Cap Badge - 97th (Toronto 'Americans' ) Battalion, CEF The 97th Battalion (American Legion - Toronto 'Americans'), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 97th Battalion was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 19 September 1916, where its personnel were absorbed by the Depots of The RCR, CEF, and the PPCLI, CEF, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The 97th Battalion recruited in and was mobilized at Toronto, Ontario. The 97th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1916 and is not perpetuated by any Canadian Army unit.