The 77th Battalion (Ottawa), CEF was an

infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and marine i ...

battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are ...

of the

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during the

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. The 77th Battalion was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 19 June 1916. It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps until 22 September 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the

47th Battalion (British Columbia), CEF The 47th Battalion (British Columbia), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. History The 47th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 13 November 1915. It disemb ...

and the 73rd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF. The battalion was then disbanded. The 77th Battalion recruited in

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

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and district and was mobilized at Ottawa. The 77th Battalion was commanded by Lt.-Col. D.R. Street, 19 June 1916 – 13 September 1916. The 77th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1916. The 77th Battalion (Ottawa), CEF, is perpetuated by The

Governor General's Foot Guards The Governor General's Foot Guards (GGFG) is the senior reserve infantry regiment in the Canadian Army. Located in Ottawa at the Cartier Square Drill Hall, the regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry unit, and the members are part-time soldiers. ...

.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

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*Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962 077 Military units and formations of Ontario Governor General's Foot Guards