108th Battalion (Selkirk), CEF

January 2023 July 2014 End of article List format needs re-formatted. July 2014 The 108th Battalion (Selkirk), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 108th Battalion was authorized on 4 November 1915 and embarked for Britain on 19 September 1916, where its personnel were absorbed by the 14th Reserve Battalion, CEF, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion disbanded on 4 August 1917.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. The 108th Battalion recruited throughout Manitoba and was mobilized at Selkirk.Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. 0906158109 The 108th Battalion was commanded by Lt.-Col. G.H. Bradbury from 18 September 1916 to 15 December 1916. The 108th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1916–17. The 108th Battalion (Selkirk), CEF, is not perpetuated by the Canadian Army. References Sources Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 by Col. G. W. L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962 108 Category:Military units and formations of Manitoba Category:Military units and formations established in 1915 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917