231st Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF explained

Unit Name:231st Battalion, CEF
Dates:1916–1917
Country:Canada
Branch:Canadian Expeditionary Force
Type:Infantry
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Garrison:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Garrison Label:Mobilization headquarters
Motto:Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Cuidich'n righ|lit='Help the King'
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Battle Honours:The Great War, 1917
Commander1:Lieut-Col. Francis Easton Leach
Commander1 Label:Officer commanding

The 231st Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the unit began recruiting in early 1916 in that city and the surrounding district. After sailing to England in April 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 24th Reserve Battalion on April 22, 1917. The 231st Battalion, CEF had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Easton Leach.[1] The battalion is perpetuated by the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 231st Battalion, Hastings Park - RBCM Archives . 2023-03-01 . search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.
  2. Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929, p. 38