The 181st Battalion (Brandon), 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 World War I. Based in

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, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915, 1916 and 1917 in that city and the surrounding district. The 181st CEF Battalion embarked on H.M.T. Grampian in Halifax on 16 April 1917. After sailing to Liverpool in England on 29 April 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the

18th Reserve Battalion 18 (eighteen) is the natural number following 17 and preceding 19. In mathematics * Eighteen is a composite number, its divisors being 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9. Three of these divisors (3, 6 and 9) add up to 18, hence 18 is a semiperfect number. ...

on 29 April 1917 and was stationed in Dibgate Camp, Shorncliffe, England. The 181st Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col.

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. The 181st Battalion is perpetuated by the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

References

*Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. {{DEFAULTSORT:181st (Brandon) Battalion, Cef Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Brandon, Manitoba 1915 establishments in Manitoba