Beginnings of the 116th Battalion – The Double Company
The First World War was into its second year in September 1915. Ontario County had contributed hundreds of men to the Canadian Expeditionary Force through the first three overseas contingents…
November 1945 – Photo Album of the Ontarios Arriving Home to Oshawa
After several months of waiting in Europe following VE Day, the Ontario Regiment arrived home to Oshawa on 29 November 1945. These events were covered previously in two parts: https://tankmuseum.ca/blog-post/coming-home-part-1/…
Second World War “Firsts”
During the Second World War, the Ontario Regiment was part of the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade (1 CATB), which was renamed the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade (1 CAB) in…
Summer 1945 – Waiting to Go Home
The June 2025 article covered the changes happening in the Ontario Regiment in June 1945. The tanks were turned in to the Ordnance Corps, a training program was set up…
July 1916 – A Visit to Camp Niagara, Part 2
The July 2025 article covered part 1 of the 5 July 1916 visit by friends and family to the 116th Battalion at Camp Niagara. The photos in both articles come…