159th Battalion (1st Algonquins), CEF

January 2023 thumb|159 Algonquin NCM thumb|159 Algonquin NCO thumb|159 Algonquin Officer The 159th (1st Algonquins) Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Haileybury, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in the districts of Nipissing and Sudbury. After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Battalion on January 20, 1917. The 159th (1st Algonquins) Battalion, CEF, had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. Ernest Frederick Armstrong.Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. The battalion is perpetuated by The Algonquin Regiment (Northern Pioneers). References Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Category:Temiskaming Shores Category:Algonquin Regiment (Northern Pioneers) Category:Military units and formations established in 1915 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917