The 53rd Battalion (Northern Saskatchewan), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 53rd Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 March 1916. It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until it was disbanded on 12 October 1917.[1]
| 53rd Battalion, CEF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1914–17 |
| Disbanded | 1917 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Type | Infantry |
| Mobilization headquarters | Winnipeg |
| Theatre of war honour | The Great War, 1916–17 |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding officer | Lt-Col R.M. Dennistoun |
The 53rd Battalion recruited in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, the Battlefords and Melfort, Saskatchewan, and was mobilized at Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2]
The 53rd Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel R.M. Dennistoun from 1 April 1916 to 1 August 1916.[2]
The 53rd Battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour The Great War, 1916–17.[2]
The perpetuation of the 53rd Battalion was initially assigned in 1922 to 2nd Battalion (53rd Battalion, CEF) The North Saskatchewan Regiment (in Prince Albert), and because of a series of reorganizations and amalgamations it is now perpetuated by The North Saskatchewan Regiment.[1]
- 2nd Battalion (53rd Battalion, CEF) The North Saskatchewan Regiment: 1922–1924
- 1st Battalion (53rd Battalion, CEF) The Prince Albert Volunteers: 1924–1936
- The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers: 1936–1941
- The Prince Albert Volunteers: 1941–1946
- The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers: 1946–1954
- The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers (Machine Gun): 1954–1955
- The North Saskatchewan Regiment (Machine Gun): 1955–1958
- The North Saskatchewan Regiment: 1958–present
References edit
- ^ a b "The North Saskatchewan Regiment". Official Lineages. Vol. 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ a b c Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0-906158-10-9
Sources edit
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962