89th Battalion (Alberta), CEF
89th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF | |
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Active | 1915–1917 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Type | Infantry |
Battle honours | The Great War, 1916 |
Disbanded | 1917 |
Commanders | |
Commanding officer | Lt-Col W.W. Nasmyth |
The 89th Battalion (Alberta), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 89th Battalion was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 2 June 1916, where its personnel were absorbed by the 9th Reserve Battalion, CEF, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion disbanded on 21 May 1917.[1]
The battalion recruited throughout Alberta and was mobilized at Calgary.[2]
The battalion was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel W.W. Nasmyth from 2 June 1916 to 1 August 1916.[2]
The battalion was awarded the battle honour The Great War, 1916.[2]
The 89th Battalion, CEF, is perpetuated by the King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC).[1]
References
- 1 2 "The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Armour Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109
Sources
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962