13th Canadian Infantry Brigade

13th Canadian Brigade 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade
Active	1917-1918 1940-1944
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Brigade
Part of	5th Canadian Division (First World War) 6th Canadian Infantry Division (Second World War) Pacific Command (Canadian Army) (Second World War)
Engagements	World War I World War II Operation Cottage
Commanders
Notable commanders	Oliver Milton Martin Harry Wickwire Foster

The 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Canadian Army that served in both World Wars. During World War I, the brigade formed part of the 5th Canadian Division. However, the 13th Brigade never saw combat as the brigade along with the 5th Canadian Division was broken up to provide reinforcements to the 4 other divisions of the Canadian Corps. During the Second World War, the brigade formed part of the 6th Canadian Infantry Division serving on the west coast in the home defence role and in June 1943, the brigade took part in Operation Cottage on Kiska during the Aleutian Islands campaign.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Order of Battle

World War I

• 128th (Moose Jaw) Battalion, CEF. February 1917 – May 1917. Absorbed by the 15th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
• 134th Battalion (48th Highlanders), CEF. February 1917 – February 1918. Absorbed by the 12th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
• 160th (Bruce) Battalion, CEF. February 1917 – February 1918. Absorbed by the 4th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
• 164th Battalion (Halton and Dufferin), CEF. May 1917 – April 1918. Absorbed by the 8th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
• 202nd (Sportsman's) Battalion, CEF. February 1917 – May 28, 1918. Absorbed by the 9th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
• 208th Battalion (Canadian Irish), CEF. May 1917 – January 3, 1918. Absorbed by the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Reserve Battalions.[1][3]

World War II

March – July 1942

• 2nd Battalion, The Canadian Scottish
• The Brockville Rifles
• 1st Battalion, The Edmonton Fusiliers
• No. 13 Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)[2]

13th Canadian Brigade Group - "Greenlight" Force (June 1943)

Main article: Operation Cottage

• Headquarters 13th Brigade Group
• 1st Battalion, The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
• 1st Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers
• 1st Battalion, The Rocky Mountain Rangers
• 1st Battalion, Le Regiment du Hull
• "C" Company, 1st Battalion, The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun)
• 24th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
• 46th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery[2][4][7]

13th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group (November 1943)

• 24th Field Regiment, RCA
• 46th Light AA Battery, RCA
• 1st Battalion, The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
• 1st Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers
• 1st Battalion, The Rocky Mountain Rangers
• 1st Battalion, Le Regiment de Hull
• 1 Company, 1st Battalion, The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun)
• No. 13 Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
• 24th Field Company, RCE[2]

References

1. "5th Canadian Division". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
2. "6th Canadian Division". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
3. "13th Canadian Infantry Brigade: 5th Canadian Division" (PDF).
4. "Operation COTTAGE". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
5. "Alaska, Battle in the Aleutians: 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 6th Canadian Infantry Division, 1943". www.silverhawkauthor.com. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
6. "Kiska Landings: 15-16 Aug 1943". www.lermuseum.org. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
7. "The Canadian war effort against the Japanese Empire was minimal; Canada's limited resources, although large for the country's". 2012-08-21. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-20.