78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), CEF

78th Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers
The distinguishing patch of the 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), CEF.
Active10 July 1915 - 15 September 1920
Commanders
CommandersLt.-Col. J. Kirkcaldy, DSO
CommandersLt.-Col. J.N. Semmens
CommandersLt.-Col. J. Kirkcaldy, CMG, DSO

The 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. The 78th Battalion was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 20 May 1916. It disembarked in France on 13 August 1916, where it fought as part of the 12th Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the armistice. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.