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Edmonton Fusiliers information


The Edmonton Fusiliers
Active1908–1946
CountryCanada
Branch
  • Canadian Militia (1908–1940)
  • Canadian Army (1940–1946)
TypeFusiliers
RoleInfantry
SizeFive companies
Part of
  • Non-Permanent Active Militia (1908–1940)
  • Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (1942–1946)
Garrison/HQEdmonton, Alberta
EngagementsFirst World War
Battle honours
  • Ypres, 1915, ‘17
  • Festubert, 1915
  • Mount Sorrel
  • Somme, 1916
  • Arras, 1917, ‘18
  • Hill 70
  • Amiens
  • Hindenburg Line
  • Pursuit to Mons

The Edmonton Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. First raised in 1908 as part of the 101st Regiment Edmonton Fusiliers, it became a separate regiment in 1924 when The Edmonton Regiment was split into two separate regiments. In 1946, the regiment was Amalgamated with the 19th Alberta Dragoons.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
  2. ^ Defence, National (2018-11-29). "19th Alberta Dragoons". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  3. ^ "The Edmonton Fusiliers [Canada]". 2007-11-28. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 2022-03-21.

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