User:Mrjeremister/50th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Forces
| 50th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Forces | |
|---|---|
| Active | Early September 1915 - Late July 1919 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Corps |
| Type | Signaller |
| Part of | British Expeditionary Force 1st Army Canadian Corps 4th Division 1st Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | N/A (Moved around) |
| Nickname(s) | Mason's Man-Eaters |
| Engagements | Second Battle of Ypres Battle of Ancre Heights Battle of the Somme Battle of Vimy Ridge Battle of Lens Battle of Passchendaele Kaiser's Battle Battle of Amiens Second Battle of the Somme (1918) Battle of Cambrai Drocourt-Queant Battle of the Canal du Nord Battle of Valenciennes |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | N/A (Not existing now) |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Colonel E.G Mason |
The 50th Canadian Battalion (18 RS) was part of the 4th Division (Canada) in World War I, 1914-1918 The Battalion was commanded by Colonel E.G Mason. The Battalion recruiting headquarters was in Calgary. It was formed to add men to being formed Canadian fourth division.
History[edit]
The 50th Canadian Battalion was a battalion of volunteers from Calgary and area.They were added into the forming 4th Division, because the Brigade of Canadian Mounted Rifles took over the last few spots in the Third Division.
Operations[1][edit]
- World War I
- October Revolution (also known as Russian Bolshevik Revolution) in 1919
Lineage[1][edit]
- 381st Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) (1943)
- 381st Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1943 - 1944)
- 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1944 - 1946)
- 161st Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo (Jet Propelled) (1946 - 1948)
- 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo-Jet (1948 - 1950)
- 18th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo-Jet (1950 - 1966)
- 18th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1966 - 2006)
- 18th Reconnaissance Squadron (2006 - Present)
Assignments[1][edit]
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Bases stationed[1][edit]
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Aircraft Operated[1][edit]
- P-39 Airacobra (1943)
- P-51 Mustang (1944 - 1945)
- F-6 Mustang (1944 - 1945, 1946 - 1947)
- FP-80 (1946 - 1955)
- T-33 Shooting Star (1950 - 1954)
- RF-84 Thunderflash (1954 - 1957)
- RF-101 Voodoo (1957 - 1970)
- RF-4 Phantom II (1970 - 1979)