67th Battalion
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Brief History
The 67th Battalion was formed on 25th April 1917 in England and disbanded on 16th September 1917. During it’s nearly five months existence 39 officers and 928 ORs were posted to the unit and formed into BHQ and four rifle companies.
The 6th Division’s war diary describes brigade and battalion exercises, route marches, trench digging and live firing amongst other training, interrupted by bad weather many times during those five months.
Orders were received on 15 September for demobilisation. The heavy casualties in France in 1916 and 1917 created the more urgent need to bring existing divisions up to full strength and the proposal was abandoned in September 19172. At this time 34 officers and 537 ORs were from the 67th Battalion. All members were then returned to their original units.
Battalion Personnel
- Joseph William Smith 29 Apr 1917 - 16 Sep 1917
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