138th (Edmonton, Alberta) Battalion, CEF

January 2023 138th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF 1915–1916 Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force Infantry Edmonton Mobilization headquarters The Great War, 1916 LCol Robert Belcher Officer commanding The 138th Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in that city. After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 47th, 50th, 137th, and 175th Battalions, CEF, on December 8, 1916. The 138th Battalion, CEF, had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Belcher.https://data2.archives.ca/cef/well2/232547a.gif Declaration Paper of Robert Belcher October 30, 2011 The Otter Commission assigned the perpetuation of the 138th Battalion to the Edmonton Fusiliers in 1929. This regiment merged into the 19th (Alberta) Armoured Car Regiment, RCAC, in 1946. The 19th in turn amalgamated into the South Alberta Light Horse in 2006, and the SALH now perpetuates the 138th Battalion.http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/arm-bli/SALH-eng.asp The South Alberta Light Horse June 11, 2010 Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Armour Regiments Directorate of History and Heritage October 30, 2011 February 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225201146/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/arm-bli/SALH-eng.asp dead Lineage of perpetuating units: 1929–1936: 4th (Reserve) Battalion (138th Battalion, CEF) The Edmonton Fusiliers 1936–1946: The Edmonton Fusiliers (MG) 1946–1949: 19th (Alberta) Armoured Car Regiment, RCAC 1949–1954: 19th Alberta Armoured Car Regiment 1954–1958: 19th Alberta Dragoons (19th Armoured Car Regiment) 1958–2006: 19th Alberta Dragoons 2006–present: South Alberta Light Horse In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour The Great War, 1916.Appendix to General Order No. 123 of 1929 External links Nominal Roll 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:Organizations based in Edmonton Category:Edmonton Fusiliers Category:19th Alberta Dragoons Category:South Alberta Light Horse Category:Military units and formations established in 1915