50th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
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50th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) | |
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Years active: | – |
Country: | Canada |
Service: | Canadian Army |
Branch: | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Type: | Infantry |
Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
Full size: | 1000 |
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Name1: | 50th Battalion (Calgary), Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Alternate names: | 50th Canadian Battalion |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Parent unit: | 10th Infantry Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) |
Parent level: | Brigade |
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Theatre of war | |
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Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
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Personal narratives
Fred Albright
Frederick Stanley Albright served with:
- 191st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
- 50th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
He was killed on 26 October 1917.
An Echo in My Heart has letters, diaries, photos and other documents relating to Fred and his wife, Evelyn.
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