The 48th Highlanders began recruiting a third overseas unit, the 134th Battalion, for service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in late 1915. The battalion was intended to be a combat battalion for the 5th Canadian Division which was being organized in England. The Battalion, 1200 strong, sailed to England in August 1916. When the army decided that it did not require a 5th Division, the 134th battalion was demobilized on 12 February 1918 and the men sent to a variety of units and services. Two companies reinforced the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders). The 134th (48th Highlanders) Battalion, CEF had two commanding officers: Lt. Col. Duncan Donald, VD (Dec. 1915 to July 1916, and Lt. Col. A. A. Miller (July, 1916 – February, 1918).
Shown with the tunic: 134th Canada epaulette badges; 48th Highlander collar badges; Pattern 1908 (P’08) webbing waistbelt; P’08 Braces with modified belt attachment loops; P’08 haversack, Mk6 Water bottle with P’08 carrier, 134th battalion leather sporran; 48th Highlanders buttons, 5th Canadian Infantry Division shoulder patch with 13th Brigade/134th Battalion shoulder patch. Note, some sources indicate the 134th Battalion shoulder patch with a semi-circle instead of a full circle.
