141st (Rainy River District) Battalion (Border Bull Moose), CEF explained

Unit Name:141st "Overseas" Battalion, CEF
Dates:1915–1917
Disbanded:1917
Country:Canada
Branch:Canadian Expeditionary Force
Type:Infantry
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Garrison:Fort Frances, Ontario
Garrison Label:Mobilization headquarters
Nickname:Border Bull Moose
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Battle Honours:The Great War, 1917
Commander1:LCol D. C. McKenzie

The 141st Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

History

Based in Fort Frances, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Rainy River District of northern Ontario. After sailing to England in April 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 18th Reserve Battalion on May 7, 1917.

The 141st Battalion had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel D. C. McKenzie.[1]

In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour "The Great War, 1917".[2]

Perpetuation

The perpetuation of the battalion was assigned in 1920 to the Rainy River and Kenora Regiment.[3] A year later in 1921, the perpetuation was reassigned to the Lake Superior Regiment, which is now named the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment.[4]

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Officers' Declaration Paper - D.C. McKenzie . Archives Canada . 19 April 2022.
  2. Appendix to General Order No. 123 of 1929
  3. Web site: 2019-01-28 . 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA . 2022-08-28 . www.canada.ca.
  4. Web site: 2018-10-26 . The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment . 2022-08-15 . www.canada.ca.