1 The Canadian Fusiliers
1 Battalion The Canadian Fusiliers
Unit Histories
| 01-Aug-1924 |
01-Aug-1924 |
Converted from |
1 The Western Ontario Regiment |
| 15-Dec-1936 |
15-Dec-1936 |
Absorbed |
2 Machine Gun Battalion (HQ and A Coy only) |
| 03-Sep-1939 |
03-Sep-1939 |
Inactive |
Organised as a Machine Gun Battalion |
| 07-Nov-1940 |
07-Nov-1940 |
Event |
Designated a Reserve unit |
| 29-Jan-1942 |
29-Jan-1942 |
Converted to |
2 The Canadian Fusiliers |
| 29-Jan-1942 |
29-Jan-1942 |
Reformed |
as an Active unit |
| 31-Jan-1942 |
31-Jan-1942 |
Event |
First Entry in War Diary |
| 07-Mar-1942 |
07-Mar-1942 |
Reorganised |
as an Infantry Battalion |
| 16-Aug-1943 |
16-Aug-1943 |
Event |
Battalion landed on Kiska Island. No opposition was encountered as the Japanese had evacuated the island previously. |
| 06-May-1944 |
06-May-1944 |
Dispersed |
Battalion dispersed to home Districts on leave prior to embarkation |
| 18-May-1944 |
18-May-1944 |
Reformed |
Battalion personnel from Military District 1 concentrate in London, Ontario |
| 01-Jun-1944 |
01-Jun-1944 |
Event |
Battalion arrives at Gourock in the United Kingdom |
| 10-Nov-1944 |
10-Nov-1944 |
Disbanded |
in the United Kingdom |
| Number of Records Returned: 13 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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