174th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF

174th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF

The 174th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) 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.


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