143rd (B.C. Bantams) Battalion, CEF

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The 143rd (B.C. Bantams) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Victoria, British Columbia, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 throughout British Columbia. After sailing to England in February 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 1st and 24th Reserve Battalions, and the Canadian Railway Troops in March, 1917. The 143rd (B.C. Bantams) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. A. B. Powley.

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Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.

Allinson, Sidney. "The Bantams: The Untold Story Of World War One." London, Toronto 1981, Victoria 2005.