A 9.5 inch (24.13 cm) by 49.25 inch (125.1 cm) portrait of the 48th Highlanders sent to fill the quota number of the 74th Battalion. The photo is at University Avenue Armouries in Toronto, the home of the 48th Highlanders.

The 74th Battalion, CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) was authorized on July 10, 1915, and recruited in Peel and York Counties in Ontario, with mobilization at Camp Niagara. It embarked for Great Britain on March 29, 1916, and was subsequently used to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion’s personnel were absorbed into other units on September 30, 1916, and the 74th Battalion was officially disbanded on September 15, 1917.

• Formation and Authorization: The 74th Battalion was authorized as the “74th Overseas Battalion, CEF” on July 10, 1915.
• Recruitment and Mobilization: It was recruited in Peel and York Counties, Ontario, and mobilized at Camp Niagara.
• Departure for Britain: The battalion embarked for Great Britain on March 29, 1916.
• Reinforcements: After arriving in Britain, the 74th Battalion was used to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field.
• Unit Absorption: On September 30, 1916, the personnel of the 74th Battalion were absorbed by the 50th, 51st, and 52nd Battalions, CEF, and the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF.
• Disbandment: The 74th Battalion was officially disbanded on September 15, 1917.