157th (Simcoe Foresters) Battalion, CEF
- 157th (Simcoe Foresters) Battalion, CEF
The 157th (Simcoe Foresters) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Barrie, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Simcoe County. After sailing to England in October 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 1st, 19th, 116th, and 125th Battalions, CEF, and the 8th Reserve Battalion. The 157th (Simcoe Foresters) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. D. H. MacLaren.
References
Meek, John F. "Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War." Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
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