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78th battalion CEF

The 78th battalion was recruited in the Winnipeg district and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a strength of 37 officers and 1097 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 22 May 1916, on the troop ship Empress of Britain, and disembarked in the UK on 29 May, and arrived in France on 12 August.

77th Battalion CEF

The 77th battalion was recruited in Ottawa, Lindsay, Smith Falls, Arnprior, Renfrew, Finch, Alexandria, Cornwall, Iroquois, Shawville, Quyon, Buckingham, Hull, Aylmer and mobilized in Ottawa, Ontario, with a strength of 38 officers and 1007 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 20 June 1916, on the troop ship Missanabie, and disembarked in the UK on 28 June.

76th Battalion CEF

The 76th battalion was recruited in Niagara Falls, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Milton, Parry Sound, Owen Sound, Brantford, Simcoe, Sudbury, Dundas, Sault Ste Marie, Orillia, Collingwood, Whitby and Barrie and mobilized at Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario, with a strength of 36 officers and 1006 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 25 April, on the Empress of Britain, and disembarked in the UK on 5 May.

75th Battalion CEF

The 75th battalion was recruited in Toronto, Hamilton and London, and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario, with a strength of 36 officers and 1114 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 1 April 1916, on the troop ship Empress of Britain, and disembarked in the UK on 9 April, and arrived in France on 12 August.

74h Battalion CEF

The 74th battalion was recruited in York and Peel counties and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario, with a strength of 36 officers and 1046 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 1 April 1916, on the troop ship Empress of Britain, and disembarked in the UK on 9 April, and arrived in France on 6 June.

73rd Battalion CEF

The 73rd battalion was recruited in Montreal, parts of Ontario and Quebec and mobilized in Montreal, Quebec, with a strength of 36 officers and 1033 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 1 April 1916, on the troop ship Adriatic, and disembarked in the UK on 9 April, and arrived in France 13 August.

72nd Battalion CEF

The 72nd battalion was recruited and mobilized in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a strength of 34 officers and 1094 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 25 April 1916, on the troop ship Empress of Britain, and disembarked in the UK on 5 May, and arrived in France 12 August.

71st Battalion CEF

The 71st battalion was recruited in Woodstock, Stratford and Galt and mobilized in Woodstock, Ontario, with a strength of 36 officers and 1009 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 5 April 1916, on the troop ship Olympic, and disembarked in the UK on 11 April.

70th Battalion CEF

The 70th battalion was recruited in Essex, Kent, Lambton and Middlesex counties and mobilized in London, Ontario, with a strength of 35 officers and 936 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 25 April 1916, on the troop ship Lapland, and disembarked in the UK om 5 May. Disbanded 4 August 1917.

69th Battalion CEF

The 69th battalion was recruited in Quebec Province and mobilized in Montreal, Quebec, with a strength of 34 officers and 1023 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Saint John on 17 April 1916, on the troop ship Scandinavian, and disembarked in the UK on 27 April.