Canadian Division
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The Canadian Division was a First World War Canadian Army formation that grouped several infantry brigades into a single combat-ready division for service on the Western Front.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian Division canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Expeditionary Force formation
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| alliance | British Empire forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian military history
ⓘ
Canadian war memorials ⓘ |
| composedOf | infantry brigades ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| deployedTo |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
defensive operations
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrison | Canada (on formation) ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
artillery units
ⓘ
engineer units ⓘ logistics units ⓘ medical units ⓘ signals units ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Festubert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Givenchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vimy Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Days Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to Canadian national identity in wartime
ⓘ
participation in major Western Front battles ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
Canadian Militia authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor |
overseas service
ⓘ
service in France and Flanders ⓘ |
| role | frontline combat formation ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1914–1919 ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.