109th Battalion (Victoria & Haliburton), CEF

January 2023 109th Battalion (Victoria & Haliburton), CEF 1915–1918 Canada 23px Canada 23px Infantry Battalion World War I Lieutenant Colonel J.J Fee Lieutenant Colonel J. Ballantine The 109th Battalion CEF was a unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the men of which saw active service during the First World War. History The battalion was formed from volunteers from the Ontario counties of Victoria and Haliburton. It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel J.J Fee and headquartered in the town of Lindsay prior to embarkation. By the spring of 1916 the battalion had reached a strength of 1050 men and was embarked for England. On arrival in London the battalion strength was reallocated as reinforcements to replace the dead in the 20th, 21st, 28th and 124th Battalions. Perpetuation The battalion was perpetuated by the 1st Battalion, The Victoria and Haliburton Regiment but that unit was later disbanded.http://regimentalrogue.com/cef_perpetuation/cef_infantry_101-150.htm Perpetuation of C.E.F. Units - Infantry - 101st Bn to 150th Bn 700px|109th O.S. Battalion, Barriefield Camp, July 5, 1916. No. 554 (HS85-10-32557) See also Canada List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force The Canadian Crown and the Canadian Forces Military history of Canada History of the Canadian Army Canadian Forces References External links https://archive.today/20070702092829/http://109th-battalion-cef.tripod.com/ 109th Battalion website el Category:Military units and formations established in 1915 Category:1915 establishments in Ontario Category:Canadian organizations established in 1915 Category:Military units and formations of Ontario Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force