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1753: Governor Peregrine Hopson requires all British subjects throughout Nova Scotia form militias.
1814: American raiders attack Philipsburg, on the northern tip of Lake Champlain (on Missisquoi Bay). The raiders loot and burn the area around the settlement, but achieve little of military importance, resulting in a mutual policy of reprisals.
1867 The 53rd Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry is reorganized as two separate battalions, the '53rd Melbourne Battalion of Infantry" (which will become the 7th/11th Hussars) and the 54th Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry ( later redesignated the 53rd Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry).
1872: The "62nd St. John Battalion of Infantry" is authorized. Following various redesignations and amalgamations, this unit will be absorbed into the 1st Battalion, The Royal New Brunswick Regiment.
1885: Canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion.
1900: Mounted Canadian troops arrive at the tiny village of De Naauwte, in South Africa. The column will be stuck here for 3 days as the region is hit with the worst rains in living memory.
1918: A further five Victoria Crosses were won as the German Michael offensive continued to push relentlessly into the British positions south of Arras.
Lieutenant Colonel Collings-Wells began a dogged rearguard action that was to continue until 27 March, when he finally fell in action. He was twice wounded during the period but refused to leave his men.
Lieutenant Colonel Roberts similarly distinguished himself during the retreat over the following twelve days, showing remarkable stamina and determination in numerous actions in difficult circumstances, inflicting serious reverses on the pursuing enemy.
Sergeant Jackson made a lone reconnaissance sortie into No Man's Land, through the German barrage, to gain intelligence on their preparations for the assault. When later a section of trenches was captured by the Germans, Jackson counter-attacked on his own and drove them out by skillful use of grenades, then worked his way close enough to a machine-gun post to knock it out of action with another grenade. He subsequently took command of his entire company, all the officers having been killed or wounded, and led them in a successful counter-attack. In between all these acts of gallantry, he was notably active in rescuing wounded men.
Private Columbine headed a small machine-gun team that alone managed to hold up a German attack for four hours. Eventually the German troops called up air support and managed to outflank the machine-gun post. Columbine thereupon told his two surviving colleagues to retreat while they could, and remained at his post, giving them covering fire. He was finally killed by a grenade.
Second Lieutenant Knox, a Royal Engineer, was given the task of destroying a dozen bridges to hold up the German advance. Eleven were destroyed satisfactorily, but at the twelfth the time-fuse on the charges failed. By now the area of the bridge was under very heavy fire, but Knox ran forward and made his way underneath the bridge, where he managed to light a short back-up fuse. He just managed to get clear before it detonated and successfully brought the bridge down.
1930: "B" Battery, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery conducts its last parade as a horse drawn unit.
1940: Assent granted for the creation of the portfolio of Minister of National Defence for Air created by Statute 4 George VI, c. 1. The portfolio will be abolished and recreated by Statute 4 George VI, c. 21, assented to 12 July 1940.
1942: Department of Labour brings in National Selective Service Mobilization Regulations.
1944: The Canadian Army reaches a peak strength of 495,804 soldiers and support personnel.
1945: An attack by Australian infantry on the island of Bougainville was held up by a network of three Japanese bunkers. Corporal Rattey charged forward alone and with a Bren Gun and grenades succeeded in knocking out each of the bunkers in turn. Later that day, he succeeded in capturing another machine-gun post. His heroism was rewarded with the Victoria Cross.
1948: The Militia component "Canadian Chaplain Service" is redesignated "The Canadian Army Chaplain Corps." The regular component of the Corps is also authorized on this date.
1814: American raiders attack Philipsburg, on the northern tip of Lake Champlain (on Missisquoi Bay). The raiders loot and burn the area around the settlement, but achieve little of military importance, resulting in a mutual policy of reprisals.
1867 The 53rd Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry is reorganized as two separate battalions, the '53rd Melbourne Battalion of Infantry" (which will become the 7th/11th Hussars) and the 54th Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry ( later redesignated the 53rd Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry).
1872: The "62nd St. John Battalion of Infantry" is authorized. Following various redesignations and amalgamations, this unit will be absorbed into the 1st Battalion, The Royal New Brunswick Regiment.
1885: Canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion.
1900: Mounted Canadian troops arrive at the tiny village of De Naauwte, in South Africa. The column will be stuck here for 3 days as the region is hit with the worst rains in living memory.
1918: A further five Victoria Crosses were won as the German Michael offensive continued to push relentlessly into the British positions south of Arras.
Lieutenant Colonel Collings-Wells began a dogged rearguard action that was to continue until 27 March, when he finally fell in action. He was twice wounded during the period but refused to leave his men.
Lieutenant Colonel Roberts similarly distinguished himself during the retreat over the following twelve days, showing remarkable stamina and determination in numerous actions in difficult circumstances, inflicting serious reverses on the pursuing enemy.
Sergeant Jackson made a lone reconnaissance sortie into No Man's Land, through the German barrage, to gain intelligence on their preparations for the assault. When later a section of trenches was captured by the Germans, Jackson counter-attacked on his own and drove them out by skillful use of grenades, then worked his way close enough to a machine-gun post to knock it out of action with another grenade. He subsequently took command of his entire company, all the officers having been killed or wounded, and led them in a successful counter-attack. In between all these acts of gallantry, he was notably active in rescuing wounded men.
Private Columbine headed a small machine-gun team that alone managed to hold up a German attack for four hours. Eventually the German troops called up air support and managed to outflank the machine-gun post. Columbine thereupon told his two surviving colleagues to retreat while they could, and remained at his post, giving them covering fire. He was finally killed by a grenade.
Second Lieutenant Knox, a Royal Engineer, was given the task of destroying a dozen bridges to hold up the German advance. Eleven were destroyed satisfactorily, but at the twelfth the time-fuse on the charges failed. By now the area of the bridge was under very heavy fire, but Knox ran forward and made his way underneath the bridge, where he managed to light a short back-up fuse. He just managed to get clear before it detonated and successfully brought the bridge down.
1930: "B" Battery, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery conducts its last parade as a horse drawn unit.
1940: Assent granted for the creation of the portfolio of Minister of National Defence for Air created by Statute 4 George VI, c. 1. The portfolio will be abolished and recreated by Statute 4 George VI, c. 21, assented to 12 July 1940.
1942: Department of Labour brings in National Selective Service Mobilization Regulations.
1944: The Canadian Army reaches a peak strength of 495,804 soldiers and support personnel.
1945: An attack by Australian infantry on the island of Bougainville was held up by a network of three Japanese bunkers. Corporal Rattey charged forward alone and with a Bren Gun and grenades succeeded in knocking out each of the bunkers in turn. Later that day, he succeeded in capturing another machine-gun post. His heroism was rewarded with the Victoria Cross.
1948: The Militia component "Canadian Chaplain Service" is redesignated "The Canadian Army Chaplain Corps." The regular component of the Corps is also authorized on this date.