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179th Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF

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The 179th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city. After sailing to England in October 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 17th Reserve Battalion on October 21, 1916. The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917.[1] The 179th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. J. Y. Reid.

The battalion is perpetuated by The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA". forces.gc.ca. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  • Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
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