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Title

7th Canadian Infantry Battalion [textual record]. 

Sub-series consists of

31 lower level description(s)

Arrangement structure

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Sub-series part of

Infantry historical records [textual record] (R611-57-7-E)

Bilingual equivalent

7e bataillon d'infanterie canadienne [document textuel]

Date(s)

1914-1917

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

0.3 m of textual records

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Sub-series consists of records created and/or maintained by the 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion, and document many aspects of the battalion's activities. Volume 4064 includes the following files: Billeting certificates (folder 1, file 1); Casualties, 1917 (folder 1, file 2); Army books containing information on a variety of subjects (folder 1). Volume 4065 includes the following files: Discipline, Nov 1915 (folder 2, file 1); Defences, 21-25 Jan 1917 (folder 2, file 2); Defence volumes, 2 Dec 1916 (folder 2, file 3); Financial, 1915 (folder 2, file 4); Gas, 1915 (folder 2, file 5); Helmets, July 1915 (folder 2, file 6); Intelligence summary, First Army, 21 April 1917 (folder 2, file 7); Officers, 11 Sept 1914 (folder 2, file 8); Operations. Somme, Sept 1916 (folder 2, file 9); Operations. Vigo Street, 24 June 1916 (folder 2, file 10); Operations. Mouquet Farm, 7-10 Sept 1916 (folder 2, file 11); Operations. Courcelette, 18-28 Sept 1916 (folder 2, file 12); Minor operations, 16-17 Nov 1915 (folder 2, file 13); Minor operations. Blowing of mine at the Bluff, July 1916 (folder 2, file 14); Minor operations, 21 Feb 1917 (folder 2, file 15); Minor operations, 26-27 Feb); 1917 (folder 2, file 16); Operation orders, 1916-1917 (folder 3, file 2); Standing orders, 1915-1916 (folder 3, file 5); Warning orders, 1917 (folder 4, file 1); Battalion orders, 1914-1915 (folder 4, files 2-3); Personnel, July 1915 (folder 4, file 4); Trench position, Mount Sorrel, 17 April 1916 (folder 4, file 6); Workshops, July 1915 (folder 4, file 5).

Conditions of access

Textual records
90: Open
Volume
from 4064 to 4065
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R611-77-2-E
Former archival reference no.
RG9-III-C-3

Terms of use

Copyright belongs to the Crown.

Finding aid

Textual records The finding aid's file level descriptions can be accessed through the consists of fields in the MIKAN record. A paper copy is also available in the Reference room. The finding aid is a typed list consisting of volume number, file number, title and outside dates. Note that this descriptive record is based on information found in finding aid 9-37 and in Barbara Wilson's unpublished Guide to the Sources of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. 9-37-9 90 (Electronic)

Creator / Provenance

Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 7th. Canadian Army. Battalion, 7th.

Biography / Administrative history

The 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion was organized at Valcartier under Camp Order 241 dated 2 September 1914 and was composed of recruits from British Columbia. The battalion was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel W.H. McHarg.

The battalion embarked at Quebec on 25 September 1914 aboard VIRGINIAN, disembarking in England on 14 October 1914. Its strength was 49 officers and 1083 other ranks. The battalion disembarked in France on 10 February 1915, becoming part of the 1st Canadian Division, 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade. It was later reinforced by the 1st Canadian Reserve Battalion. The battalion returned to England on 23 March 1919, disembarked in Canada on 18 April 1919, was demobilized on 25 April 1919, and was disbanded by General Order 149 of 15 September 1920.

The battalion published the first number of "The Listening Post" on 10 Aug 1915 (copies may be found in the Borden papers (file OL 81), and in RG24, Vol. 20, 294, file 934.009). The battalion also supported a fife and drum band.

The 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion was perpetuated by The British Columbia Regiment.

Additional information

Accruals
No further accruals are expected.

Related materials
For related records found elsewhere in this fonds, see the following files: Operation orders, 20 Sept 1917 - 11 July 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4067, folder 5, file 12); Minor operations, Nov 1915 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4106, folder 23, files 2-3); Operation orders (RG 9, III, Vol. 4183, folder 38, file 4); Minor operations, 27-28 Feb 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4319, folder 9, file 13); Operation orders, Feb 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4398, folder 9, file 6); Badges (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, file 4); Historical record (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, file 3); Honours and awards (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, file 5); Ptes. Sharp and Richardson, 7 May 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, file 9); Minor operations, 16-17 Nov 1915 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, file 7); Operations. Hill 60, 5-21 May 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, file 8); Operations. Mount Sorrel, June 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, files 10-11); Operations. The Bluff, 25 July 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, file 12); Operations. Hill 70, 14-17 Aug 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, file 13); Operations. Passchendaele, 10-11 Nov 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, files 14-15); Photographs (RG 9, III, Vol. 4691, folder 48, file 6); Nominal roll on embarkation, 1914 (RG 9, IIB3, Vol. 79); Promotions, appointments (RG 9, III, Vol. 2908, file P-27-33); War diary, 16 Oct 1914- 28 Feb 1919 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4917-4918, folders 365-368); Overseas Ministry file, 1915-1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 46, file 8-5-21); Reinforcements, 1915-1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 52, file 8-7-6); Records of personnel (RG 9, III, Vol. 356, file 41); Accounts (RG 9, III, Vol. 381, file A-83-1); Promotions (RG 9, III, Vol. 979, file P-24-3); Promotions, appointments (RG 9, III, Vol. 984, file P-82-3); Minor operations. Petit Douve, Nov-Dec 1915 (RG 9, III, Vol. 3858, folder 84, file 5); War trophies, 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 3890, folder 46, file 4); Strength, Dec 1918 - Feb 1919 (RG 9, III, Vol. 3894, folder 57, file 29); Minor operations, 1916-1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4017, folder 34, file 2); Minor operations, 29 Jan 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4017, folder 34, file 3); Minor operations, 30 Jan 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4017, folder 34, file 4); Minor operations, 12-13 March 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4017, folder 34, file 5); Minor operations, 21 April 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4017, folder 34, file 6); Minor operations, 8 March 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4017, folder 35, file 20); Minor operations, 20 April 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4028, folder 17, file 8); Records of service, officers (RG 9, III, Vol. 4051, folder 18, file 8); Operations. Mount Sorrel, 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4051, folder 19, file 4); Operations. Passchendaele, 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4052, folder 21, file 2); Operations. Amiens, 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4052, folder 22, file 4); Operations. Canal du Nord 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4052, folder 22, file 7); Operations. Sensee Canal, 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4052, folder 22, file 8); Minor operations, 1915 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4052, folder 23, file 12); Minor operations, 1916-1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4052, folder 23, file 13); Reports on operations, Sept 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4053, folder 24, file 21); Operation orders, 28 Sept 1916 - 9 Nov 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4055, folder 30, file 1); Orders, 25 Jan 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4062, folder 10, file 4); For related records found in the Department of National Defence fonds, see the following files: Badges and colours (RG 24, Vol. 1717, file HQ 683-489-1); Demobilization (RG 24, Vol. 1717, file HQ 683-489-2); Appointment of officers (RG 24, Vol. 1378, file HQ 593-6-1-7); DHS file (RG 24, Vol. 1904, file DHS 5-7-6); GAQ file (RG 24, Vol. 1846, file GAQ 11-31); GAQ file (RG 24, Vol. 1829, file GAQ 7-38); Casualties at The Bluff, strength increase April 1918 (RG 24, Vol. 1810, file GAQ 1-9). This information is based on Barbara Wilson's unpublished Guide to the Sources of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Source

Government

MIKAN no.

182386