28th Battalion

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Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group

Component:

28th Battalion

Active Dates:

Contributors:

enter names of CEFSG members participating

Theatre of Operations:

Major Battles:

Location of War Diaries:

	Library and Archives Canada (WD Link)
	CEFSG War Diary Transcription (in progress = IP)

Background:

From Internet Reference Below:

The 28^th (North-west) Battalion was recruited in 1914 from the Manitoba / Saskatchewan area of Canada. (The web site author's) grandfather, Jack Ramsay, was one of them.

The battalion went overseas to Britain as part of the 'Second Contingent' in June of 1915. There it joined 6_^th Brigade, 2^nd Division of the Canadian Corps. In September of that year, they crossed the channel and were promptly sent to the front lines.

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Secondary References:

Internet References:

	28th Northwest Battalion Headquarters
	Up the Johns - The Story of the Royal Regina Rifles (on-line booklet)

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Tuesday January 29, 2008 01:16:53 PM -0800