126th Battalion (Peel), CEF
The 126th Battalion (Peel), CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Peel County. After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 109th and 116th Battalions, CEF, and the 8th Reserve Battalion on October 13, 1916. The 126th Battalion (Peel), CEF, had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. F. J. Hamilton. The 126 Battalion (Peel), CEF is perpetuated by The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment). References

Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont. : The Author, 1971. External links
Nominal roll

Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)