229th Battalion, CEF
The
229th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the
Canadian Expeditionary Force during the
First World War. Based in
Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, the unit began recruiting in early
1916 in southern Saskatchewan. After sailing to England in April 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the
19th Reserve Battalion on
May 10,
1917. The 229th Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. H. D. Pickett.
Meek, John F.
Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
