192nd (Crow's Nest Pass) Battalion, CEF

January 2023 192nd Battalion, CEF 1916–1917 Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force Infantry The Great War, 1916 LCol H. E. Lyon Officer commanding The 192nd Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Authorization published in General Order 69 to recruit the 192nd Battalion was issued on 15 July 1916. Organization of the battalion took place in Blairmore, Alberta, and the surrounding district in January 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Edward Lyon.Barrett Matt The Town Founder https://matthewkbarrett.com/2015/07/31/the-town-founder/ PATRIOTS, CROOKS AND SAFETY-FIRSTERS Colonels of the Canadian Expeditionary Force July 31, 2015 The total strength of the 192nd Battalion was 23 officers and 424 soldiers of other ranks. The 192nd Battalion embarked from Halifax 1 November 1916 aboard the Empress of Britain 1905 6 and disembarked in England 10 days later on the 11th. After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 9th Reserve Battalion on November 12, 1916. They were disbanded by Privy Council Order 2702 on 12 October 1917. Perpetuation of the 192nd Battalion was assigned to the North Alberta Regiment in 1924.http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/aafer-rbagc-ann-1b-eng.asp Annex 1B: Perpetuations May 1, 2009 Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments Directorate of History and Heritage November 5, 2011 February 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225225105/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/aafer-rbagc-ann-1b-eng.asp dead The North Albertas disbanded in 1936. In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour The Great War, 1916.Appendix to General Order No. 110, 1929 References Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War Meek John F. 1971 The Author Orangeville, Ontario Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Category:Military units and formations of Alberta Category:Military units and formations established in 1916 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917