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(this table last updated on Monday April 05, 2010 08:13:43 AM )

This summary table provides a quick reference and links to the CEF units that served as Infantry Battalions.  This table is being updated on a regular basis - check the update date and time above.  Any version prior to that date may have errors and/or omissions.

This version of the Summary Table has these benefits:

Canadian Mounted Rifle units have now been added
Battalion (Col. 1) is now hyperlinked to the matrix page
Division (Col. 2) and Brigade (Col. 3) are shown
5th Canadian Division proposed Division and Brigade identified
WAR DIARY Link (Col. 4) to Library and Archives Canada page
CEFSG Link (Col. 5) to the pages on the CEF Forum for further details
Recruitment area list has been completed

 

Contributors to the Summary Table:
Neil Burns, Peter Broznitsky, Marc Leroux, Richard Laughton

Bn. Div. Bde. WD Link CEFSG
Link
Number Block Name /Nickname Raised
Yr-Mth

Recruited

Assignment / Became
1st CMR 3 8 WDL 106001-107050 15-Mar Brandon, Manitoba -
2nd CMR 3 8 WDL 107051-108050 15-Mar Victoria, B.C. -
3rd CMR 108051-109050 15-Mar Medicine Hat, 
Alberta
abs by 1st & 2nd CMR
4th CMR 3 8 WDL Forum 109101-110000 15-Mar Toronto, Ontario -
5th CMR 3 8 WDL Forum1
Forum2
110001-111000 15-Mar Sherbrooke, 
Quebec
-
6th CMR 111001-112000 15-Mar Amherst,
Nova Scotia
abs by 4th & 5th CMR
7th CMR 112001-113000 15-Mar Toronto, Ontario formed CMR Depot
8th CMR Forum1 113051-114000 15-Mar Ottawa, Ontario reinforcements
9th CMR 114001-115000 15-Mar Lloydminster, Sask reinforcements
10th CMR 115001-116000
227301-227600
15-Mar Regina, Sask reinforcements
11th CMR 116001-117000
227601-228100
15-Mar Vancouver, B.C. reinforcements
12th CMR 117001-118000 15-Mar Calgary, Alberta reinforcements
13th CMR 118001-119000
228101-228600
552001-553000
15-Mar Pincher Creek, 
Alberta
reinforcements
RCR 3 7 WDL Forum 477001-480000 Royal Canadian Regiment 7th Brigade
PPCLI 3 7 WDL Forum1
Forum2
1-1800; 51001-53000 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry / Princess Pats 14-Sep Canada 7th Brigade
1st 1 1 WDL Forum 6101-7500 (Western) Ontario Regiment 14-Jun Western 1st Brigade
2nd 1 1 WDL Forum 7501-9000 Eastern Ontario Regiment 14-Jun Eastern 1st Brigade
3rd 1 1 WDL Forum 9001-10500 Toronto Regiment 14-Jun Toronto 1st Brigade
4th 1 1 WDL 10501-12000 Central 14-Jun Central 1st Brigade
5th 1 2 WDL Forum 1
Forum 2
12601-14400 Western Canada Cavalry 14-Jun Alberta/Sask/Man 2nd Brigade
6th WDL 14401-16200 Fort Garry Horse 14-Jun Alberta/Sask/Man abs Fort Gary Horse
7th 1 2 WDL Forum 16201-18000 1st British Columbia Regiment 14-Jun British Columbia 2nd Brigade
8th 1 2 WDL 1-1800; 475001-475250 The Black Devils / 90th Winnipeg Rifle 14-Sep Winnipeg 2nd Brigade
9th WDL 18001-19500 101st Edmonton Fusiliers 14-Jun Edmonton Redesignated 9th Reserve Bn Salisbury Plain;
10th 1 2 WDL Forum1
Forum2
19501-21000 10th Western Canadians / Calgary Highlanders 14-Jun Calgary/Winnipeg 2nd Brigade
11th WDL Forum 21001-22500; 227201-227300 Fusiliers, Grenadiers, Rifles 14-Jun Prairie Provinces Redesignated 11th Reserve Bn Salisbury Plain;
12th WDL Forum 22501-24000 14-Jun PQ/NB/PEI Redesignated 12th Reserve Bn Salisbury Plain;
13th 1 3 WDL Forum1
Forum2
24001-25500 Royal Highlanders of Canada 14-Jun Montreal 3rd Brigade
14th 1 3 WDL Forum1
Forum2
25501-27000 Royal Montreal Regiment 14-Jun PQ/Nova Scotia 3rd Brigade
15th 1 3 WDL Forum 27001-28500 48th Highlanders of Canada 14-Jun Toronto 3rd Brigade
16th 1 3 WDL 28501-30000 Canadian Scottish 14-Jun BC/Manitoba/ 3rd Brigade
17th WDL 46001-48000; 169001-171000 Nova Scotia Highlanders / Seaforth Highlanders of Canada 14-Jun Nova Scotia Redesignated 17th Reserve Bn Salisbury Plain;
18th 2 4 WDL Forum1
Forum2
Forum3
53001-55000 Western 14-Oct Western 4th Brigade
19th 2 4 WDL Forum1 55001-57000 Central Ontario (91st Regiment Canadian Highlanders) 14-Oct Central 4th Brigade
20th 2 4 WDL Forum1
Forum2
57001-59000 1st Central Ontario Regiment 14-Oct Central Ontario 4th Brigade
21st 2 4 WDL Forum
Forum2
59001-61000 Eastern Ontario 14-Oct Eastern Ontario 4th Brigade
22nd 2 5 WDL Forum1
Forum2
61001-64000 Canadien Français 15-Mar PQ 5th Brigade
23rd WDL 63001-65000 City of Montreal  15-Mar BC/Alta/Man/PQ Redesignated 23rd Reserve Bn.
24th 2 5 WDL 65001-67000 Victoria Rifles of Canada 15-Mar Montreal 5th Brigade
25th 2 5 WDL Forum1
Forum2
Forum3
Forum4
Forum5
67001-69000 Nova Scotia Rifles 15-Mar Nova Scotia 5th Brigade
26th 2 5 WDL Forum1
Forum2
69001-71000 New Brunswick  15-Mar New Brunswick 5th Brigade
27th 2 6 WDL 71001-73000 City of Winnipeg Regiment 15-Mar Manitoba/N. 6th Brigade
28th 2 6 WDL Forum 73001-75000 North West (Regina Rifles) 15-Mar Saskatchewan/N. 6th Brigade
29th 2 6 WDL Forum1
Forum2
75001-77000 Vancouver (Tobin's Tigers) 15-Mar Vancouver/New Westminster 6th Brigade
30th WDL 77001-79000 British Columbia 15-Mar British Columbia Redesignated 30th Reserve Bn Absorbed by 1st Reserve Bn
31st 2 6 WDL Forum 79001-81000 Alberta 15-Mar Alberta  6th Brigade
32nd  n/a Forum 1
Forum 2
Forum 3
81001-83000 Manitoba and Saskatchewan 15-Mar Manitoba/Sask. Redesignated 32nd Reserve Bn. Absorbed by 15th Reserve Bn
33rd n/a 400501-402000; 491051-491450; 475001-476000; 489001-490000 15-Jan London Absorbed by 36th Bn.
34th n/a Forum 402001-404000; 602001-604000 The Boy's 15-Jan Guelph & District Reorganised as the Boys' Bn. Absorbed by the 36th Bn.
35th WDL Forum 404001-406000 15-Jan Toronto Redesignated 35th Reserve Bn. Absorbed by 4th Reserve Bn
36th n/a 406001-408000 15-Jan Hamilton abs 3rd Reserve
37th n/a Forum 408001-410000; 486551-487250 15-Jan North abs 39th Reserve
38th 4 12 WDL Forum 410001-412000; 144001-146000; 480001-481000 Royal Ottawa  15-Jan Ottawa Bermuda; 12th Brigade
39th n/a Forum1 412001-414000 15-Jan SE Ontario abs 6th Reserve
40th n/a 414001-416000; 480201-482200 Nova Scotia 15-Jan Nova Scotia abs 17th, 26th Reserve
41st n/a 416001-418000; 486501-486550 Canadien Français 15-Jan PQ abs 10th Reserve
42nd 3 7 WDL Forum1
Forum2
418001-420000 Royal Highlanders of Canada 15-Jan Montreal 7th Brigade
43rd 3 9 WDL Forum1
Forum2
420001-422000 Cameron Highlanders of Canada 15-Jan Winnipeg 9th Brigade
44th 4 10 WDL Forum 422001-424000; 602001-604000 Manitoba 15-Jan Brandon 10th Brigade
45th n/a 424001-426000 Manitoba Regiment 15-Jan Manitoba abs 11th Reserve
46th 4 10 WDL Forum 1
Forum 2
426001-428000 South Saskatchewan 15-Jan Saskatchewan  10th Brigade
47th 4 10 WDL 428001-430000; 489001-490000; 628001-630000 Westminster Regiment 15-Jan S. British Columbia 10th Brigade
48th n/a Forum1 430001-432000 Victoria (BC) 15-Jan British Columbia 3rd Pioneer Battaion
49th 3 7 WDL Forum1 432001-434000 Edmonton 15-Jan Edmonton 7th Brigade
50th 4 10 WDL Forum1
Forum2
434001-436000 Calgary Regiment 15-Jan Calgary  10th Brigade
51st n/a Forum1
Forum2
436001-438000; 487451-487650 Edmonton Regiment 15-Jan Edmonton original  12th Bde., 4th Div. broken up in UK
52nd 3 9 WDL Forum 438001-440000 New (North) Ontario Regiment 15-Jan Port Arthur 9th Brigade
53rd WDL 440001-442000; 485501-486500 15-Jan Prince Albert abs 15th Reserve
54th 4 11 WDL Forum1
Forum2
442001-444000; 480001-480200 Kootenay  15-Jan Kootenay 11th Brigade
55th n/a 444001-446000 New Brunswick / P.E.I.  15-Jan New Brunswick/PEI abs 40th
56th n/a 446001-448000; 487651-488160 Calgary  15-Jan Calgary abs 9th Reserve
57th n/a 448001-451000 Canadiens Français 15-Aug Quebec City abs 69th; 10th Reserve
58th 3 9 WDL Forum 451001-454000 Central 15-Aug Central 9th Brigade
59th n/a 454001-457000 15-Aug Eastern Ontario/Hull abs 39th
60th WDL Forum1
Forum2
Forum3
457001-460000 Victoria Rifles 15-Aug Montreal reinforced front
61st n/a Forum 460001-463000 Winnipeg  15-Aug Winnipeg abs 11th Reserve
62nd n/a 463001-466000 British Columbia  15-Aug Vancouver/Victoria/
Prince Rupert
abs 30th Reserve
63rd n/a 466001-469000 Edmonton 15-Aug Medicine Hat/Calgary abs 9th Reserve
64th n/a Forum1 469001-472000 n/a 15-Aug NB/NS/PEI 40th; reserves
65th n/a 472001-475000 Saskatchewan  15-Aug Saskatoon/Prince Albert/Winnipeg abs 44th, 46th, 54th, 72nd
66th WDL 100001-102000 15-Aug Edmonton abs 9th Reserve
67th WDL Forum 102001-104000 Western Scots Victoria redesignated 4th Pioneer Battalion
68th WDL 104001-106000 Regina  Regina abs 32nd
69th n/a 120001-123000 Canadien Français PQ abs 10th Reserve
70th n/a Forum1 123001-126000 London, Ontario SW abs 39th then 6th Reserve
71st n/a 126001-129000 Woodstock abs 44th, 51st, 54th, 74th
72nd 4 12 WDL 129001-132000 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada British Columbia 12th Brigade
73rd WDL 132001-135000 Royal Highlanders of Canada Montreal 12th Brigade; 13th, 42nd, 85th
74th n/a Forum1 135001-138000 Peel/York Counties abs 50th, 51st, 52nd, and 2nd CMR
75th 4 11 WDL Forum 138001-141000 Mississauga (Toronto Scottish) Toronto/Hamilton/ 11th Brigade
76th n/a Forum1
Forum2
141001-144000 Barrie/Orillia abs 36th
77th n/a 144001-147000 Ottawa  Ottawa abs 47th, 73rd
78th 4 12 WDL 147001-150000 Winnipeg Grenadiers Winnipeg 12th Brigade
79th n/a Forum 150001-153000 Manitoba Rangers Eastern abs 17th
80th n/a Forum 219001-222000 Manitoba abs 51st
1st Pioneer Battalion
81st n/a 157001-160000 Toronto & District abs 35th
82nd n/a 160001-163000 Alberta Calgary abs 9th Reserve
83rd n/a 171001-174000 Queen's Own Rifles Toronto abs 12th Reserve
84th n/a Forum 163001-166000 109th Regiment Oshawa abs 73rd, 75th
85th 4 12 WDL Forum 222001-225000 Nova Scotia Highlanders Nova Scotia 12th Brigade
86th n/a 174001-177000 Machine Gun  Hamilton/Welland/
Dundas
redesignated CMGC Depot
87th 4 11 WDL Forum 177001-180000 Canadian Grenadier Guards Montreal 11th Brigade
88th n/a 180001-183000 Victoria Fusiliers Victoria abs 30th Reserve
89th n/a Forum1 183001-186000 Alberta  Alberta abs 9th Reserve
90th n/a 186001-189000 Winnipeg Rifles Winnipeg abs 11th Reserve
91st n/a 189001-192000 Elgin  Elgin County abs 12th Reserve
92nd n/a 192001-195000 48th Highlanders of Canada Toronto abs 5th Reserve
93rd n/a Forum 195001-198000 Peterborough  Peterborough County abs 39th
94th n/a Forum1 198001-201000 New Ontario (Kenora) Western abs 17th, 32nd Reserve
95th n/a 201001-204000 Toronto abs 5th Reserve
96th n/a 204001-207000 Canadian Highlanders Saskatoon & District abs 92nd
97th n/a 207001-210000 Toronto Americans Toronto & District abs RCR and PPCLI Depots
98th n/a Forum1 210001-213000 Lincoln and Welland  Lincoln & 
Welland Cos.
abs 12th Reserve
99th n/a 213001-216000 Essex  Essex County abs 35th
100th n/a 216001-219000 Winnipeg Grenadiers Winnipeg abs 11th Reserve
101st n/a 700001-703000 Royal Winnipeg Rifles / Winnipeg Light Infantry Winnipeg abs 17th Reserve
102nd 4 11 WDL 703001-706000 North British Columbians (Comox-Atlin) North British Columbia 11th Brigade
103rd n/a Forum 706001-709000 BC Victoria abs 16th Reserve
104th 5 15 WDL 709001-712000 New Brunswick New Brunswick abs 13th Reserve
105th n/a Forum1
Forum2
712001-715000 P.E.I. Highlanders Prince Edward Island 1st Training Brigade, Shorncliffe; Amalgamated 104th; Absorbed 13th Reserve Bn,
106th n/a 715001-718000 Nova Scotia Rifles Nova Scotia abs 23rd Reserve
107th WDL Forum 1 
Forum 2
718001-721000 Timber Wolves Winnipeg 107th Pioneer Battalion
108th n/a 721001-724000 Selkirk and Manitoba  Manitoba abs 14th Reserve
109th n/a Forum1
Forum2
Forum3
724001-727000 Victoria and Halliburton  Victoria & Halliburton Cos. abs 20th, 21st, 38th, 124th
110th n/a Forum 727001-730000 Perth Perth County abs 8th Reserve
111th n/a 730001-733000 South Waterloo (Galt) Waterloo County abs 35th
112th n/a 733001-736000 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia abs 26th Reserve
113th n/a Forum 736001-739000 Lethbridge Highlanders Lethbridge abs 17th Reserve
114th n/a Forum 739001-742000 Brock's Rangers Haldimand County
6 Nations Reserve
abs 35th, 36th
115th n/a 742001-745000 New Brunswick  New Brunswick abs 13th, 17th Reserve
116th 3 9 WDL Forum1 745001-748000 Ontario County Infantry  Ontario County 9th Brigade
117th n/a Forum1
Forum2
748001-751000 Eastern Township  Eastern Twps Quebec abs 23rd Reserve
118th n/a 751000-754000 North Waterloo  Waterloo County abs 25th Reserve
119th 5 15 WDL Forum 754001-757000 Algoma Algoma/Manitoulin abs 8th Reserve
120th n/a 757001-760000 City of Hamilton  Hamilton abs 2nd Reserve
121st n/a 760001-763000 Western Irish New Westminster abs 16th Reserve
122nd n/a Forum 763001-766000 Muskoka Muskoka District abs CFC Depot
123rd WDL Forum 766001-769000 10th Regiment Royal Grenadiers 15-Dec Toronto 123rd Pioneer Bn
124th WDL Forum 769001-772000 Governor General's Body Guard Toronto 124th Pioneer Bn
125th 5 14 WDL 772001-775000 Six Brant County abs 8th Reserve
126th n/a 775001-778000 Peel  Peel County abs 109th, 116th, 8th Reserve
127th n/a Forum1 Forum2 778001-781000 12th York Rangers York County 2nd Bn CRT
128th 5 13 WDL 781001-784000 Moose Jaw Moose Jaw & District abs 15th, 19th Reserve
129th n/a 784001-787000 Wentworth  Wentworth County abs 123rd, 124th, and 12th Reserve
130th n/a Forum1 787001-790000 Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Lanark & 
Renfrew Counties
abs 12th Reserve
131st n/a 790001-793000 Westminster (BC) New Westminster abs 30th Reserve
132nd n/a Forum 793001-796000 North Shore  North Shore NB abs 13th Reserve
133rd n/a Forum1 796001-799000 Norfolk's Own Norfolk County abs 23rd Reserve
134th 5 13 WDL 799001-802000 48th Highlanders Toronto abs 12th Reserve
135th n/a Forum 802001-805000 Middlesex  Middlesex County abs 116th, 125th, 134th, and 8th Reserve
136th n/a Forum 805001-808000 Durham County abs 39th and 6th Reserve
137th n/a 808001-811000 Durham ?? Calgary abs 21st Reserve
138th n/a 811001-814000 Edmonton  Edmonton abs 47th, 50th, 128th, 137th, 175th
139th n/a Forum1 814001-817000 Northumberland  Northumberland 
County
abs 3rd, 36th Reserve
140th n/a 817001-820000 New Brunswick New Brunswick abs 13th Reserve and RCR/PPCLI Depots
141st n/a 820001-823000 Border  Rainy River District abs 18th Reserve
142nd n/a 823001-826000 London's Own London abs 23rd Reserve
143rd n/a 826001-829000 B.C. Bantams British Columbia abs 1st, 24th Reserve and CRT
144th n/a 829001-832000 Winnipeg Rifles Winnipeg abs 18th Reserve
145th n/a 832001-835000 New Brunswick Kent/
Westmoreland Cos.
abs 9th Reserve
146th n/a 835001-838000 Kingston & District abs 95th and 12th Reserve
147th n/a 838001-841000 Grey  Grey County abs 8th Reserve
148th n/a 841001-844000 McGill University McGill University abs 20th Reserve
149th n/a Forum1 844001-847000 Lambton  Lambton County abs 4th/25th Reserve
150th WDL 847001-850000 Carabiniers Mont Royal Montreal & District abs 14th, 22nd, 24th, 87th, 5th CMR
151st n/a Forum 624001-627000 Central Alberta Strathconna's/
Red Deer
abs 9th/11th/21st Reserve
152nd n/a 925001-928000 Weyburn East  Weyburn/Estevan abs 15th/32nd Reserve
153rd n/a 928001-931000 Wellington  Wellington County abs 4th/25th Reserve
154th n/a 633001-636000 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders Stormont/Dundas/
Glengarry Cos.
abs 6th Reserve
155th n/a 636001-639000 Quinte  Hastings/Prince
Edward Cos.
abs 2nd, 21st, 38th, PPCLI, 6th Reserve
156th 5 14 WDL 639001-642000 Leeds and Grenville  Leeds/Greenville Cos. abs 2nd, 21st, 38th, PPCLI, 6th Reserve
157th n/a 642001-645000 Simcoe Foresters Simcoe County abs 1st, 19th, 116th, 125th, 8th Reserve
158th n/a 645001-648000 Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles Vancouver abs 1st Reserve
159th n/a Forum 648001-651000 1st Algonquin Rifles Haileybury / Sudbury abs 8th Reserve
160th 5 13 WDL Forum 651001-654000 Bruce  Bruce County abs 4th Reserve
161st 5 14 WDL Forum 654001-657000 Huron (Ontario) Huron County abs 4th Reserve
162nd n/a 657001-660000 Parry Sound  Parry Sound abs 3rd/4th Reserve
163rd n/a 666001-663000 Canadien Français Montreal, Quebec
Province
Bermuda; abs 10th Reserve
164th WDL Forum1 663001-666000 Halton and Dufferin  Halton / 
Dufferin Counties
abs 8th Reserve
165th WDL 666001-669000 French Acadian  New Brunswick / Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Island abs 13th Reserve and CFC
166th n/a 669001-672000 Queen's Own Rifles of Canada  Toronto abs 12th Reserve
167th n/a 672001-675000 Canadien Français (Chasseurs) Quebec Province
Quebec City
redesignated PQ Recruiting Depot 1917
168th n/a Forum1
Forum2
675001-678000 Oxfords Oxford County abs 4th/6th Reserve
169th n/a Forum1 678001-681000 109th Regiment  Toronto abs 5th Reserve
170th n/a 681001-684000 Mississauga Horse Toronto abs 169th and 5th Reserve
171st n/a 684001-687000 Quebec Rifles  Quebec Province
Quebec City
abs 148th, 5th Pioneer, 20th Reserve
172nd n/a Forum 687001-690000 Rocky Mountain Rangers  Kamloops BC & District abs 24th Reserve
173rd n/a 690001-693000 Canadian Highlanders  Hamilton ON abs 2nd Reserve
174th n/a Forum 693001-696000 Cameron Highlanders of Canada  Manitoba / N. Saskatchewan / Alberta abs 11th/14th Reserve
175th n/a Forum 696001-699000 Medicine Hat  Medicine Hat AB
& District
abs 21st Reserve
176th n/a 850001-853000 Niagara Rangers  Lincoln & Welland Counties ON abs 12th Reserve
177th n/a 835001-856000 Simcoe Foresters  Simcoe County abs 3rd Reserve
178th n/a Forum1 856001-859000 Canadien Français Eastern Ontario abs 10th Reserve
179th n/a 859001-862000 Cameron Highlanders of Canada  Winnipeg abs 17th Reserve
180th n/a 862001-865000 Sportsmen Toronto abs 3rd Reserve
181st n/a 865001-868000 Brandon Brandon & District
Manitoba
abs 18th Reserve
182nd n/a 868001-871000 Ontario County  Ontario County abs 18th Reserve
183rd n/a 871001-874000 Manitoba Beavers Manitoba abs 100th, 107th, 108th, 144th
184th n/a Forum 874001-877000 Manitoba Winnipeg/
South Manitoba
abs 11th Reserve
185th 5 15 WDL 877001-880000 Cape Breton Highlanders Cape Breton abs 17th Reserve
186th n/a 880001-883000 Kent Kent County abs 4th Reserve
187th n/a 883001-886000 Central Alberta (Red Deer) Red Deer District abs 21st Reserve
188th n/a Forum 886001-889000 Saskatchewan North Saskatchewan abs 15th Reserve
189th n/a 889001-892000 Canadien Français  Eastern Quebec abs 69th
190th n/a 892001-895000 Winnipeg Rifles  Winnipeg District abs 18th Reserve
191st n/a 895001-898000 Bryan’s Buffaloes,
South Alberta Regiment (MacLeod)
Fort MacLeod
District
abs 21st Reserve
192nd n/a Forum 898001-901000 Crow's Nest Pass  Blairmore and
District
abs 9th Reserve
193rd n/a Forum
Forum2
901001-904000 Nova Scotia Highlanders  Nova Scotia MD6 abs 17th Reserve
194th n/a 904001-907000 Edmonton Highlanders  Edmonton District abs 9th Reserve
195th n/a 907001-910000 City of Regina Regina Sask abs 9th Reserve
196th n/a 910001-913000 Western Universities  Western Universities abs 19th Reserve
197th n/a 913001-916000 Vikings of Canada  Western Canada abs 11th Reserve
198th 5 15 WDL 916001-919000 Canadian Buffs Toronto replaced 199th in 5th Feb. 1917, abs 3rd Reserve
199th 5 15 WDL 919001-922000 Irish Canadian Rangers / Duchess of Connaught's Own (55th Regiment) Montreal abs 23rd Reserve
200th n/a Forum1 922001-925000 Winnipeg Rifles  Winnipeg abs 11th Reserve
201st n/a 228001-231000 Toronto Light Infantry  Toronto disbanded, abs 170th, 198th
202nd 5 13 WDL 231001-234000 Edmonton Sportsmen's  Edmonton District abs 9th Reserve
203rd n/a 234001-237000 Winnipeg Rifles  Winnipeg abs 18th Reserve
204th n/a 237001-240000 Toronto Beavers  Toronto District abs 2nd Reserve
205th n/a 240001-243000 Hamilton Tiger  Hamilton District redes CMGC Draft Depot, MD2
206th n/a 243001-246000 Canadien Français South of Montreal
Counties
abs 157th Bermuda
207th n/a Forum1 246001-248000 Ottawa and Carleton  Carleton County abs 7th Reserve
208th WDL 249001-252000 Canadian Irish (110th Irish Regiment Toronto District abs 2nd/8th Reserve
209th n/a Forum1
Forum2
252001-255000 Prairies Swift Current District abs 9th Reserve, then 21st
210th n/a 255001-256190 Frontiersmen of Western Canada Moose Jaw District abs 19th Reserve
211th WDL 258001-261000 Alberta Americans Alberta / B.C. 8th Bn CRT
212th n/a 261001-264000 Winnipeg Americans  Manitoba abs 97th
213th n/a 264001-267000 Toronto American MDs 1-6 abs 4th Reserve
214th n/a 267001-270000 Saskatchewan Mackenzie / Humbolt abs 15th Reserve
215th n/a Forum 270001-273000 Cockshutt Haldiman / Norforlk
Counties
abs 8th Reserve
216th n/a 273001-276000 Toronto Bantams Western Ontario
MD2
abs 3rd Reserve
217th n/a Forum 276001-279000 Qu'Appelle Saskatchewan
MD10
abs 15th Reserve
218th n/a 279001-282000 Edmonton Irish Edmonton
MD13
8th CRT
219th n/a Forum 282001-285000 Nova Scotia Highlanders  Nova Scotia
MD6
abs 17th Reserve
220th n/a 285001-288000 York Rangers  York County Ontario
MD2
abs 3rd Reserve
221st n/a 288001-291000 Manitoba Bulldogs Winnipeg
MD10
abs 11th Reserve
222nd n/a Forum 291001-294000 Canadian Forestry Manitoba
MD10
abs 19th Reserve
223rd n/a 294001-297000 Canadian Scandinavians MDs 10,11,13 abs 11th Reserve
224th n/a Forum1 297001-300000 Canadian Forestry Battalion Ottawa MD3 224th CFC
225th n/a 931001-934000 Kootenay Nelson/Grand Forks abs 1st Reserve
226th n/a Forum1 1000001-1003000 Men of the North North Manitoba abs 14th Reserve
227th n/a Forum1 1003001-1006000 Men of the North Sudbury/Algoma
Manitoulin
abs 8th Reserve
228th n/a Forum1 1006001-1009000 Northern Fusiliers Nipissing/Sudbury 6th CRT
229th n/a 1009001-1012000 South Saskatchewan  South Saskatchewan abs 15th Reserve
230th n/a 1012001-1015000 Voltigeurs Canadien Français Eastern Ontario
Hull Quebec
230th CFC
231st n/a Forum 1015001-1016000 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Vancouver District abs 1st Reserve
232nd n/a 1018001-1021000 Saskatchewan North Battleford
District
abs 15th Reserve
233rd n/a Forum1
Forum2
1021001-1024000 Canadien Français Western Canada
French Canadians
abs 178th
234th n/a 1024001-1027000 Peel Peel County abs 12th Reserve
235th n/a 1027001-1030000 Northumberland/
Durham
abs 3rd Reserve
236th 5 WDL

Forum1

1030001-1033000 New Brunswick Kilties (MacLean Highlanders) New Brunswick &
New England States
abs 20th Reserve
237th n/a 1033001-1036000 New Brunswick Americans MDs 4-7 abs 97th
238th n/a

Forum1

1036001-1039000 Canadian Forestry Ontario/Western
Canada
238th CFC
239th n/a 1039001-1042000 Railway Construction Corps Ontario/Quebec 3rd Bn CRT
240th n/a 1042001-1045000 Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Lanark/Renfrew abs 156th, 6th/7th Reserve
241st n/a 1045001-1046000 Canadian Scottish Borderers Essex County abs 5th/12th Reserve
242nd n/a 1048001-1051000 Canadian Forestry  Montreal District 242nd CFC
243rd n/a 1051001-1054000 Saskatchewan Prince Albert/
North Battleford
abs 15th Reserve
244th n/a 1054001-1057000 Kitchener's Own  Montreal District abs 23rd Reserve
245th n/a 1057001-1060000 Montr&eacuteal Grenadiers/Canadian Grenadier Guards Montreal abs 23rd Reserve
246th n/a Forum1 1060001-1063000 Nova Scotia Highlanders (Pictou) Nova Scotia abs 17th Reserve
247th n/a 1063001-1066000 Victoria and Halliburton/Die Hards West Hastings/

Gavan Township

abs 236th
248th n/a Forum 1
Forum 2
1060001-1069000 Grey (31st Regiment) Grey County abs 7th/8th
249th n/a 1069001-1072000 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan abs 15th Reserve
250th n/a 1072001-1075000 White Eagles Winnipeg amalgamated with 249th
251st n/a 1084001-1087000 Good Fellows Winnipeg District abs 18th Reserve
252nd n/a 1087001-1090000 Halliburton abs 6th Reserve
253rd n/a 1090001-1093000 Queen's University Highlanders Kingston
University Students
abs 5th Reserve
254th n/a 1093001-1096000 Quinte's Own Hastings County abs 6th Reserve
255th n/a 1096001-1099000 Queen's Own Rifles Toronto abs 12th Reserve
256th n/a 1099001-1102000 10th Canadian Railway Troops Toronto 10th Bn CRT
257th n/a 1100201-1105000 Canadian Railway Ottawa 7th Bn CRT
258th n/a 1105001 – 1108000 Ruthenian Quebec abs 10th Reserve
259th WDL Forum1
Forum2
Forum3
1105001-1108000 Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force London/Kingston -
260th WDL Forum1
Forum2
Forum3
1108001-1111000 Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force NS/NB/MB/SK/
AB/BC
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Notes:

For 259th and 260th see the Forum postings as the numbers allotted appear to be 2,768,001 to 2,775,000.

 

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