53rd Battalion (Northern Saskatchewan), CEF

The 53rd Battalion (Northern Saskatchewan), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 53rd Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 March 1916. It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until it was disbanded on 12 October 1917.[1]

53rd Battalion, CEF
Active	1914–17
Disbanded	1917
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Expeditionary Force
Type	Infantry
Theatre of war honour	The Great War, 1916–17
Commanders
Commanding officer	Lt-Col R.M. Dennistoun

The 53rd Battalion recruited in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Battleford and Melfort, Saskatchewan, and was mobilized at Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2]

The 53rd Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel R.M. Dennistoun from 1 April 1916 to 1 August 1916.[2]

The 53rd Battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour The Great War, 1916–17.[2]

The 53rd Battalion is perpetuated by The North Saskatchewan Regiment.[1]

References

1. Personnel, Government of Canada, National Defence, Chief Military. "Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments - THE NORTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT". www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
2. Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109

Sources

Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962