Contemporary Accounts

The 238th Battalion was recruited in Ontario and western Canada, with recruiting depots in Toronto, Winnipeg, Sault Ste Marie and Calgary, and mobilized in Ottawa, Ontario, with a strength of 44 officers and 1082 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 13 September 1916 on the troop ship Scandinavian, and disembarked in the UK on 22 September. 

The 237th battalion was recruited in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec, and mobilized in Sussex, British Columbia. The unit was absorbed by the 97th battalion on 12 September 1916, prior to leaving Canada.

The 236th battalion was recruited in Canada and New England, and mobilized in Fredericton, New Brunswick, with a strength of 27 officers and 1029 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 9 November 1917, on the troop ship Canada, and disembarked in the UK on 19 November.

The 235th battalion was recruited in Northumberland, Durham and Hastings counties. Trek through Northumberland and Durham, 5 September to 26 October 1916, and mobilized in Bowmanville, Ontario, with a strength of 19 officers and 438 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 3 May 1917, on the troop ship Metagama, and disembarked in the UK on 14 May. 

The 234th battalion was recruited in the Toronto district and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario, with a strength of 15 officers and 279 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 18 April 1917, on the troop ship Scandinavian, and disembarked in the UK on 29 April.

The 233rd battalion was recruited amongst French Canadians in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and mobilized in Edmonton, Alberta. Recruiting ceased by January 1917 and the unit was absorbed by the 178th battalion in March 1917.

The 232nd battalion was recruited in North Battleford, Saskatoon, Rosetown, Kerrobert, Kindersley, Wilkie and Regina, and mobilized in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with a strength of 13 officers and 286 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 18 April 1917, on the troop ship Northland, and disembarked in the UK on 29 April.

The 231st battalion was recruited in Vancouver and Sidney, and mobilized in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a strength of 28 officers and 661 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 11 April 1917, on the troop ship Canada, and disembarked in the UK on 22 April.

The 230th battalion was recruited in Ottawa, Hull, Brockville, Port Arthur and other parts of Ontario as well as in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and mobilized in Ottawa, Ontario. The first and second drafts embarked from Halifax on 26 January 1917, on the troop ship Scandinavian, and disembarked in the UK on 6 February. The third draft embarked from Halifax on on 4 March 1917, on the troop ship Ausonia, and disembarked in the UK on 15 March. 

The 229th battalion was recruited in Moose Jaw, Rouleau, Gull Lake, Elbow, Melville, Kincaid and Indian Head, and mobilized at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, with a strength of 17 officers and 526 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 18 April 1917, on the troop ship Northland, and disembarked in the UK on 29 April.