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1915 - The Bordon Motor Machine Gun Company - A third CEF raised at the CGG Armoury (Home Station) with the help of CGG during WWIScope and Content
1915 - The Bordon Motor Machine Gun Company - A third CEF raised at the CGG Armoury (Home Station) with the help of CGG during WWI
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Most Grenadiers will know that during WWI, CGG contributed to several CEF battalions (14th, 23rd, 60th) and raised two infantry Battalions (87th and 245th) for CEF overseas service, however, A THIRD UNIT was raised at the CGG Armoury (Home Station) commanded by a Victoria Cross Winner (Major Edward Holland, VC). Although not a Canadian Grenadier Guards unit, CGG provided the space and administrative support needed to help its founding. That unit was The Borden Motor Machine Gun Battery which was considered one of Canada's first elite mechanized units.
The units were so closely linked administratively that they recruited together. The Bordon Battery joined CGG in recruiting in the Cobalt, Ontario and the surrounding Temiskaming District in 1916.
There were three original batteries, the Eaton Motor Machine Gun Battery (Toronto) , the Yukon Motor Machine Gun Battery (Western Canada) and the Borden Motor Machine Gun Battery (Montreal) which eventually became 3 Battery of the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade [1CMMGB] - The Borden Battery was also known as the Holland Battery as it was commanded by Major Edward Holland VC. Sir Sam Hughes named the Holland Battery the Borden Battery in honour of the current Canadian Prime Minister - Sir Robert Borden.
Later, these three batteries were merged with 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade (A and B batteries) to form the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade. The Borden Battery became known officially as "C" Battery, however, the members always referred to themselves as the Borden Battery.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
May 21, 2025Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
May 21, 2025
