EXTRACTS FROM “THE RECORDER AND TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1920″ – BROCKVILLE, ONT.
THE 156TH BATTALION, C. E. F.
The Great War
History during the Great War
Nominal Roll of the 156th Battalion, October 1916
Embarkment from Halifax, Nova Scotia on the S.S. Northland on October 19th, 1916. From Library and Archives Canada
156th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
156th Battalion at Barriefield Camp Heavyweights of the 156th Battalion at Barriefield Camp War Diaries The War Diaries of the 156th Battalion at Library and Archives Canada Nominal Role Follow this link for the Nominal Role of the 156th Battalion in October 1916 embarking from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Transcribed War Diaries February 1918 In February […]
Pte John Essley Anderson
Pte John Essley Anderson, Regimental Number 639343, joined the 156th CEF (Leeds and Grenville) Bn in Brockville and was subsequently transfered to the PPCLI. He died November 8th, 1918, three days prior to the Armistice. As the saying goes – Once a Brock, always a Brock! Correction à la mise à jour de hier: le […]
Coloured Field Service Caps of the Brockville Rifles
Credit: https://servicepub.wordpress.com/?s=brockville The 41st Brockville Battalion of Rifles was raised in Brockville, Ontario on 5 October 1866, It was re-designated the 41st Regiment “Brockville Rifles” on 8 May 1900, and then sequentially The Brockville Rifles on 12 March 1920; and the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Brockville Rifles on 18 March 1942. The regiment would have […]
Pte. Torrence Glazier, D. 25 March 1930
These medals, held by the Regimental museum indeed tell an interesting tale. From left to right they are the Fenian Raid medal with 1870 Clasp, the Queen’s South Africa medal with Cape Colony clasp, the 1914-1915 Star, the British War Medal, the Victory Medal, and the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal – each one […]
Lt Col Thain MacDowell, VC, DSO
Lt Col Thain MacDowell, VC, DSO was a member of The Brockville Rifles. He was a native to Maitland, Ontario. Other Sources: https://www.facebook.com/pg/hometowntv12/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1957744187826180
The Hundred Days Offensive
Members of the 156th Battalion were dispersed among several other Battalions following the disbandment of the 156th in February 1918. The bulk of the 156th went to the following Battalions: 2nd Battalion C.E.F. (Perpetuated by the Governor General’s Footguards) 21 Battalion C.E.F. (Perpetuated by the Prince of Wales Own Regiment) 38th Battalion C.E.F. (Perpetuated by […]