179th Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF

January 2023 April 2022 The 179th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city. After sailing to England in October 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 17th Reserve Battalion on October 21, 1916. The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917. The 179th (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. J. Y. Reid. The battalion is perpetuated by The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada.http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par2/qochc-eng.asp THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA forces.gc.ca Directorate of History and Heritage 2019-05-01 29 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150729222701/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par2/qochc-eng.asp dead References Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. External links Nominal Roll Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Category:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Category:Military units and formations established in 1916 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917