46th Battalion, CEF, was a battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The Saskatchewan Dragoons (stationed in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) perpetuate the 46th Battalion, CEF.
The 46th Battalion served with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division from 11 August 1916 until the Armistice. The unit has come to be known as "The Suicide Battalion". The 46th Battalion lost 1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded – a casualty rate of 91.5 percent – and won 16 battle honours in 27 months.
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- ↑ "The Saskatchewan Dragoons". 21 February 2006. http://www.saskd.ca/history.htm.
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