Category: 15th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, World War I

Categories: Canadian Expeditionary Force, World War I | 48th Highlanders of Canada

The 15th Battalion, was a unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force authorized on 1 September 1914. The battalion was raised for World War I by the 48th Highlanders of Canada. The battalion arrived in France on 15 February 1915 where it fought as part of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division until the end of the war.

The 15th Battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.

Perpetuation/Lineage
The traditions and battle honours have been perpetuated by:

1920-1930 | The 48th Regiment (Highlanders), 1st Bn (15th Bn, CEF)

1930-1940 | 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1st Bn (15th Bn, CEF)

1940-1945 | 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1st Bn (15th Bn, CEF)

From 1945 | 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1st Bn (15th Bn, CEF)

Authorities
Canadian Forces, The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Vol. 3 Pt. 2

Resources

15th Battalion Memorial Project

15th Battalion Nominal Roll 1915 hosted by archive.org

Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group

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A

William Allbright 08 Oct 1894 - 20 Jul 1917

William Alward abt 11 Mar 1889 Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada - 25 Jul 1946

B

Henry Band 1885 Montrose, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom - 24 Apr 1915

Carl Barnard 29 Aug 1893 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 29 Apr 1915

George Brettingham 15 Mar 1894 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 10 Oct 1918

C

Walter Craigs 27 May 1891 Red Rock, Stanley, York, New Brunswick, Canada - 14 Feb 1961

D

James Davenport 10 Nov 1896 Congleton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom - 03 Jun 1916

Gordon Donaldson 29 Mar 1894 Glen Almond, Quebec, Canada - 07 Feb 1937

F

Ezra Fawcett 07 Jan 1883 Euphrasia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada - abt 1954

G

Herbert Grainger 17 Oct 1891 Goshen, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan - 19 May 1915

James Grant 30 Jul 1887 Caistorville, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada - 07 Jun 1930

H

Jerry Hourie abt 20 May 1892 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada - 19 Oct 1965

M

Arthur Markham 30 Jun 1893 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom - 09 Apr 1917

Frederick Markham 15 Nov 1895 Lincoln, City of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England - 03 Jun 1916

Reginald McEvoy 28 Mar 1881 Solihull, Warwickshire, England - 10 Jan 1970

James McLaren 06 Aug 1889 Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 01 Sep 1918

Jacob Munro 15 May 1887 Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia, Canada - 29 Dec 1978

N

Melbourne Neily 20 Dec 1890 - 20 Jun 1974

P

William Passmore 03 Feb 1898 Teeswater, South Bruce, Bruce, Ontario, Canada - 26 Sep 1916

William Pearson 18 Oct 1894 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 27 Sep 1918

Alfred Pilkington 10 May 1890 Preston, Lancashire, England - 25 Apr 1915

S

Edgar Sangster 12 Oct 1894 Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada - 24 Apr 1915

Elmer Shepherd 02 Sep 1889 Storrington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada - 27 Sep 1918

Henry Sinclair 05 May 1887 Perth, Ontario, Canada - 07 Sep 1943

George Spracklin 20 Oct 1899 Brigus, Newfoundland - 07 Jan 1993

Charles Sutherland 15 Apr 1871 Middlechurch, West St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada - 18 Jul 1921

T

Guy Tompkins 09 Nov 1894 Mount Pleasant, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada - 09 Apr 1917

Robert Turnbull abt 03 Apr 1884 Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - abt 01 Oct 1916

W

Rudolphe Wilson 15 Sep 1889 Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada - 25 Sep 1916

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