The 146th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) was the expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed following Britain’s declaration of war on Germany on 15 August 1914, with an initial strength of one infantry division ...
during the
First World War.
Based in
Kingston, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in that city and the surrounding district. After sailing to England in September 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the
95th Battalion, CEF
The 95th Battalion, CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force. It was formed in December 1915, and trained at Shorncliffe Army Camp in Kent. It did not see combat as an independent unit; its soldiers were used ...
and the 12th Reserve Battalion on October 6, 1916. The 146th Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. Charles Adamson Low.
The last Canadian World War I veteran,
John Babcock, joined the 146th Battalion, before being transferred to the Young Soldiers Battalion as he was underage.
Perpetuation
The 146th Battalion, CEF was first perpetuated by
The Frontenac Regiment and later after it was converted to artillery in 1936 by the
33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA
, march = Quick: " British Grenadiers"
, battles = First World War
The 33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was an artillery regiment of the Canadian Army Reserve based in Cobou ...
(currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle).
Music
"I'll miss the girl: the regimental song of the 146th overseas battalion" by John E. Harte (music & words) and Charles E. Millner (arrangement) was published in Winnipeg and Toronto by Whaley, Royce & Co., circa 1916. First line: "I'm going to fight for my country, dear" Chorus: "I'll miss the girl".
See also
*
List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
References
*Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
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Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force