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Learn about and view artifacts related to the 149th Battalion - the only World War I unit composed entirely of men from Lambton County. Presented by Lambton Heritage Museum.
The 149th Battalion began recruiting in Lambton County in November 1915. Although men from across Lambton had been volunteering since the First World War began, the 149th was unique as the only unit composed entirely of men from Lambton County. In mid-January, 120 new recruits embarked on a three-day march through Corunna, Courtright, and Sombra, where they were welcomed by the local citizens and their numbers swelled. The 149th Battalion enlisted more than 800 recruits.
