16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds. [1900-1923].

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16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds. [1900-1923].

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The fonds consists of records generated and utilized by the 16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish). The fonds is arranged into 11 alphabetically organized series. These series include aerial photographs of the Western Front, information of a World War One operation at the city of Lens, orders issued to the Battalion, personnel records, photographs, publications (including early editions of The Brazier"), reports, scrapbooks, information on training, minutes of meetings of the Veterans Association of the 16th Battalion, and a design for the 16th Battalion war memorial.

197 cm of textual records. -- 160 photographs.

University of Victoria Libraries, UVic

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SNAC Resource ID: 7968060

University of Victoria Libraries, UVic

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force

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16th Battalion Veterans' Association.

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Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th

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On 15 August 1913 the 50th Regiment was authorized to augment the 88th Regiment (Victoria Fusiliers) which had been formed on 3 September 1912. The 88th Regiment and the 50th Regiment were placed on active service on 10 August 1914 for local protective duty. These regiments contributed respectively to the 7th and 16th Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) was formed from four companies of unrelated Highland regiments. On the sea voyage to Engl...