The 193rd (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the

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during the First World War. Based in

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, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 throughout

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, one Cyril Wetmore recruiting more than 100 men "from

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to Apple River."Anonymous, ''Prominent People of the Maritime Provinces

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', Montreal: Canadian Publicity Company, 1922, p. 206. After sailing to England in October 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 17th Reserve Battalion on January 20, 1917. The 193rd Battalion had one Officer Commanding:

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R. J. S. Langford, later commander of the

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(1929-1935) and co-author of '' Corporal to Field Officer'' and ''Handbook of Canadian Military Law''. The battalion was perpetuated by

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References

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

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