9th Canadian Brigade 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade | |
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Active | 1916–1918 1940–1945 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 3rd Canadian Division |
Engagements | World War I |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Frederic William Hill John Meredith Rockingham Douglas Gordon Cunningham |
The 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Canadian Army that saw active service during World War I and World War II as part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The brigade fought on the Western Front during World War I from January 1916 to November 1918, and in Normandy and north-west Europe in 1944–1945 during World War II. It was a square formation of four infantry battalions during World War I, but was reduced to a triangular formation of three battalions during World War II.