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The 95th Battalion, CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Great War
The 95th Battalion was authorized on 22 December 1915. The 95th Battalion recruited in, and was mobilized at, Toronto, Ontario.Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. It embarked for Britain from Halifax on RMS Olympic on 31 May 1916, disembarking at Liverpool, England, on 8 June 1916, with a total of 36 officers and 1,061 other ranks.
The 95th trained at Shorncliffe Army Camp, Kent.qormuseum.org
Retrieved 1 January 2022 The unit was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Rybert Kent Barker from 2 June 1916 to 22 December 1916.
The 95th Battalion, CEF, is perpetuated by The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.
History of the 95th Battalion at qormuseum.org
Retrieved 1 January 2022
Retrieved 3 January 2022
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 ...
. It was formed in December 1915, and trained at Shorncliffe Army Camp in Kent. It did not see combat as an independent unit; its soldiers were used to reinforce other Canadian units in the field in Belgium and France. The 95th was disbanded in July 1917.
History
Formation
The 95th Battalion was authorized on 22 December 1915. The 95th Battalion recruited in, and was mobilized at, Toronto, Ontario.Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. It embarked for Britain from Halifax on RMS Olympic on 31 May 1916, disembarking at Liverpool, England, on 8 June 1916, with a total of 36 officers and 1,061 other ranks.
The 95th trained at Shorncliffe Army Camp, Kent.qormuseum.orgRetrieved 1 January 2022 The unit was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Rybert Kent Barker from 2 June 1916 to 22 December 1916.
Combat
The 95th did not see combat as an independent unit. Rather, its soldiers were used to reinforce existing battalions serving in France and Belgium. Its men provided reinforcements for theCanadian Corps
The Canadian Corps was a World War I corps formed from the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. The corps was expanded by the addition of the 3rd Canadian Division in December ...
in the field in France and Belgium until 24 January 1917, when its personnel were absorbed by the 5th Reserve Battalion, CEF.
Disbanded
The 95th Battalion was disbanded on 4 August 1917 by Privy Council Order 1895 of 17 July 1917.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. The 95th Battalion was awarded the battle honour The Great War 1916–17.Legacy
The 95th Battalion, CEF, is perpetuated by The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.
References
Sources
*Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962External links
History of the 95th Battalion at qormuseum.org
Retrieved 1 January 2022
Retrieved 3 January 2022
095 95 or 95th may refer to:
* 95 (number)
* one of the years 95 BC, AD 95, 1995, 2095, etc.
* 95th Division (disambiguation)
* 95th Regiment
** 95th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation)
* 95th Squadron (disambiguation)
* Atomic number 95: americium
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Military units and formations of Ontario
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