193rd (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF

193rd (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF

The 193rd (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Truro, Nova Scotia, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 throughout Nova Scotia. After sailing to England in October 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 17th Reserve Battalion on January 20, 1917. The 193rd (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. R. J. S. Langford.

References

Meek, John F. "Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War." Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.


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