Fighting

The 163rd battalion was recruited from the province Quebec, and mobilized in Montreal in two waves. The first with a strength of 33 officers and 659 other ranks, and the second with a strength of 38 officers and 659 other ranks. The first wave of the battalion embarked from Halifax on 26 May, 1916, on the troop ship Metagama, and disembarked in Bermuda on 29 May. The second wave disembarked from Halifax on 27 November, 1916, on the troop ship Metagama, and disembarked in the UK 6 December.

The 162nd battalion was recruited in the Parry Sound district and mobilized in Parry sound, Ontario with a strength of 30 officers and 766 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 1 November, 1916, on the troop ship Caronia, and disembarked in the UK on 11 November. 

The 161st battalion was recruited in Huron county, and mobilized in London, Ontario, with a strength of 28 officers and 749 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 1 November, 1916, on the troop ship Lapland, and disembarked in the UK on 11 November. 

The 160th battalion was recruited in Bruce county and mobilized in Walkerton, Ontario, with a strength of 31 officers and 974 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 18 October, 1916, on the troop ship Metagama, and disembarked in the UK on 28 October. 

The 159th battalion was recruited in the districts of Nipissing and Sudbury, and mobilized in Haileybury, Ontario, with a strength of 32 officers and 972 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 1 November, 1916, on the troop ship Empress of Britain, and disembarked in the UK on 11 November.

The 158th battalion was recruited and mobilized in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a strength of 31 officers and 966 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 14 November, 1916 on the troop ship Olympic and disembarked in the UK on 20 November.

The 157th battalion was recruited in Simcoe county and mobilized in Barrie, Ontario with a strength of 32 officers and 966 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 18 October, 1916 on the troop ship Cameronia, and disembarked in the UK on 28 October.

The 156th battalion was recruited in Leeds and Greenville counties, and mobilized in Brockville, Ontario with a strength of 28 officers and 777 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 18 October, 1916 on the troop ship Northland, and disembarked in the UK on 28 October. 

The 155th battalion was recruited in Belleville, Picton, Wellington, Trenton, Frankford, Marmora, Coe, Hill, Bancroft, Stirling, Madoc, Marlbank, Deseronto and Tweed, and mobilized in Barriefield, Ontario with a strength of 29 officers and 826 other ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 18 October, 1916 on the troop ship Northland, and disembarked in the UK on 8 December.

The 154th battalion was recruited in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry counties and mobilized in Cornwall, Ontario with a strength of 28 officers and 824 ranks. The battalion embarked from Halifax on 25 October, 1916 on the troop ship Mauritania, and disembarked in the UK on 31 October.