The 182nd Battalion (Ontario County), CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Whitby, Ontario, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in Ontario County, Ontario. After sailing to England in May 1917, the battalion was either absorbed into the 18th Reserve Battalion[1] or into the 3rd Canadian Reserve Battalion (Central Ontario).[2] The 182nd Battalion (Ontario County), CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. A. A. Cockburn.
The 182nd Battalion (Ontario County), CEF, is perpetuated by The Ontario Regiment (RCAC).[3]
References
edit- ^ "THE ONTARIO REGIMENT (RCAC)". National Defence. Government of Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Guide to Sources Relating to Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force - Reserve Battalions https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/Documents/reserve%20battalions.pdf
- ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
- Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.