133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF

Canadian army unit during the First World War January 2023 133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF 133rdBattCEFBadge.jpg 250 Pin design for the 133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF December 22, 1915-July 17, 1917 Canada Army Simcoe, Ontario Canadian Expeditionary Force The 133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, the unit began recruiting during the later months of 1915 in Norfolk County; recruiting more than 400 men in the process.http://www.tyaskin.com/clayton-jocque/attestation.htm Daniel and James Clayton's Attestation Information Shari Clayton Handley 2012-02-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072930/http://www.tyaskin.com/clayton-jocque/attestation.htm 2016-03-04 dead After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion, CEF on November 11, 1916, in order to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps who were active in the field. The 133rd Battalion (Norfolk's Own), CEF had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Pratt.https://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc014/586640a.gif Officers' Declaration Paper 2012-02-19 The battalion was disbanded on July 17, 1917. The 133rd Battalion is perpetuated by the 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. References Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. Category:1915 establishments in Ontario Category:Canadian organizations established in 1915 Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1917 Category:Military units and formations established in 1915 Category:Norfolk County, Ontario