List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force

During the First World War, the Canadian Army authorized the formation of 260 infantry battalions to serve in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Of these, only a small fraction of these battalions ever reached France to serve on the front lines. The remaining battalions, most often upon arrival in England, were broken up and primarily absorbed into a reserve battalion. In addition to the numbered battalions were two named battalions, and several regiments of Canadian Mounted Rifles were converted to infantry battalions and served in the Canadian Corps.

Besides the infantry, there were other Canadian combat units in the CEF, including cavalry regiments (in particular the Canadian Cavalry Brigade), artillery brigades and machine gun battalions.

The infantry battalions in bold type served in the field.


 * 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles
 * 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles
 * 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles
 * 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles
 * The Royal Canadian Regiment
 * Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
 * 1st Battalion (Ontario Regiment), CEF
 * 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment), CEF
 * 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF
 * 4th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF
 * 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF
 * 6th Battalion, CEF
 * 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), CEF
 * 8th Battalion (90th Regiment), CEF
 * 9th Battalion, CEF
 * 10th Battalion (Canadians), CEF
 * 11th Battalion, CEF
 * 12th Battalion, CEF
 * 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF
 * 14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment), CEF
 * 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF
 * 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), CEF
 * 17th Battalion, CEF
 * 18th Battalion (Western Ontario), CEF
 * 19th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF
 * 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF
 * 21st Battalion (Eastern Ontario), CEF
 * 22nd Battalion (French Canadian), CEF
 * 23rd Reserve Battalion, CEF
 * 24th Battalion (Victoria Rifles), CEF
 * 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Rifles), CEF
 * 26th Battalion (New Brunswick), CEF
 * 27th Battalion (City of Winnipeg), CEF
 * 28th Battalion (Northwest), CEF
 * 29th Battalion (Vancouver), CEF
 * 30th Battalion, CEF
 * 31st Battalion (Alberta), CEF
 * 32nd Battalion, CEF
 * 33rd Battalion, CEF
 * 34th Battalion, CEF
 * 35th Battalion, CEF
 * 36th Battalion, CEF
 * 37th Battalion (Northern Ontario), CEF
 * 38th Battalion (Ottawa), CEF
 * 39th Battalion, CEF
 * 40th Battalion (Nova Scotia), CEF
 * 41st Battalion (French Canadian), CEF
 * 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF
 * 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF
 * 44th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF, later 44th Battalion (New Brunswick), CEF
 * 45th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF
 * 46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), CEF
 * 47th Battalion (British Columbia), CEF, later 47th Battalion (Western Ontario), CEF
 * 48th Battalion (British Columbia), CEF
 * 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), CEF
 * 50th Battalion (Calgary), CEF
 * 51st Battalion (Edmonton), CEF
 * 52nd Battalion (New Ontario), CEF
 * 53rd Battalion (Northern Saskatchewan), CEF
 * 54th Battalion (Kootenay), CEF, later 54th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF
 * 55th Battalion (New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island), CEF
 * 56th Battalion (Calgary), CEF
 * 57e Bataillon (Canadien-Français), CEF
 * 58th Battalion, CEF
 * 59th Battalion (Ontario), CEF
 * 60th Battalion (Victoria Rifles of Canada), CEF
 * 61st Battalion (Winnipeg), CEF
 * 62nd Battalion (British Columbia), CEF
 * 63rd Battalion (Edmonton), CEF
 * 64th Battalion, CEF
 * 65th Battalion (Saskatchewan), CEF
 * 66th Battalion (Edmonton Guards), CEF
 * 67th Battalion (Western Scots), CEF
 * 68th Battalion (Regina), CEF
 * 69th Battalion (Canadien-Français), CEF
 * 70th Battalion, CEF
 * 71st Battalion, CEF
 * 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF
 * 73rd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF
 * 74th Battalion, CEF
 * 75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF
 * 76th Battalion, CEF
 * 77th Battalion (Ottawa), CEF
 * 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), CEF
 * 79th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF
 * 80th Battalion, CEF
 * 81st Battalion, CEF
 * 82nd Battalion, CEF
 * 83rd Battalion (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada), CEF
 * 84th Battalion, CEF
 * 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF
 * 86th Battalion (Machine Gun), CEF
 * 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF
 * 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers), CEF
 * 89th Battalion (Alberta), CEF
 * 90th Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles), CEF
 * 91st Battalion (Elgin), CEF
 * 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders), CEF
 * 93rd Battalion (Peterborough), CEF
 * 94th Battalion (New Ontario), CEF
 * 95th Battalion, CEF
 * 96th Battalion (Canadian Highlanders), CEF
 * 97th Battalion (American Legion), CEF
 * 98th Battalion (Lincoln & Welland), CEF
 * 99th Battalion (Essex), CEF
 * 100th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), CEF
 * 101st Battalion (Winnipeg Light Infantry), CEF
 * 102nd Battalion, CEF
 * 103rd Battalion, CEF
 * 104th Battalion, CEF
 * 105th Battalion (Prince Edward Island Highlanders), CEF
 * 106th Battalion (Nova Scotia Rifles), CEF
 * 107th (Winnipeg) Battalion, CEF
 * 108th (Selkirk Manitoba) Battalion, CEF
 * 109th Battalion (Victoria & Haliburton), CEF
 * 110th (Perth) Battalion, CEF
 * 111th (South Waterloo) Battalion, CEF
 * 112th Battalion (Nova Scotia), CEF
 * 113th Battalion (Lethbridge Highlanders), CEF
 * 114th (Haldimand) Battalion, CEF
 * 115th Battalion (New Brunswick), CEF
 * 116th Battalion (Ontario County), CEF
 * 117th (Eastern Townships) Battalion, CEF
 * 118th (North Waterloo) Battalion, CEF
 * 119th (Algoma) Battalion, CEF
 * 120th (City of Hamilton) Overseas Battalion, CEF
 * 121st (Western Irish) Battalion, CEF
 * 122nd (Muskoka) Battalion, CEF
 * 123rd (Royal Grenadiers) Battalion, CEF
 * 124th Battalion (Governor General's Body Guard), CEF
 * 125th Battalion (1st Overseas Battalion of 38th Regiment Dufferin Rifles), CEF
 * 126th Battalion (Peel), CEF
 * 127th Battalion (12th York Rangers), CEF
 * 128th (Moose Jaw) Battalion, CEF
 * 129th (Wentworth) Battalion, CEF
 * 130th (Lanark and Renfrew) Battalion, CEF
 * 131st (Westminster) Battalion, CEF
 * 132nd Battalion (North Shore), CEF
 * 133rd (Norfolk's Own) Battalion, CEF
 * 134th (48th Highlanders) Battalion, CEF
 * 135th (Middlesex) Battalion, CEF
 * 136th (Durham) Battalion, CEF
 * 137th (Calgary) Battalion, CEF
 * 138th (Edmonton, Alberta) Battalion, CEF
 * 139th (Northumberland) Battalion, CEF
 * 140th Battalion (St. John's Tigers), CEF
 * 141st (Rainy River District) Battalion (Border Bull Moose), CEF
 * 142nd (London's Own) Battalion, CEF
 * 143rd (British Columbia Bantams) Battalion, CEF
 * 144th (Winnipeg Rifles) Battalion, CEF
 * 145th Battalion (New Brunswick), CEF
 * 146th Battalion, CEF
 * 147th (Grey) Battalion, CEF
 * 148th Battalion, CEF
 * 149th (Lambtons) Battalion, CEF
 * 150th (Carabiniers Mont-Royal) Battalion, CEF
 * 151st (Central Alberta) Battalion, CEF
 * 152nd (Weyburn-Estevan) Battalion, CEF
 * 153rd (Wellington) Battalion, CEF
 * 154th (Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry) Battalion, CEF
 * 155th (Quinte) Battalion, CEF
 * 156th (Leeds and Grenville) Battalion, CEF
 * 157th Battalion (Simcoe Foresters), CEF
 * 158th Battalion (The Duke of Connaught's Own), CEF
 * 159th Battalion (1st Algonquins), CEF
 * 160th (Bruce) Battalion, CEF
 * 161st (Huron) Battalion, CEF
 * 162nd (Parry Sound) Battalion, CEF
 * 163rd Battalion (French-Canadian), CEF
 * 164th Battalion (Halton and Dufferin), CEF
 * 165th Battalion (Acadiens), CEF
 * 166th Battalion (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada), CEF
 * 167th (Canadien-Français) Battalion, CEF
 * 168th Battalion (Oxfords), CEF
 * 169th Battalion (109th Regiment), CEF
 * 170th Battalion (Mississauga Horse), CEF
 * 171st Battalion (Quebec Rifles), CEF
 * 172nd Battalion (Rocky Mountain Rangers), CEF
 * 173rd Battalion (Canadian Highlanders), CEF
 * 174th Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF
 * 175th (Medicine Hat) Battalion, CEF
 * 176th Battalion (Niagara Rangers), CEF
 * 177th Battalion (Simcoe Foresters), CEF
 * 178th (Canadien-Français) Battalion, CEF
 * 179th Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF
 * 180th Battalion (Sportsmen), CEF
 * 181st Battalion (Brandon), CEF
 * 182nd Battalion (Ontario County), CEF
 * 183rd Battalion (Manitoba Beavers), CEF
 * 184th Battalion, CEF
 * 185th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders), CEF
 * 186th (Kent) Battalion, CEF
 * 187th (Central Alberta) Battalion, CEF
 * 188th (Saskatchewan) Battalion, CEF
 * 189th (Canadien-Français) Battalion, CEF
 * 190th Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles), CEF
 * 191st (Southern Alberta) Battalion, CEF
 * 192nd (Crow's Nest Pass) Battalion, CEF
 * 193rd Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF
 * 194th Battalion (Edmonton Highlanders), CEF
 * 195th (City of Regina) Battalion, CEF
 * 196th Battalion (Western Universities), CEF
 * 197th Battalion (Vikings of Canada), CEF
 * 198th Battalion (Canadian Buffs), CEF
 * 199th Battalion Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers, CEF
 * 200th (Winnipeg) Battalion, CEF
 * 201st Battalion (Toronto Light Infantry), CEF
 * 202nd (Sportsman's) Battalion, CEF
 * 203rd Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles), CEF
 * 204th Battalion (Beavers), CEF
 * 205th (Hamilton) Battalion, CEF
 * 206th (Canadien-Français) Battalion, CEF
 * 207th (Ottawa-Carleton) Battalion, CEF
 * 208th Battalion (Canadian Irish), CEF
 * 209th (Swift Current) Battalion, CEF
 * 210th Battalion (Frontiersmen), CEF
 * 211th Battalion (American Legion), CEF
 * 212th Battalion (American Legion), CEF
 * 213th Battalion (American Legion), CEF
 * 214th (Saskatchewan) Battalion, CEF
 * 215th Battalion (2nd Overseas Battalion of 38th Regiment Dufferin Rifles), CEF
 * 216th Battalion (Bantams), CEF
 * 217th (Qu'Appelle) Battalion, CEF
 * 218th (Edmonton) Battalion, CEF
 * 219th Highland Battalion (Nova Scotia), CEF
 * 220th Battalion (12th Regiment York Rangers), CEF
 * 221st Battalion, CEF
 * 222nd Battalion, CEF
 * 223rd Battalion (Canadian Scandinavians), CEF
 * 224th Battalion, CEF
 * 225th (Kootenay) Battalion, CEF
 * 226th Battalion (Men of the North), CEF
 * 227th (Sudbury-Manitoulin-Algoma) Battalion (Men o' the North), CEF
 * 228th Battalion (Northern Fusiliers), CEF
 * 229th (South Saskatchewan) Battalion, CEF
 * 230th Battalion (Voltigeurs Canadiens-Français), CEF
 * 231st Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF
 * 232nd (Saskatchewan) Battalion, CEF
 * 233rd Battalion (Canadiens-Français du Nord-Ouest), CEF
 * 234th Battalion (Peel), CEF
 * 235th Battalion, CEF
 * 236th Battalion (New Brunswick Kilties), CEF
 * 237th Battalion (American Legion), CEF
 * 238th Battalion, CEF
 * 239th Battalion, CEF
 * 240th Battalion, CEF
 * 241st Battalion (Canadian Scottish Borderers), CEF
 * 242nd Battalion, CEF
 * 243rd Battalion, CEF
 * 244th Battalion (Kitchener's Own), CEF
 * 245th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF
 * 246th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF
 * 247th Battalion (Victoria & Haliburton), CEF
 * 248th Battalion, CEF
 * 249th (Saskatchewan) Battalion, CEF
 * 250th (Winnipeg) Battalion, CEF
 * 251st Battalion (Good Fellows), CEF
 * 252nd Battalion (Lindsay), CEF
 * 253rd (Queen's University) Highland Battalion, CEF
 * 254th Battalion (Quinte's Own), CEF
 * 255th Battalion (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada), CEF
 * 256th Battalion, CEF
 * 257th Battalion, CEF
 * 258th (Canadien-Français) Battalion, CEF
 * 259th Battalion, Canadian Rifles, CEF (Siberia)
 * 260th Battalion, Canadian Rifles, CEF (Siberia)