17th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF

January 2023 17th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF 1914-1917 Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force Infantry battalion First World War April 2022 The 17th Battalion, CEF was a battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War.CEF Infantry Battalions https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/Documents/infantry%20battalions.pdf17th Battalion, CEF https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/regiments/cef/017battalion.htm 2022-02-20 www.canadiansoldiers.com History The 17th Battalion, CEF was authorized on 19 September 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1914 where it was redesignated as the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 29 April 1915, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was eventually disbanded on 21 May 1917.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. The 17th Battalion, along with the 9th, 11th and 12th Reserve Battalions formed the Canadian Training Depot at Tidworth Barracks.Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. 0906158109 The battalion recruited in Nova Scotia and was mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec. The battalion had three Officers Commanding: Lt.-Col. S.G. Robertson – 22 September 1914 – 30 January 1915 Lt.-Col. E.B. Worthington – 30 January 1915 – 1 September 1915 Lt.-Col. D.D. Cameron – 1 September 1915 – 4 January 1917 Perpetuations The 17th Battalion, CEF is perpetuated by the Nova Scotia Highlanders. Battle honours The battalion was awarded the battle honour "The Great War, 1914–17". References Sources Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962 See also Canada List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force History of the Canadian Army Non-Permanent Active Militia Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Category:Nova Scotia Highlanders Category:Military units and formations established in 1914 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917