152nd (Weyburn-Estevan) Battalion, CEF explained

Unit Name:152nd Battalion, CEF
Dates:1915–1917
Disbanded:1917
Country:Canada
Branch:Canadian Expeditionary Force
Type:Infantry
Garrison:Weyburn, Saskatachewan
Garrison Label:Mobilization headquarters
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Battle Honours:The Great War, 1916
Commander1:LCol S. B. Nelles
Commander1 Label:Commanding officer

The 152nd Battalion, CEF, was a unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. It was authorized on 22 December 1915, recruiting in Weyburn and Estevan, Saskatchewan, and embarked for Great Britain on 3 October 1916, where its personnel were absorbed by the 32nd Reserve Battalion, CEF, on 21 October 1916 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.[1]

The 152nd Battalion had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel S. B. Nelles.[2]

The 152nd Battalion is perpetuated by The South Saskatchewan Regiment, the perpetuation having been passed down through these units:[1]

The battalion's king's colour and regimental colour are laid up at the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.[3]

In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour .[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government of Canada. National Defence. 2004-11-09. Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments - THE SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT. 2021-12-11. www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca.
  2. http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc012/547002a.gif Officers' Declaration Paper
  3. Web site: Dedication of the 152nd Battalion flags. Bykhovskaia. Anastasiia. Estevan Mercury. 2019-04-24.
  4. Appendix to General Order No. 123 of 1929