The 191st (South Alberta) Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the

Canadian Expeditionary Force The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF; French: ''Corps expéditionnaire canadien'') was the expeditionary warfare, expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed on August 15, 1914, following United Kingdom declarat ...

during the

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. Based in Macleod, Alberta, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that town and the surrounding district. After sailing to England in March 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the

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on June 9, 1917. The 191st (South Alberta) Battalion, CEF, had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel Willoughby C. Bryan. Perpetuation of the 191st Battalion was assigned in 1920 to the 7th Battalion of

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. When that regiment split in two in 1924, the 3rd Battalion of the

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carried on the perpetuation. The North Albertas disbanded in 1936. In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour .Appendix to General Order No. 110, 1929

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:191st (Southern Alberta) Battalion, Cef Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Military units and formations of Alberta