The 5th Battalion was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1914. It entered the theatre of operations in France on 14 February 1915, where it fought as part of the
2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade,
1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920. The 5th Battalion recruited in
Brandon, Manitoba;
Saskatoon,
Regina and
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan;
Red Deer, Alberta and
Merritt and
Vernon, British Columbia and was mobilized at
Camp Valcartier, Quebec. The battalion fought in the
attack on Vimy Ridge with 14 officers and 350 other ranks killed or wounded. The 5th Battalion had five officers commanding: • Lieutenant-Colonel
George Tuxford, 22 September 1915-January 11, 1916 • Lieutenant-Colonel H.M. Dyer, DSO, 11 January 1916 – 29 June 1917 • Lieutenant-Colonel L.P.O. Tudor, DSO, 29 June 1917 – 8 March 1918 • Lieutenant-Colonel L.L. Crawford, DSO, 8 March 1918 – 4 April 1918 • Lieutenant-Colonel L.P.O. Tudor, DSO, 4 April 1918-Demobilization , VC, MM, the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF.Sgt.
Raphael Louis Zengel of the 5th Battalion was awarded the
Victoria Cross for his action on 9 August 1918 at
Warvillers, France. He had previously been awarded the
Military Medal. == Battle honours ==