72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - waughfamily.ca

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADAMay, 1914Regiment trained at Vernon.PROCLAMATION OF WARAugust, 1914Services of Regiment offered as a unit. This was refusedbut a detachment of 25 officers and 514 men were, at Valcartier,incorporated in the 16th Battalion, under Lieut. -Col. Leckie.May, 1915Offer was made to Ottawa to furnish a Battalion for Overseas service.BATTALION IN BEINGJuly, 1915Offer accepted.July 18, 1915Major J. A. Clark appointed O. C. of the new 72nd Overseas Battalion C. E. F. Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.September 4, 1915Recruiting began.September 16, 1915Battalion inspected by the Duke of Connaught.October, 1915Battalion inspected by Col. Sir Charles Davidson, K.C.M.G.January 16, 1916Battalion finally inspected by Brig.-Gen. John Hughes.April 16, 1916Battalion attended finaland left for overseas.Church Service at Hastings Park,April 21, 1916Battalion reached Ottawa and marched past and was inspected by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught.April 23, 1916Battalion reached Halifax, N. S., and embarked on Empressof Britain.May 4, 1916Battalion reached Liverpool.May 5, 1916Battalion disembarked, and took train to Liphook, andmarched to Bramshott Camp.May 8, 1916Battalion inspected by Major-Gen. David Watson, C.B.May 24, 1916Battalion inspected and very favourably commented uponby Field Marshal Viscount French.June 18, 1916A draft of 150 men left for France, who went to the 16thCanadian-Scottish.194