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118th Battalion (North Waterloo) Cap Badge
2 lugs
Copper badge
The 118th (North Waterloo Overseas) Battalion was recruited in Waterloo County under General Order 151 of December 22nd 1915 by the 108th Regiment with mobilization headquarters at Berlin, Ontario, the name being changed to Kitchener in 1916 in the patriotic fervor and anti German sentiment of WWI. The 108th Regiment was one of a number of Militia Regiments raised after the start of WWI to raise CEF battalions. Others include the 55th Irish Canadian Rangers and the 58th (Westmount) Rifles at Montreal and the 109th and 110th Irish Regiment both from Toronto. The 118th Battalion embarked for England January 26th 1917 under command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.M.O. Lochead (108th Regiment), with a strength of just 15 officers and 231 other ranks where it was almost immediately absorbed into the 25th Reserve Battalion. Being fully depleted of all ranks the 118th Canadian Infantry Battalion was disbanded effective July 17th 1917 under General Order 82 of June 1st 1918.
