9th Battalion, CEF
The 9th Battalion, CEF, an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, was authorized on 10 August 1914. It embarked for Britain on 1 October 1914, where it was redesignated as the 9th Reserve Infantry Battalion, CEF, on 29 April 1915, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was formally disbanded on 15 September 1917.
| 9th Battalion, CEF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1914–1917 |
| Disbanded | 1917 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Type | Infantry |
| Battle honours | The Great War, 1914–17 |
The battalion recruited in Edmonton, Alberta, and Ottawa, Ontario, and was mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec.
The 9th Reserve Battalion formed part of the Canadian Training Depot at Tidworth Camp on the Salisbury Plain.
The 9th Battalion, CEF, had three officers commanding:
- Lt.-Col. S.M. Rogers, 22 September 1914 – 4 May 1915
- Lt.-Col. E.E.W Moore, 8 May 1915 – 25 April 1916
- Lt.-Col. E.B. Clegg, 25 April 1916 – 2 January 1917
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