231st Battalion, CEF
The
231st Battalion, CEF was a unit in the
Canadian Expeditionary Force during the
First World War. Based in
Vancouver, British Columbia, the unit began recruiting in early
1916 in that city and the surrounding district. After sailing to England in April 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the
24th Reserve Battalion on
April 22,
1917. The 231st Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. F. E. Leach.
Meek, John F.
Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
