133rd (Norfolk's Own) Battalion, CEF

133rd (Norfolk's Own) Battalion, CEF

The 133rd (Norfolk's Own) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

Based in Simcoe, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Norfolk County. After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion on November 11, 1916. The 133rd (Norfolk's Own) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. [http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc014/586640a.gifA. C. Pratt] .

References

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


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