The 189th Battalion, 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 the First World War. Based in
Fraserville,
Quebec
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, it began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in eastern
Quebec
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. After sailing to England in September 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the
69th Overseas Battalion, CEF on October 6, 1916. The 189th Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. P. A. Piuze.
References
Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
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Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force