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- 123rd_Battalion_(Royal_Grenadiers),_CEF abstract "The official authorization to raise the 123rd Battalion, Royal Grenadiers, CEF was Militia General Order 151, dated December 22, 1915. However, Orders had previously been issued by Militia District No. 2 on November 12, and by the time the official order was published, the recruitment for the Battalion was virtually complete, although some members had signed up for service as early as September 1915. They were based in Toronto, Ontario. The Battalion recruited, trained and mobilized as an infantry battalion in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Many senior members of the 123rd Battalion were serving with the 10th Royal Grenadiers prior to attesting in the 123rd Battalion. Of the total 1,100 soldiers on strength on December 28, 1915, only 110 had come from the Central Recruiting Depot; all others had come from the direct recruitment efforts of the Battalion itself. They had trained at home as infantry soldiers. The 10th Royal Grenadiers also contributed approximately 30% of the soldiers who attested in the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF starting in September 1914.The Battalion was separated into two groups in Halifax for mobilization to England, the first group sailing on the S.S. Cameronia and the second group sailing on the S.S. Metagama, arriving in England August 17th and 18th, 1916, respectively. They mobilized with the 124th Battalion (Governor General's Body Guard), CEF.On January 17, 1917, 5 months after arrival in England, the Battalion was redesignated as the 123rd Pioneer Battalion, Royal Grenadiers, CEF, but continued to report through the 3rd Infantry Division commanded by Major General Louis James Lipsett, while most of the other Canadian Pioneer Battalions reported through the Canadian Engineers. They commenced training as Pioneers, under the guidance of a Major of the British Pioneers. Many of the original members were fully trained as infantry soldiers and as pioneers.The 123rd Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Bernard Kingsmill, who was the Commanding Officer of the 10th Royal Grenadiers at the time that the 123rd Battalion was authorized, until May 25, 1918, when the Battalion was broken up to form the 7th and 8th and 9th Battalions, Canadian Engineers.Throughout 1917 and into mid-1918, the 123rd Battalion absorbed large contingents of reinforcements, primarily from the 129th Battalion, 3rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion and 3rd Reserve Battalion, and others.In many cases the 123rd Battalion served with front line troops, and in fact, in front of the front line troops, to improve roads, and establish battlements, fortification and dugouts for the front-line infantry troops to use and occupy. They suffered many casualties. One of their principal roles was to build plank roads to facilitate movement of troops, artillery pieces, and supply columns, only to have the Germans shell the roads, requiring immense efforts to get Canadian forces to and from the front.Many brave soldiers were wounded or died while serving with the 123rd Battalion, and many officers and men were decorated for their courageous acts.The 123rd Battalion was demobilized and disbanded on September 15, 1920, at the same time the C.E.F. was disbanded.The 123rd Battalion, Royal Grenadiers, is perpetuated by The Royal Regiment of Canada of Canada's 32nd Brigade Group, the largest reserve regiment in Canada's militia forces today. The Royal Regiment of Canada also perpetuates the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF, 58th Battalion, CEF, 124th Battalion (Governor General's Body Guard), CEF, the 170th Battalion (Mississauga Horse), CEF, and the 204th Battalion (Beavers), CEF.".
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