235th Battalion, CEF
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The 235th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
during the First World War. Based in Bowmanville, Ontario
, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 in Northumberland and Durham Counties. After sailing to England in May 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 3rd Reserve Battalion on May 14, 1917. The 235th Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. S. B. Scobell.
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
during the First World War. Based in Bowmanville, Ontario
Bowmanville, Ontario
Bowmanville is the largest community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario about 75 km east of Toronto and 15 km east of Oshawa along Highway 2...
, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 in Northumberland and Durham Counties. After sailing to England in May 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 3rd Reserve Battalion on May 14, 1917. The 235th Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. S. B. Scobell.