191st (Southern Alberta) Battalion, CEF

The 191st (South Alberta) Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. 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 21st Reserve Battalion on June 9, 1917. The 191st (South Alberta) Battalion, CEF, had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Bryan.

191st Battalion, CEF
Active1916–1917
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Expeditionary Force
TypeInfantry
Battle honoursThe Great War, 1917
Commanders
Officer commandingLieutenant-Colonel W. G. Bryan

Perpetuation of the 191st Battalion was assigned to the Alberta Regiment in 1920.[1] When that regiment split in two in 1924, the North Alberta Regiment carried on the perpetuation.[2] The North Albertas disbanded in 1936.

In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour The Great War, 1917.[3]

References
  • Meek, John F. (1971). Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ontario: The Author.
  1. "The South Alberta Light Horse". Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Armour Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  2. "Annex 1B: Perpetuations". Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. May 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. Appendix to General Order No. 110, 1929
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