194th Battalion (Edmonton Highlanders), CEF

January 2023 194th Battalion, CEF 1916–1917 Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force Highland infantry The Great War, 1916–17 LCol W. C. Craig Officer commanding The 194th (Edmonton Highlanders) Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city and surrounding district. After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 9th Reserve Battalion on January 21, 1917. The 194th (Edmonton Highlanders) Battalion, CEF, had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel W. C. Craig. In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour The Great War, 1916–17.Appendix to General Order No. 123 of 1929 The king's and regimental colours of the 194th Battalion are laid up in the rotunda of the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton.http://www.assembly.ab.ca/visitor/regimentalcolours.pdf Fact Sheet: The Regimental Colours February 23, 2009 The Alberta Legislature November 5, 2011 thumb|194th Edmonton Western Scottish Battalion in Toronto 1916 References Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War Meek John F. 1971 The Author Orangeville, Ontario Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Category:Military units and formations of Alberta Category:Organizations based in Edmonton Category:Military units and formations established in 1916 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917