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The 37th Battalion (Northern Ontario), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 37th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 27 November 1915. It provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 9 July 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the 39th Battalion, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.〔Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.〕 The 37th Battalion recruited in Northern Ontario was mobilized at Niagara Falls, Ontario.〔Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109〕 The 37th battalion had one Officer Commanding, Lt-Col. C.F. Bick from 28 November 1915 to 6 July 1916.〔Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109〕 The 37th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1915-16. The 37th Battalion (Northern Ontario), CEF, is perpetuated by The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment).〔Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003/AF-001 Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments - Part One: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「37th Battalion (Northern Ontario), CEF」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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