174th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF
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The 174th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
during the First World War. One of a number of Highlander battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, it was based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in Manitoba, northern Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The unit sailed to England in April 1917 where on May 7, 1917, the day of its arrival, it was immediately absorbed into the 11th and 14th Reserve Battalions. The 174th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. H. F. Osler.
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
during the First World War. One of a number of Highlander battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, it was based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in Manitoba, northern Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The unit sailed to England in April 1917 where on May 7, 1917, the day of its arrival, it was immediately absorbed into the 11th and 14th Reserve Battalions. The 174th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. H. F. Osler.