202nd (Sportsman's) Battalion, CEF
The 202nd (Sportsmens) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city and surrounding district. After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 9th Reserve Battalion on May 28, 1917. The 202nd (Sportsmens) Battalion, CEF, had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel P. E. Bowen. The flying ace Wop May was a member of the battalion.
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202nd (Sportsman's) Battalion, CEF
The 202nd (Sportsmens) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city and surrounding district. After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 9th Reserve Battalion on May 28, 1917. The 202nd (Sportsmens) Battalion, CEF, had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel P. E. Bowen. The flying ace Wop May was a member of the battalion.
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Lieutenant-Colonel P. E. Bowen
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The 202nd (Sportsmens) Battali ...... was a member of the battalion.
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202nd (Sportsman's) Battalion, CEF
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202nd "Overseas" Battalion, CEF
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