anna,the 238th were raised in ontario and quebec on july 15th 1916 under general order 69,there mobilization HQ was in valcartier,quebec,the battalion sailed for england on sept 11th 1916,under the command of Lt colonel w r smith,its strenghth was 41 officers and 1081 men,it was disbanded on sept 15th 1920,they didnt fight,they cut timber for the army to use on trench construction and anything else that timber was needed for,mack
