The 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a

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-sized

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formation of the

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which saw service in both World Wars. During the

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, the brigade formed part of the

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where it served on the Western Front as part of the

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. During the

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, the brigade served this time as part of the

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of the

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in the Italian Campaign and later in

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along with the rest of the First Canadian Army.

Order of Battle

World War I

11th Canadian Brigade

* 54th Battalion (Kootenay), CEF. April 1916 – 11 November 1918 *

75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF The 75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 75th Battalion was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 March 1916. It disembarked in Franc ...

. April 1916 – 11 November 1918 * 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF. June 1916 – 11 November 1918 (transferred from the 12th Canadian Brigade) *

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. April 1916 – 11 November 1918

World War II

11th Canadian Infantry Brigade (November 1943 - July 1944, March 1945 – May 1945)

* 11th Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers) * 1st Battalion,

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* 1st Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders * 1st Battalion,

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* 3rd Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The Governor General's Horse Guards) * 11th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (

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)

11th Canadian Infantry Brigade (July 1944 – March 1945)

* 11th Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers) * 1st Battalion, The Perth Regiment * 1st Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders * 1st Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada * 11th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:11th Canadian Infantry Brigade Infantry brigades of the Canadian Army Canadian World War I brigades Canadian World War II brigades Military units and formations established in 1914 Military units and formations established in 1941 1916 establishments in Canada