133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF

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133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF
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Pin design for the 133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF
ActiveDecember 22, 1915-July 17, 1917
Country Canada
BranchArmy
Part of Canadian Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQSimcoe, Ontario

The 133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

Canadian Expeditionary Force field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War

The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. The force fielded several combat formations on the Western Front in France and Belgium, the largest of which was the Canadian Corps, consisting of four divisions. The Canadian Cavalry Brigade and the Canadian Independent Force, which were independent of the Canadian Corps, also fought on the Western Front. The CEF also had a large reserve and training organization in England, and a recruiting organization in Canada. In the later stages of the European war, particularly after their success at Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, the Canadian Corps was regarded by friend and foe alike as one of the most effective Allied military formations on the Western Front. In August 1918, the CEF's Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force travelled to revolution-torn Russia. It reinforced an anti-Bolshevik garrison in Vladivostok during the winter of 1918–19. At this time, another force of Canadian soldiers were placed in Archangel, where they fought against Bolsheviks.

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Based in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, the unit began recruiting during the later months of 1915 in Norfolk County; recruiting more than 400 men in the process. [1] After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion, CEF on November 11, 1916, in order to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps who were active in the field. The 133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Pratt. [2] The battalion was disbanded on July 17, 1917.

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References

  1. ↑ Shari Clayton Handley. "Daniel and James Clayton's Attestation Information". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Officers' Declaration Paper" . Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  3. ↑ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
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