The 94th Battalion (New Ontario), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the

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. The 94th Battalion was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 28 June 1916, where, on 18 July 1916, its personnel were absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion and the

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, to provide reinforcements for the

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in the field. The battalion disbanded on 27 July 1918. The 94th Battalion recruited in Port Arthur, Fort William,

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, Rainy River,

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and

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and was mobilized at Port Arthur. The 94th Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel H.A.C. Machin from 28 June 1916 to 18 July 1916. The 94th Battalion was awarded the battle honour "The Great War, 1916". In 1920 the perpetuation of battalion was assigned to the

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. A year later in 1921, the perpetuation was reassigned to the Kenora Light Infantry, which is now the

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. * 1920–1921: 2nd Battalion (94th Battalion, CEF), The Lake Superior Regiment * 1921–1936: 1st Battalion (94th Battalion, CEF), The Kenora Light Infantry * 1936–1940: 16th Medium Battery (Howitzer) and 17th Medium Battery (Howitzer), RCA * 1940–1943: 16th (Reserve) Medium Battery (Howitzer) and 17th (Reserve) Medium Battery (Howitzer), RCA * 1943–1946: 16th (Reserve) Medium Battery (Howitzer) and 16th/17th Medium Battery, RCA * 1946–1965: 116th Medium Battery, RCA * 1965–1981: 116th Field Battery, RCA * 1981–present: 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA

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Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962 094 Military units and formations of Ontario Military units and formations established in 1915 Military units and formations disestablished in 1918