72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - Electric Scotland

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
May, 1914
Regiment trained at Vernon.
PROCLAMATION OF WAR
August, 1914
Services of Regiment offered as a unit. This was refused
but a detachment of 25 officers and 514 men were, at Valcartier,
incorporated in the 16th Battalion, under Lieut. -
Col. Leckie.
May, 1915
Offer was made to Ottawa to furnish a Battalion for Over
seas service.
BATTALION IN BEING
July, 1915
Offer accepted.
July 18, 1915
Major J. A. Clark appointed O. C. of the new 72nd Over
seas Battalion C. E. F. Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
September 4, 1915
Recruiting began.
September 16, 1915
Battalion inspected by the Duke of Connaught.
October, 1915
Battalion inspected by Col. Sir Charles Davidson, K.C.M.G.
January 16, 1916
Battalion finally inspected by Brig.-Gen. John Hughes.
April 16, 1916
Battalion attended final
and left for overseas.
Church Service at Hastings Park,
April 21, 1916
Battalion reached Ottawa and marched past and was in
spected by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught.
April 23, 1916
Battalion reached Halifax, N. S., and embarked on Empress
of Britain.
May 4, 1916
Battalion reached Liverpool.
May 5, 1916
Battalion disembarked, and took train to Liphook, and
marched to Bramshott Camp.
May 8, 1916
Battalion inspected by Major-Gen. David Watson, C.B.
May 24, 1916
Battalion inspected and very favourably commented upon
by Field Marshal Viscount French.
June 18, 1916
A draft of 150 men left for France, who went to the 16th
Canadian-Scottish.
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