223rd (Scandinavians) Battalion, CEF
The
223rd (Scandinavians) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the
Canadian Expeditionary Force during the
First World War. Based in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting in early
1916 in Military Districts 10, 11, 12, and 13. After sailing to England in May 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the
11th Reserve Battalion on
May 14,
1917. The 223rd (Scandinavians) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. H. M. Hannesson.
Meek, John F.
Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
