Goderich's Own, 161st Battalion C.E.F.
Summary
Description: Goderich's Own, also referred to as B Company. The Company may have just won a pennant in an army "field-day" at Camp Borden....Date: 1916...Object ID : A999.0012.002.
The 161st (Huron) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in London, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Huron County. After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 4th Reserve Battalion on February 15, 1918. The 161st (Huron) Battalion, CEF had two Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. H. B. Combe (October 30, 1916—May 16, 1917) and Lieut-Col. R. Murdie, DSO (June 28, 1917—February 23, 1918).
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canada
world war i
wwi
huron county
camp borden
portrait
161st battalion
b company
canadian army
huron battalion
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ultra high resolution
historical photos australia
Date
1916
in collections
Source
Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol
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Copyright info
Public Domain