Albert James Butt 42nd Lanark & Renfrew Infantry.

[SRD]

I have an Albert James Butt b 1876 Sarisbury, Hampshire who emigrated to Ontario Canada in 1911.

There are family photographs labelled as him being in camp in 1915 in Petawawa in the 42nd Lanark & Renfrew Infantry and also in the winter.

Can any one help me with info about his military service and what the Regiment did during the war?

Thanks

[kenmorrison]

From: http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/art/1adr-1rda-eng.asp

This Reserve Force regiment originated in Brockville, Ontario on 5 October 1866, when the '42nd "Brockville Battalion of Infantry"' was authorized to be formed.¹ It was redesignated: '42nd "Lanark and Renfrew" Battalion of Infantry' on 1 December 1897;² '42nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment' on 8 May 1900;³ 'The Lanark and Renfrew Regiment' on 12 March 1920

The First World War

The 130th Battalion, which was authorized on 22 December 1915 as the '130th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF',¹³ embarked for Britain on 27 September 1916.¹⁴ Its personnel were absorbed by the '12th Reserve Battalion, CEF' on 6 October 1916 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field.¹⁵ The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.¹⁶

The 240th Battalion, which was authorized on 15 July 1916 as the '240th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF',¹⁷ embarked for Britain on 3 May 1917.¹⁸ Its personnel were absorbed by the '7th Reserve Battalion, CEF' on 4 June 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field.¹⁹ The battalion was disbanded on 1 September 1917.

Ken

[kenmorrison]

I don't see any attestation papers for him - it could be that he was not accepted for overseas service.

Ken

[SRD]

Sorry to be so tardy in replying, thanks for the info.