88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers), CEF
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88th Battalion, CEF | |
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Active | 1915–1916 |
Disbanded | 1920 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Type | Infantry |
Mobilization headquarters | Victoria, British Columbia |
Battle honours | The Great War, 1916 |
Commanders | |
Officer Commanding | LCol H.J. Rous Cullen |
The 88th (Victoria Fusiliers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Victoria, British Columbia, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1915 in that city. After sailing to England in June 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 30th Reserve Battalion on 18 July 1916. The 88th Battalion had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel H.J. Rous Cullen.[1] In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour "The Great War, 1916".[2]
References
Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
- ^ "LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. J. ROUS CULLEN | 88th Regiment, Victoria Fusiliers". onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929, p. 32
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