The 248th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Owen Sound, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the late summer of 1916 in Grey County. After sailing to England in June 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 7th and 8th Reserve Battalions later that month. The 248th Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. Joseph Hilliard Rorke.[1]

The battalion is perpetuated by The Grey and Simcoe Foresters.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
  2. ↑ "Perpetuation of the Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.), 1914-1919 Infantry - 231st Infantry Bn to 260th Infantry Bn". The Regimental Rogue. Retrieved 6 November 2019.


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