Canadian infantry battalion
The 37th Battalion (Northern Ontario), CEF , was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War .
History
The battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 27 November 1915. It provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 9 July 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the 39th Battalion, CEF . The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.[ 1]
The 37th Battalion recruited in Northern Ontario was mobilized at Niagara Falls, Ontario .[ 2]
The 37th battalion had one Officer Commanding, Lt-Col. C.F. Bick from 28 November 1915 to 6 July 1916.[ 3]
The 37th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR, 1915–16.
Perpetuation
The 37th Battalion (Northern Ontario), CEF, is perpetuated by The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) .[ 4]
See also
References
^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
^ Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109
^ Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109
^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003/AF-001 Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments - Part One: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments
Sources
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962 
