The 53rd Battalion (Northern Saskatchewan), CEF, was an infantry battalion of 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 Great War. The 53rd Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 March 1916. It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until it was disbanded on 12 October 1917. The 53rd Battalion recruited in

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, the Battlefords and Melfort, Saskatchewan, and was mobilized at

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.Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. The 53rd Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel R.M. Dennistoun from 1 April 1916 to 1 August 1916. The 53rd Battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour . The perpetuation of the 53rd Battalion was initially assigned in 1922 to 2nd Battalion (53rd Battalion, CEF) The North Saskatchewan Regiment (in Prince Albert), and because of a series of reorganizations and amalgamations it is now perpetuated by

The North Saskatchewan Regiment , garrison = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan , battles = North-West RebellionFirst World WarSecond World WarWar in Afghanistan , battle_honours = See #Battle hon ...

. * 2nd Battalion (53rd Battalion, CEF)

: 1922–1924 * 1st Battalion (53rd Battalion, CEF)

The Prince Albert Volunteers The Prince Albert Volunteers (PAV) is the name of two historical infantry units headquartered in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The unit was first raised in 1885 during the North-West Rebellion and disbanded after hostilities ceased. In the 20th cen ...

: 1924–1936 * The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers: 1936–1941 * The Prince Albert Volunteers: 1941–1946 * The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers: 1946–1954 * The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers (Machine Gun): 1954–1955 * The North Saskatchewan Regiment (Machine Gun): 1955–1958 * The North Saskatchewan Regiment: 1958–present

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Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962

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