50th Battalion (Calgary), CEF
The 50th Battalion (Calgary), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 50th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 27 October 1915. The battalion disembarked in France on 11 August 1916, where it fought as part of the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division, in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.
| 50th Battalion, CEF | |
|---|---|
| Active | November 7, 1914 – August 30, 1920 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Type | Line infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 1 battalion (500–1,000 men) |
| Part of | |
| Garrison/HQ | Calgary |
| Nickname(s) | Mason's Man-Eaters |
| Colors | Oxford blue over Cambridge blue |
| March | "A Hundred Pipers" |
| Engagements | World War I
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| Battle honours | Somme, 1916; Ancre Heights; Ancre, 1916; Arras, 1917, '18; Vimy, 1917; Hill 70; Ypres, 1917; Passchendaele; Amiens; Scarpe, 1918; Drocourt-Quéant Line; Hindenburg Line; Canal du Nord; Valenciennes; France and Flanders, 1916–18 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | N/A |
The 50th Battalion recruited in and was mobilized at Calgary, Alberta.
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