1916 – 11 November 1918. 12th Canadian Brigade: 38th (Ottawa) Battalion Canadian Infantry. June 1916 – 11 November 1918; 51st (Edmonton) Battalion Canadian Infantry. April 1916 – 13 November 1916 (Became the 51st Garrison Battalion); 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF. April 1916 – 11 November 1918; 73rd (Royal Highlanders) Battalion Canadian Infantry. April 1916 – 19 April 1917 (disbanded); 78th (Winnipeg Grenadier) Battalion Canadian Infantry. April 1916 – 11 November 1918; 85th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion Canadian Infantry. April 1917 – 11 November 1918; 87th (Canadian Grenadier) Battalion Canadian Infantry. April 1916 – June 1916. (transferred to 11th Canadian Brigade). Pioneers: 67th (Western Scot) Pioneer Battalion Canadian Infantry. 1 September 1916 – 11 November 1918; Battles and Engagements on the Western Front 1916: Battle of Le Transloy – 1–17 October Battle of the Ancre Heights – 17 October – 11 November, (capture of the Regina Trench) Battle of the Ancre – 13–18 November 1917: Battle of Vimy Ridge – 9–14 April Affairs South of the Souchez River – 3–25 June Capture of Avion – 26–29 June Battle of Hill 70 – 15–25 August Second Battle of Passchendaele – 26 October – 10 November 1918: Battle of Amiens – 9–11 August Actions round Damery – 15–17 August Battle of Drocourt-Quéant – 2–3 September Battle of the Canal du Nord 27 September – 1 October Battle of Valenciennes 1–2 November 1–2, (capture of Mont Houy) Passage of the Grande Honnelle – 5–7 November Second World War 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division was created during World War II by the conversion of the 4th Canadian Infantry Division at the beginning of 1942 in Canada. The division proceeded overseas in 1942, with its two main convoys reaching the United Kingdom in August and October. The division spent almost two years training in the United Kingdom before crossing to Normandy in July 1944. In the United Kingdom, it participated in war games together with the Polish 1st Armoured Division, and later fought in France, the Low Countries, and Germany; both divisions followed very close paths. The division participated in the later stages of the Battle of Normandy at the Falaise Pocket, the advance from Normandy and spent almost two months engaged at the Breskens Pocket as well as Operation Pheasant. It wintered in the Netherlands and took part in the final advance across northern Germany. Formation 1944–1945 4th Canadian