49th Battalion, Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association, Edmonton, AB (2026)

10/15/2026

Coming up this Saturday at 1:00 PM! Free event - all welcome! Don't miss out, bring friends and meet new ones!

Campio Brewing Co. downtown Edmonton!

10/14/2026

TICKETS ARE SELLING OUT FAST!

Hey everyone, I just wanted to remind you that our Annual Association Dinner is on 24 Oct 26 at the Italian Cultural Centre at 14230-133 Ave. Cocktails at 6 pm, dinner is at 715 pm. The last day to order tickets is 20 Oct. You will not be able to buy tickets at the door because we need to know how many meals to prep!

Order your tickets at https://49thbnassociation.ca/?page_id=107 #!/2026-Banquet-Tickets/p/856858045

Plan on attending so you can renew old friendships, share in camaraderie, preserve your families legacy and belonging to The Regiment, keep our tradition going (The Association has been around since 1917) and lastly to make sure the Legacy and history continues and stays alive in the telling, and the telling happens when the generations are in the same room. The newer members of The Association learn what the Regiment was, from the people who carried it, not from a book. That handover only happens in person.

You can also pick up your Association coin, which doubles as your membership card!

If you haven't renewed your membership go here to renew. Membership is free for the 1st two years after that it is currently $20/yr https://49thbnassociation.ca/?page_id=5056

The topic this year is the 49th Battalion's participation in the Battle of the Somme. We will have some families there who's relatives were members of The Unit at the Somme!!!!

10/08/2026

Today we honour all Fortyniners who stormed Regina Trench on this date in 1916.

Amongst them was Corporal Gordon Guild of the 49th Battalion (E.R.) bombers who had fought for hours in the final battalion hold out of Kenora Trench. When all was lost, and retreat was ordered, he remained behind to save his friends. His co**se was found five moths later with r***e, bayonet and r***e gr***de in hand and beside two German officers he had killed in his last moments.

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends."

In the words of James Todd of Stome, Alberta, late of "B" Company, 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment); "If ever a Canadian died fighting, it was he."

God bless a magnificent Fortniner and friend who rests today in Regina Trench Cemetery, France.

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Aujourd’hui, nous rendons hommage à tous les Fortyniners qui ont donné l’assaut à la tranchée Regina en ce jour de 1916.

Parmi eux se trouvait le caporal Gordon Guild, des grenadiers du 49e Bataillon (Edmonton Regiment). Il avait combattu pendant des heures dans le dernier réduit du bataillon, à la tranchée Kenora. Lorsque tout fut perdu et que l’ordre de repli fut donné, il resta en arrière afin de sauver ses camarades. Son corps fut retrouvé cinq mois plus t**d, le f***l, la baïonnette et la gr***de à f***l à la main, auprès de deux officiers allemands qu’il avait tués dans ses derniers instants.

« Il n’y a pas de plus grand amour que de donner sa vie pour ses amis. »

Selon les mots de James Todd, de Strome, en Alberta, ancien de la compagnie « B » du 49e Bataillon (Edmonton Regiment) : « S’il est jamais arrivé qu’un Canadien meure en combattant, c’est bien lui. »

Que Dieu bénisse ce magnifique Fortyniner et ami, qui repose aujourd’hui au cimetière de Regina Trench, en France.

10/08/2026

Honour Roll - Regina Trench, 8th October 1916

In remembrance of the 106 Fortyniners recorded here as having died during, or from wounds received in, the fighting for Regina Trench, and who are forever buried in France. Lest we Forget.

Capt. Norman Grant Murray
Lt. William James Jolly
432951 CSM John Mitchell Wallis, MM
432735 Sgt. Frederick Critchley
432559 Sgt. Frederick Hutton
432909 Sgt. Ferman Edward Montgomery, MM
432948 Sgt. Max Pelluet
432686 Sgt. George Stroud
447229 Sgt. Samuel Taylor, MM
435204 Sgt. William Tocher
433002 Sgt. John Fernandez Warner
433205 Cpl. Gordon Guild
432657 L/Cpl. Frank Comley
100283 L/Cpl. William Thomas Currie
160146 L/Cpl. Christopher Gordon Gregson
432959 L/Cpl. George Robertson Scarth
161071 Pte. Ernest George Able
433158 Pte. Robert Adrain
432005 Pte. Robert Barnes
100136 Pte. Henry Bates
432836 Pte. E. Beattie
101246 Pte. Benjamin Wellington Boyd
433123 Pte. John Bayne Brown
101607 Pte. Ernest Coy Chatfield
121717 Pte. Pavel Chernuhá
433133 Pte. A. Chisholm
467149 Pte. W. Connell
101760 Pte. Arthur Munroe Coy
101116 Pte. S. H. Crane
433163 Pte. J. B. “Pat” Cronin
433044 Pte. Garfield Bamford Davis
435550 Pte. M. W. P. Dent
437390 Pte. Maxime Eloy
432030 Pte. James Flippance
100470 Pte. Albert Frederick Flute
434006 Pte. Archibald McIndoo Forbes
101252 Pte. Edward J. Forgerson
432447 / 50757 Pte. Harvert Fullerton
101006 Pte. Frederick Charles Giles
100170 Pte. Thomas Edward Greenaway
101381 Pte. W. P. Hannegan
100822 Pte. Robert Harding
466965 Pte. Charles Francis Harvey
101307 Pte. Frederick Jefferson Hazen
2017 Pte. Lorne Joseph Hunter
433159 Pte. Claude Cunningham Kellow
436646 Pte. Charles Keogh
100221 Pte. H. Knowles
121770 Pte. F. Kucheruk
437162 Pte. Roger Leclerc
100523 Pte. Thomas Joseph Lee
447113 Pte. W. A. Lewis
436694 Pte. John Robert Lowe
436619 Pte. Alfred Mackenzie
101512 Pte. Roderick Charles MacLennan
425150 Pte. William McCall MacMillan
100787 Pte. Clarence Harrold Maloney
433124 Pte. J. Marchbank
432194 Pte. Gerald Walter Maxwell
432611 Pte. George McCreadie
433229 Pte. Walter McGregor
433161 Pte. Joseph McIvor
101103 Pte. Ewen McMillan
432616 Pte. Thomas McPherson
434816 Pte. William Duncan McRae
100576 Pte. William Charles Mealey
425080 Pte. A. Middleton
121809 Pte. Feodosy Mirgorod
436649 Pte. John Monypenny
100395 Pte. H. L. Morley
442013 Pte. George Morton
100799 Pte. J. E. Newman
100394 Pte. Michael Bennet O’Dea
101320 Pte. James Paterson
100638 Pte. Rudolf Pestrnek
447180 Pte. George Peterson
100312 Pte. T. A. Phillips
101353 Pte. H. P. Pitman
100716 Pte. J. Polick
432089 Pte. G. Prescott
467475 Pte. E. W. Priestley
160535 Pte. Joseph Reid
432485 Pte. William Romeril
100632 Pte. Herbert Rowe
432329 Pte. Reginald Thomas Ryan
446626 Pte. Vernon Wadsworth Saunders
433151 Pte. Henry Lucier Sellier
100759 Pte. James David Shado
100278 Pte. Horace Bradburn Shepherd
113545 Pte. J. B. Shipman
100824 Pte. H. S. Shortridge
467242 Pte. R. Sill
100942 Pte. Alexander Sloan
432048 Pte. J. Stone
433008 Pte. Herbert John Tench
100891 Pte. Samuel Singlehurst Thompson
101654 Pte. Alexander Wallace
446277 Pte. Joseph Wallaker
446179 Pte. C. G. Watson
447238 Pte. G. S. Whyte
100512 Pte. Richard Thomas Widger
447942 Pte. Herbert Williams
436553 Pte. James Wilson
401286 Pte. Walter Wade Wilson
100333 Pte. Harry Wright
466571 Pte. W. Yates

Lest we forget.

10/08/2026

At this very moment, 110 years ago, the 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment) went over the top against the German Marine Division at Regina Trench.

The assault brought no ground gained and cost the Battalion dearly. Many fine men fell that day. Regina Trench remains the second-bloodiest day in the history of the Regiment - a loss on a scale never experienced by its perpetuating regiment during the Second World War or wars subsequent.

Even after more than a century, it is difficult to comprehend the grief, sorrow, and sacrifice borne by the fathers, sons, and brothers-in-arms who died there in 1916.

From the bottom of our hearts: lest we forget our glorious dead, who faced death with a cheer.

God bless them all.

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En ce moment même, il y a 110 ans, le 49e Bataillon (Edmonton Regiment) montait à l’assaut contre la division de marins allemands à la tranchée Regina.

L’attaque ne permit de gagner aucun terrain et coûta très cher au Bataillon. Beaucoup de braves y laissèrent leur vie. La tranchée Regina demeure la deuxième journée la plus sanglante de l’histoire du Régiment — une perte d’une ampleur que son régiment perpétuant n’a jamais connue durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Même après plus d’un siècle, il demeure difficile de mesurer le chagrin, la douleur et le sacrifice des pères, des fils et des frères d’armes qui y sont tombés en 1916.

Du fond du cœur : n’oublions jamais nos glorieux morts, qui ont affronté la mort avec un cri de joie.

Que Dieu les bénisse tous.

10/04/2026

Today we remember Fortyniner William Thomson who was Killed in Action on this date in 1916.

Between the 3rd and 4th of October, the 49th Battalion (E.R.) held the Canadian frontline before Regina Trench in the face of enemy fire, unceasing rain, and constant threat of German counter attacks. The line held but more than 60 men were killed or wounded in the chalky mud over that two day period.

William Thomson was from Calgary, Alberta, and had only joined the 49th Battalion (E.R.) at the front several weeks earlier. This was his first time trench rotation. Prior to enlistment, he was employed as government transfer agent on the railway mail service.

Lest we forget.

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Aujourd’hui, nous nous souvenons du Fortyniner William Thomson, tué au combat à cette date en 1916.

Du 3 au 4 octobre, le 49e Bataillon (Edmonton Regiment) tint la ligne de front canadienne devant la tranchée Regina, sous le feu ennemi, une pluie incessante et la menace constante de contre-attaques allemandes. La ligne tint bon, mais plus de 60 hommes furent tués ou blessés dans la boue crayeuse au cours de ces deux journées.

William Thomson était originaire de Calgary, en Alberta, et n’avait rejoint le 49e Bataillon (E.R.) au front que quelques semaines auparavant. Il s’agissait de sa toute première rotation dans les tranchées.

Avant son enrôlement, il travaillait comme agent de transfert du gouvernement au sein du service postal ferroviaire.

10/02/2026

Many thanks to the great nephew of Private Horace Bradburn Shepherd for sharing this photograph.

Shepherd went over the top at Regina Trench with "B" Company, 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment) and was never seen again.

He is commemorated today on the Vimy Memorial to the Missing.

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Un grand merci au petit-neveu du soldat Horace Bradburn Shepherd d’avoir partagé cette photographie.

Shepherd est sorti de la tranchée avec la compagnie « B » du 49e Bataillon (Edmonton Regiment) lors de l’assaut sur Regina Trench, et n’a jamais été revu.

Aujourd’hui, son nom est commémoré sur le Mémorial de Vimy, parmi les soldats portés disparus.

10/02/2026

Medals coming home

Phillip Colyer Ladds served with "B" Company, 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment) until his death at Courcelette on the night of the 15th to 16th of September 1916. Only days before he celebrated his 22nd birthday.

These medals and photos were kept as keepsakes within the family until the memory faded. Today they are preserved as part of the 49th Battalion Memorial Collection.

With no known grave, 447795 Private P.C. Ladds is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial to the Missing.

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Des médailles qui rentrent au pays

Phillip Colyer Ladds a servi au sein de la compagnie « B » du 49e Bataillon (Edmonton Regiment) jusqu’à sa mort à Courcelette, dans la nuit du 15 au 16 septembre 1916. Quelques jours seulement auparavant, il avait célébré son 22e anniversaire.

Ces médailles et ces photographies ont été conservées comme souvenirs au sein de sa famille, jusqu’à ce que, peu à peu, sa mémoire s’estompe. Aujourd’hui, elles sont préservées au sein de la collection commémorative du 49e Bataillon.

N’ayant aucune sépulture connue, le soldat P. C. Ladds, matricule 447795, est commémoré sur le Mémorial de Vimy, parmi les soldats portés disparus.

10/01/2026

The Association was on morning news yesterday with sharing the word about our can launch next month.

Don't miss the historic day! 17th October - downtown.

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L’Association était aux nouvelles matinales hier avec afin de faire connaître le lancement de notre bière le mois prochain.

Ne manquez pas cette journée historique ! Le 17 octobre, chez au centre-ville.

09/28/2026

Today we remember Lance Sergeant John Williamson of "B" Company, 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), who fell during the breaching of the Marcoing Support Line on this date in 1918.

108 years ago today, the 49th Battalion (E.R.) began what would become a three day engagement on the outskirts of Cambrai. By the 30th of September, the Regiment would have suffered 319 casualties and 107 members of the Regiment would make the ultimate sacrifice.

John Williamson was an original Fortyniner and arrived in France in 1915. Wounded at Courcelette the following year, he redeployed in 1917 and was part of "B" Company's assault troops breaching into the Marcoing Support Line.

Today we remember his sacrfice for our regiment, our country and our freedom.

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Aujourd’hui, nous nous souvenons du sergent suppléant John Williamson, de la compagnie « B » du 49e Bataillon (Edmonton Regiment), tombé lors de la percée de la ligne de soutien de Marcoing, à pareille date en 1918.

Il y a 108 ans aujourd’hui, le 49e Bataillon (E.R.) entamait ce qui allait devenir un engagement de trois jours aux abords de Cambrai. Le 30 septembre, le Régiment aurait subi 319 pertes, dont 107 membres qui consentirent le sacrifice ultime.
John Williamson était l’un des Fortyniners originaux et arriva en France en 1915. Blessé à Courcelette l’année suivante, il retourna au front en 1917 et faisait partie des troupes d’assaut de la compagnie « B » qui pénétrèrent dans la ligne de soutien de Marcoing.

Aujourd’hui, nous nous souvenons de son sacrifice pour notre Régiment, notre pays et notre liberté.

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