79th Battalion, CEF

The 79th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Brandon, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting in the summer of 1915 throughout the province of Manitoba. After sailing to England in June 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 17th Reserve Battalion on July 12, 1916. The 79th Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. G. Clingan.

References

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