141st (Rainy River District) Battalion (Border Bull Moose), CEF

January 2023 141st "Overseas" Battalion, CEF 1915–1917 1917 Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force Infantry Fort Frances, Ontario Mobilization headquarters Border Bull Moose The Great War, 1917 LCol D. C. McKenzie The 141st Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. History Based in Fort Frances, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Rainy River District of northern Ontario. After sailing to England in April 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 18th Reserve Battalion on May 7, 1917. The 141st Battalion had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel D. C. McKenzie.Officers' Declaration Paper - D.C. McKenzie https://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc012/529027a.gif Archives Canada 19 April 2022 In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour "The Great War, 1917".Appendix to General Order No. 123 of 1929 Perpetuation The perpetuation of the battalion was assigned in 1920 to the Rainy River and Kenora Regiment.2019-01-28 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/official-military-history-lineages/lineages/artillery-regiments/116th-independent-field-battery.html 2022-08-28 www.canada.ca A year later in 1921, the perpetuation was reassigned to the Lake Superior Regiment, which is now named the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment.2018-10-26 The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/official-military-history-lineages/lineages/infantry-regiments/lake-superior-scottish-regiment.html 2022-08-15 www.canada.ca 1920–1921: 1st Battalion (141st Battalion, CEF), The Rainy River and Kenora Regiment 1921–1936: 2nd Battalion (141st Battalion, CEF), The Lake Superior Regiment 1936–1949: The Lake Superior Regiment 1949–present: The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment 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:Lake Superior Scottish Regiment Category:Military units and formations established in 1915 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917