Jump to content

141st (Rainy River District) Battalion (Border Bull Moose), CEF

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

141st "Overseas" Battalion, CEF
Active1915–1917
Disbanded1917
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Expeditionary Force
TypeInfantry
Mobilization headquartersFort Frances, Ontario
Nickname(s)Border Bull Moose
Battle honoursThe Great War, 1917
Commanders
Current
commander
LCol D. C. McKenzie

The 141st Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

History

[edit]

Based in Fort Frances, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Rainy River District of northern Ontario. After sailing to England in April 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 18th Reserve Battalion on May 7, 1917.

The 141st Battalion had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel D. C. McKenzie.[1]

In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour "The Great War, 1917".[2]

Perpetuation

[edit]

The perpetuation of the battalion was assigned in 1920 to the Rainy River and Kenora Regiment.[3] A year later in 1921, the perpetuation was reassigned to the Lake Superior Regiment, which is now named the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment.[4]

  • 1920–1921: 1st Battalion (141st Battalion, CEF), The Rainy River and Kenora Regiment
  • 1921–1936: 2nd Battalion (141st Battalion, CEF), The Lake Superior Regiment
  • 1936–1949: The Lake Superior Regiment
  • 1949–present: The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Officers' Declaration Paper - D.C. McKenzie". Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ Appendix to General Order No. 123 of 1929
  3. ^ "116th Independent Field Battery, RCA". www.canada.ca. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  4. ^ "The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment". www.canada.ca. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  • Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.