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The 248th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in
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, the unit began recruiting in the late summer of 1916 in
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. After sailing to England in June 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the
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Reserve Battalions later that month. The 248th Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. Joseph Hilliard Rorke. The battalion is perpetuated by
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Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Owen Sound {{WWI-stub