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156th Battalion CEF

The 156th battalion was recruited in Leeds and Greenville counties, and mobilized in Brockville, Ontario with a strength of 28 officers and 777 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 18 October, 1916 on the troop ship Northland, and disembarked in the UK on 28 October. 

155th Battalion CEF

The 155th battalion was recruited in Belleville, Picton, Wellington, Trenton, Frankford, Marmora, Coe, Hill, Bancroft, Stirling, Madoc, Marlbank, Deseronto and Tweed, and mobilized in Barriefield, Ontario with a strength of 29 officers and 826 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 18 October, 1916 on the troop ship Northland, and disembarked in the UK on 8 December.

154th Battalion CEF

The 154th battalion was recruited in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry counties and mobilized in Cornwall, Ontario with a strength of 28 officers and 824 ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 25 October, 1916 on the troop ship Mauritania, and disembarked in the UK on 31 October. 

153rd Battalion CEF

The 153rd battalion was recruited in Guelph, Mount Forest, Palmerston, Fergus, Erin, Arthur, Drayton, Harriston and Elora, and mobilized at Guelph, Ontario with a strength of 17 officers and 511 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 29 April, 1917 on the troop ship Olympic and disembarked in the UK on 7 May.

152nd Battalion CEF

The 152nd battalion was recruited in Weyburn and Estevan, and mobilized in Weyburn, Saskatchewan with a strength of 29 officers and 743 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 4 October, 1916 on the troop ship Missanabie, and disembarked in the UK on 13 October.

151st Battalion CEF

The 151st battalion was recruited in the electoral districts of Strathcona, Battle River, Red Deer and Victoria, and was mobilized in Strathcona, Alberta with a strength of 29 officers and 925 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 4 October, 1916 on the troop ship California, and disembarked in the UK on 13 October.

150th Battalion CEF

The 150th battalion was recruited and mobilized in Montreal, Quebec, with a strength of 24 officers and 515 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 27 September, 1916, on the troop ship Lapland, and disembarked in the UK on the 6 October.

140th battalion CEF

The 140th Battalion was recruited in King's, Queen's and Albert counties, and mobilized in Saint John with a strength of 33 officers, and 820 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 27 September, 1916, on the troop ship Corsican, and disembarked in the UK on 6 October.

141st Battalion CEF

The 141st Battalion was recruited in the Rainy River District, and mobilized at Fort Francis with a strength of 17 officers and 466 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 29 April, 1917, on the troop ship Olympic, and disembarked in the UK on 7 May.

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142nd Battalion CEF

The 142nd battalion was recruited and mobilized in London, Ontario with a strength of 26 officers and 574 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 1 November, 1916, on the troop ship Southland, and disembarked in the UK on 11 November.