The 88th (Victoria Fusiliers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the

Canadian Expeditionary Force The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF; French: ''Corps expéditionnaire canadien'') was the expeditionary warfare, expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed on August 15, 1914, following United Kingdom declarat ...

during the

First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

. Based in

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Gre ...

, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1915 in that city. After sailing to England in June 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 30th Reserve Battalion on 18 July 1916. The 88th Battalion had one officer commanding: Lieutenant-Colonel H.J. Rous Cullen. In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour "The Great War, 1916".Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929, p. 32

References

Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. 088 History of Victoria, British Columbia Military units and formations of British Columbia Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) {{BritishColumbia-stub