197th Battalion (Vikings of Canada), CEF
UNIT IN THE CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
197th (Vikings of Canada) Battalion, CEF
The 197th (Vikings of Canada) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 throughout western Canada.