225th (Kootenay) Battalion, CEF
The
225th (Kootenay) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the
Canadian Expeditionary Force during the
First World War. Based in
Fernie, British Columbia, the unit began recruiting in early
1916 in Fernie, Cranbrook, Nelson, and Grand Forks. After sailing to England in January 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the
16th Reserve Battalion on
February 6,
1917. The 225th (Kootenay) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. J. MacKay.
Meek, John F.
Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
