5th Div.?

[boots and saddles]

Never heard of this one. No bargains that I can see. http://cgi.ebay.ca/C-E-F-5TH-Canadia...1%7C240%3A1318

[Pylon1357]

The 5th Canadian Infantry Division was being formed in Britian in early 1917. In Feb 1918, still not fully formed, it was broken up and the untis were absorbed by other formations.

If these are original as stated, this grouping is well valued IMO. I will be watching this one for sure. As others state, I have no connection or vested interest in this auction.

The 5th Div of the time consisted of :

13th Canadian Brigade:

* 128th (Moose Jaw) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - May 1917. Absorbed by the 15th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 134th (48th Highlanders) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - February 1918. Absorbed by the 12th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 160th Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - February 1918. Absorbed by the 4th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 164th (Halton and Dufferin) Battalion Canadian Infantry. May 1917 - April 1918. Absorbed by the 8th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 202nd Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - May 28, 1918. Absorbed by the 9th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 208th Battalion Canadian Infantry. May 1917 - January 3, 1918. Absorbed by the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Reserve Battalions.

14th Canadian Brigade:

* 125th Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - April 16, 1918. Absorbed by the 8th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 150th (Carabiniers Mont Royal) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - February 15, 1918. Absorbed by the 6th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 156th (Leeds and Grenville) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - February 15, 1918. Absorbed by the 6th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 161st Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - February 15, 1918. Absorbed by the 4th Canadian Reserve Battalion.

15th Canadian Brigade:

* 104th (New Brunswick) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - February 15, 1918. Absorbed by the 13th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 119th (Algoma) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - April 16, 1918. Absorbed by the 8th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 185th (Cape Breton Highlanders) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - February 15, 1918. Absorbed by the 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 198th (Canadian Buffs) Battalion Canadian Infantry. April 1917 – March 9, 1918. Absorbed by the 3rd Canadian Reserve Battalion;
* 199th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Canadian Rangers) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - April 1917. Absorbed by the 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion.

Attached Troops:

* 164th (Halton and Dufferin) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - May 1917. To the 13th Canadian Brigade;
* 198th (Canadian Buffs) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - April 1917. To the 15th Canadian Brigade;
* 208th Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - May 1917. To the 13th Canadian Brigade;
* 236th (MacLean Highlanders) Battalion Canadian Infantry. February 1917 - May 1917. Disbanded on March 13, 1918.
* 12 Canadian Field Ambulance

[boots and saddles]

Well that's another bit of news to me. Not being a WW1 collector I thought that was a big price, I had quite a few WW1 badges when I started & gave them away(i mean gave them away) because I didn't want them. We learn, don't we.

[Moe RCNR]

Hi Ray: Plyon 1357 could not have said it any better. If I might add a few comments, I collect to the 160th Battalion and on February 13th, 1918 they received orders to furnish 100 men each to the 1st Cdn. Infantry Battalion and the 2nd Cdn. Pioneer Battalion. On February 21st they provided a further 100 men to the 107th Cdn. Pioneer Battalion. On Feb. 23rd they proceeded to Bramshott to the 4th Reserve Battalion where they ended up scattered to the 4 winds. A large number of them ended up in the 47th, the 18th and the 1st. Cdn. Infantry Battalions. The 47th was a British Columbia raised unit which was re-designated the Western Ontario Battalion in Feb. of 1918; they were attached to the 10th Infantry Brigade of the 4th Cdn. Division.
I expect that some one will meet the e-Bay reserve bid on the 5th Division badges since some of the badges are rather thin on the ground.