The 116th Battalion spent most of May 1916 conducting a march through Ontario County. The County March, as it became known, was covered in detail here: https://tankmuseum.ca/blog-post/the-county-march/ and a photo…

The 116th Battalion’s County March took place in May 1916 and was previously covered in this article: https://tankmuseum.ca/blog-post/the-county-march/. This event was the most photographed period of time in the Battalion’s…

April 30, 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the release of “Fidelis et Paratus: A History of the Ontario Regiment 1866-2016”. A book launch was held at the Colonel R.S.…

The previous three articles covered the formation and initial training of the 116th Battalion. One of the early priorities for the Battalion’s commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Sharpe, was to…

The previous two month’s articles covered the foundational work to get the 116th Battalion established. December 2025 detailed the double company that expanded into the 116th Battalion and January 2026…