The 153rd (Wellington) Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Guelph, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Wellington County. On 6 October 1916 in Guelph, regimental colours were presented featuring the crest of Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington, and the battalion motto . After sailing to England in April 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 4th and 25th Reserve Battalions on May 7, 1917. The 153rd Battalion had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel R. T. Pritchard. He died near his hometown of Fergus in 1955 and is interred at Belsyde Cemetery.
The perpetuation of the battalion was held by the Wellington Regiment, which was disbanded in 1936. In 1929, the 153rd Battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour "The Great War, 1917".Appendix to General Order No. 123 of 1929 The perpetuation was reassigned to the 26th Field Battery, RCA, which is no longer extant.
References Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
External links The men of the 153rd are listed here: 153rd (Wellington) Battalion C.E.F. 1915 - 1919 http://153rdwellington.com/153rd.html