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129th Battalion (Wentworth County, Ontario) Cap Badge
2 lugs to the reverse.
The 129th (Wentworth) Battalion was recruited in Wentworth County with mobilization headquarters at Dundas under General Order 151 of December 22nd 1915 by the 77th Wentworth Regiment this regiment previously having provided 78 volunteers to the 1st Battalion on its formation at Camp Valcartier in August 1914. The 129th Battalion embarked for England August 24th 1916 with 32 officers and 807 other ranks under command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.E.S. Knowles (77th Wentworth Regiment). After its arrival the battalion was broken up with skilled drafts joining the 123rd Pioneers and 124th Railway Troops. In January 1917 the remaining personnel were assigned to the 12th Reserve Battalion on its formation this one of two reinforcing battalions for the 1st Central Ontario Regiment (The second being the 3rd Reserve Battalion.), The 12th Reserve Battalion provided reinforcements for 3rd 15th, 20th and 75th (Toronto) Battalions serving with the Canadian Corps on the Western Front. Being fully depleted of all ranks the 129th Overseas Battalion was disbanded under General Order 63 of June 1st 1917.
