. A. Williams, commanding the 8th Brigade, became the highest-ranking Canadian officer captured in World War I, also at Ypres. Major General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; generally called the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; the constituent governing institution... Armistice Day Celebrations in Toronto, Canada - 1918 Armistice Day is the anniversary of the official end of World War I, November 11, 1918. ... Ypres municipality and district in the province West Flanders Ypres (French, pronounced generally used in English1) or Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced ) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Brigadier(BRIG-uh-DEER) is a military rank, the meaning of which has a considerable variation. ... Ypres municipality and district in the province West Flanders Ypres (French, pronounced generally used in English1) or Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced ) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ...

Infantry Units

7th Canadian Brigade:

• The Royal Canadian Regiment. December 1915 - November 11, 1918;
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. December 24, 1915 - November 11, 1918;
• 42nd (Royal Highlanders) Battalion Canadian Infantry. December 1915 - November 11, 1918;
• 49th (Edmonton) Battalion Canadian Infantry. December 1915 - November 11, 1918.

8th Canadian Brigade: The Royal Canadian Regiment (The RCR) is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. ... Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF), belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG). ...

• 1st Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles. December 1915 - November 11, 1918;
• 2nd Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles. December 1915 - November 11, 1918;
• 4th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles. December 1915 - November 11, 1918;
• 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles. December 1915 - November 11, 1918.

9th Canadian Brigade: (Joined the Division in January of 1916) The 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles. ...

• 43rd (Cameron Highlanders) Battalion Canadian Infantry. January 1916 - November 11, 1918;
• 52nd (North Ontario) Battalion Canadian Infantry. January 1916 - November 11, 1918;
• 58th (Central Ontario) Battalion Canadian Infantry. January 1916 - November 11, 1918;
• 60th (Victoria Rifles) Battalion Canadian Infantry. January 1916 - April 30, 1917. (Disbanded)
• 116th (Ontario County Infantry) Battalion Canadian Infantry. April 1917 - November 11, 1918.

Pioneers:

• 3rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion. January 8, 1916 - May 1917 (Disbanded);
• 123rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion. March 1917 - June 1918. To the 3rd Canadian Engineer Brigade.

Battles and Engagements on the Western Front:

1916: Western Front was a term used during the First and Second World Wars to describe the contested armed frontier between lands controlled by Germany to the East and the Allies to the West. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

• Battle of Mount Sorrel - June 2-13
• Battle of Flers - Courcelette - September 15-22
• Battle of Morval - September 25
• Battle of Thiepval - September 26-28
• Battle of Le Transloy - October 1-18
• Battle of the Ancre Heights - October 1 -11

1917: The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, which began on 15 September 1916 and lasted for one week, was the third and last of the large-scale offensives mounted by the British Army during the Battle of the Somme. ... The Battle of Morval, which began on 25 September 1916, was an attack by the British Fourth Army on the German-held villages of Morval, Gueudecourt and Lesboeufs during the Battle of the Somme. ... The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was the first large offensive mounted by the British Reserve Army of Lieutenant General Hubert Gough during the Battle of the Somme. ... The Battle of Le Transloy was the final offensive mounted by the British Fourth Army during the 1916 Battle of the Somme. ... The Battle of the Ancre Heights was a prolonged battle of attrition in October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

• Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9-14
• Attack on La Coulotte - April 23
• Third Battle of the Scarpe - May 3-4
• Affairs South of the Souchez River - June 3-25
• Capture of Avion - June 26-29
• Battle of Hill 70 - August 15-25
• Second Battle of Passchendaele October 26 – November 10

1918: Combatants Canada United Kingdom German Empire Austria-Hungary Commanders Arthur Currie Julian Byng Ludwig von Falkenhausen Strength 30,000 Unknown Casualties 3,598 dead, 7,104 wounded 20,000 dead or wounded, 4,000 captured The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the opening battles in a larger British... The Battle of Hill 70 took place took place near the French city of Lens on 15 August and 16 August 1917 and was fought between the Canadian Corps under the command of Gen. ... Passchendaele village, before and after the Battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele, otherwise known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC, and Canadian soldiers against the German army near Ypres (Ieper in Flemish) in West Flanders... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

• Battle of Amiens – August 8-11
• Actions round Damery – August 15-17
• Battle of the Scarpe - August 26-30 (including the capture of Monchy le Preux)
• Battle of the Canal Du Nord – September 27 – October 1 (including the capture of Bourlon Wood)
• Battle of Cambrai - October 8-9 (including the Capture of Cambrai)
• Battle of Valenciennes - November1-2
• Capture of Mons - November 11