3rd Battalion, CEF

The 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force was a battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that saw service in the First World War.

It was created on 2 September 1914 with recruits from Toronto. The battalion set off for England on board the Tunisian berthed in Quebec. They arrived in England on 16 October 1914 with a strength of 42 officers and 1123 men. The battalion became part of the 1st Canadian Division, 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade where it saw action at Ypres and along the Western Front. The battalion returned to Canada on 21 April 1919, was demobilized on 23 April 1919 and disbanded some time in 1920.

The battalion is perpetuated by the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and The Royal Regiment of Canada.[1]

References

  1. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.