{"product_id":"ww1-cef-137th-calgary-battalion-sweetheart","title":"WW1 CEF 137th (Calgary) Battalion, sweetheart.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat looking enamel and gilt sweetheart of the  137th (Calgary) Battalion, CEF:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe battalion was based in Calgary, Alberta, and began recruiting in late 1915.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eInitial training was conducted within the city until, in late May 1916, the battalion assembled at Sarcee militia training camp southwest of Calgary , where it trained alongside other Alberta-raised battalions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIts sole commanding officer was Lieutenant-Colonel G.W. Morfitt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAfter sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 21st Reserve Battalion on January 10, 1917 , meaning like many CEF battalions raised in this wave, it never fought in France as a complete unit; its men were used as reinforcements for battalions already in the field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt also absorbed drafts from other broken-up Alberta units, including men from the 138th (Edmonton) Battalion in December 1916.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePerpetuation of the battalion was assigned in 1920 to the 5th Battalion, the Calgary Regiment, and after the regiment split in 1924, passed to the 3rd Battalion, the Calgary Regiment — now the King’s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC), which still perpetuates the 137th today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn 1967, the 137th Battalion CEF Association raised funds for a memorial at North Glenmore Park in Calgary, and members of the King’s Own Calgary Regiment still hold a small Remembrance Day ceremony there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe 137th is also one of only four units whose glyphs survive on the hillside at Battalion Park\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ein the Signal Hill area of Calgary, where trainees carved giant unit numbers into the hillside in 1916 — several are still visible today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gradia Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54001270718792,"sku":"10118","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/1103\/5976\/files\/IMG-2230.heic?v=1788596467","url":"https:\/\/www.gradiamilitaria.com\/products\/ww1-cef-137th-calgary-battalion-sweetheart","provider":"Gradia Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}