The 40th Battalion was authorized on 1 January 1915 [1] and embarked for Britain on 18 October 1915.[2] The battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 4 January 1917, when its personnel were absorbed by the 26th Reserve Battalion, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917.[3]
^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. ISBN0906158109
^Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN0906158109
^Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN0906158109
^Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
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Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962
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40th, battalion, nova, scotia, 40th, battalion, infantry, battalion, canadian, expeditionary, force, during, great, contents, history, perpetuation, also, references, sourceshistory, editthe, 40th, battalion, authorized, january, 1915, embarked, britain, octob. The 40th Battalion CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War Contents 1 History 2 Perpetuation 3 See also 4 References 5 SourcesHistory editThe 40th Battalion was authorized on 1 January 1915 1 and embarked for Britain on 18 October 1915 2 The battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 4 January 1917 when its personnel were absorbed by the 26th Reserve Battalion CEF The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917 3 The 40th Battalion recruited in Nova Scotia and was mobilized at Aldershot Nova Scotia 4 The 40th battalion had one Officer Commanding Lt Col A G Vincent from 18 October 1915 to 4 January 1917 5 The 40th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1915 17 6 Perpetuation editThe 40th Battalion CEF is perpetuated by The Halifax Rifles RCAC 7 See also editList of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary ForceReferences edit M S Hunt Nova Scotia s Part in the Great War page 92 Hunt page 92 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 ISBN 0906158109 Meek John F Over the Top The Canadian Infantry in the First World War Orangeville Ont The Author 1971 ISBN 0906158109 Meek John F Over the Top The Canadian Infantry in the First World War Orangeville Ont The Author 1971 ISBN 0906158109 Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Combat Arms Regiments Sources editCanadian Expeditionary Force 1914 1919 by Col G W L Nicholson CD Queen s Printer Ottawa Ontario 1962 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 40th Battalion Nova Scotia CEF amp oldid 1135637376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
