5th Infantry Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
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5th Infantry Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) | |
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Years active: | – |
Country: | Canada |
Service: | Canadian Army |
Branch: | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Type: | Infantry |
Specific type: | Infantry brigade |
Full size: | 4500 |
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Alternate names: | 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Parent unit: | 2nd Canadian Division |
Parent level: | Division |
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Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | 5th Brigade Trench Mortar Battery, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) |
Subordinate level: | Battalion |
Start date: | 01/03/1916 |
End date: | 31/08/1916 |
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Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | 5th Machine Gun Company, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) |
Subordinate level: | Battalion |
Start date: | 01/01/1916 |
End date: | 31/03/1918 |
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Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | 22nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) |
Subordinate level: | Battalion |
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Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | 24th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) |
Subordinate level: | Battalion |
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Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | 25th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) |
Subordinate level: | Battalion |
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Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | 26th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) |
Subordinate level: | Battalion |
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Theatre of war | |
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Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
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