The 181st Battalion (Brandon), CEF was a unit in the

Canadian Expeditionary Force The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF; French: ''Corps expéditionnaire canadien'') was the expeditionary warfare, expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed on August 15, 1914, following United Kingdom declarat ...

during

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. Based in

Brandon, Manitoba Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the ...

, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915, 1916 and 1917 in that city and the surrounding district. The 181st CEF Battalion embarked on H.M.T. Grampian in Halifax on 16 April 1917. After sailing to Liverpool in England on 29 April 1917, the

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was absorbed into the

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on 29 April 1917 and was stationed in Dibgate Camp, Shorncliffe, England. The 181st Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col.

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. The 181st Battalion is perpetuated by the

26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery The 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve artillery regiment based in Brandon and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. 71 Field Battery, Headquarters and Service Battery, and Regimental Headquarters ...

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

References

*Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. {{DEFAULTSORT:181st (Brandon) Battalion, Cef Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Brandon, Manitoba 1915 establishments in Manitoba