152nd (Weyburn-Estevan) Battalion, CEF

January 2023 152nd Battalion, CEF 1915–1917 1917 Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force Infantry Weyburn, Saskatachewan Mobilization headquarters The Great War, 1916 LCol S. B. Nelles Commanding officer The 152nd Battalion, CEF, was a unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. It was authorized on 22 December 1915, recruiting in Weyburn and Estevan, Saskatchewan, and embarked for Great Britain on 3 October 1916, where its personnel were absorbed by the 32nd Reserve Battalion, CEF, on 21 October 1916 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.Government of Canada National Defence 2004-11-09 Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments - THE SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par2/ssr-eng.asp 2021-12-11 www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca 2021-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20211127105807/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par2/ssr-eng.asp dead The 152nd Battalion had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel S. B. Nelles.Officers' Declaration Paper The 152nd Battalion is perpetuated by The South Saskatchewan Regiment, the perpetuation having been passed down through these units: 1st Battalion (152nd Battalion, CEF), The Saskatchewan Border Regiment (1924–1936) The South Saskatchewan Regiment (1936–present) The battalion's king's colour and regimental colour are laid up at the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.https://www.estevanmercury.ca/news/local-news/dedication-of-the-152nd-battalion-flags-1.23785474 Dedication of the 152nd Battalion flags Bykhovskaia Anastasiia Estevan Mercury 2019-04-24 In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour The Great War, 1916.Appendix to General Order No. 123 of 1929 References Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Category:South Saskatchewan Regiment Category:Military units and formations established in 1915 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917