228th (Northern Fusiliers) Battalion, CEF
The
228th (Northern Fusiliers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the
Canadian Expeditionary Force during the
First World War. Based in
North Bay, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in early
1916 in Nipissing and Sudbury. After sailing to England in December 1916, the battalion became the
6th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops. The 228th (Northern Fusiliers) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. A. Earchman.
Meek, John F.
Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
