199th Battalion Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers, CEF

January 2023 199th Battalion, CEF Irish Canadians enlist in an Irish and Canadian Battalion.jpg Recruitment poster, circa 1915 1916–1917 1917 Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force Infantry Montreal la Quis separabit? Who shall separate us? The Great War, 1916–17 Theatre of war honour The 199th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during the First World War. History The battalion was founded by the CEF to improve their recruitment success by having an all-Irish regiment. They were also called the "Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers", as a tribute to Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, who funded the battalion. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city. http://www.wdl.org/en/item/4535/ All in One with the Irish Canadian Rangers 199th Overseas Battalion World Digital Library 1914–1918 2013-08-03 After sailing to England in December 1916, the battalion was sent on a tour of Ireland at the request of the Colonial Secretary, the Canadian-born Bonar Law.Burns Robin B. The Montreal Irish and the Great War CCHA Historical Studies 1985 52 67–81 http://www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_pauls/ccha/Back%20Issues/CCHA1985/Burns.pdf 13 October 2020Drysdale A. M. Canada to Ireland: The Visit of "The Duchess of Connaught's Own" 1917 T. Fisher Unwin https://data2.archives.ca/e/e443/e011073579.pdf 13 October 2020 On its return to England, the battalion was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion, CEF, on May 11, 1917. thumb|Recruiting poster with map of Ireland The 199th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers) Battalion, CEF, had two commanding officers: Lieutenant-Colonel H. J. Trihey (December 26, 1916 – January 10, 1917) and Lieutenant-Colonel J. V. O'Donahoe (January 10, 1917 – April 11, 1917). Perpetuation In 1920, the perpetuation of the 199th Battalion was assigned to the Irish Canadian Rangers, a Montreal infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia that disbanded in 1936.Government of Canada National Defence 2005-03-09 Annex 1B http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/aafer-rbagc-ann-1b-eng.asp 2020-10-14 www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca 2012-02-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225225105/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/aafer-rbagc-ann-1b-eng.asp dead See also List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force 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:Military units and formations established in 1916 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917 Category:Irish units and formations of Canada Category:1916 establishments in Quebec Category:Canadian organizations established in 1916