37th Battalion, CEF
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The 37th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
was raised in Halton
during World War I
. The 37th gave up two drafts before the main body sailed in November 1915, the first in June and the second in August. The battalion was led by Lt Col C.F. Bick in 1915.
The Lorne Rifles (Scottish) later became the present day regiment The Lorne Scots.
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
was raised in Halton
Halton County, Ontario
Halton County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is also one of the oldest counties in Canada.-History:Halton County is named after Major William Mathew Halton who was appointed in 1805 as Secretary to the Upper Canada provincial Lieutenant-Governor Sir Francis...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The 37th gave up two drafts before the main body sailed in November 1915, the first in June and the second in August. The battalion was led by Lt Col C.F. Bick in 1915.
The Lorne Rifles (Scottish) later became the present day regiment The Lorne Scots.