The 191st (South Alberta) Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the

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. Based in Macleod, Alberta, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that town and the surrounding district. After sailing to England in March 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the

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on June 9, 1917. The 191st (South Alberta) Battalion, CEF, had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel Willoughby C. Bryan. Perpetuation of the 191st Battalion was assigned in 1920 to the 7th Battalion of

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. When that regiment split in two in 1924, the 3rd Battalion of the

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carried on the perpetuation. The North Albertas disbanded in 1936. In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour .Appendix to General Order No. 110, 1929

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:191st (Southern Alberta) Battalion, Cef Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Military units and formations of Alberta