Men of the 48th Regiment (Highlanders)
As Major-General Logie explained to you recently,-this Regiment has again been requested to furnish more men for Overseas Service, as well as a Battalion for Service in the Canadian Defence Force, to be known as –
The 48th Highlanders’ Service Battalion, C.D.F.
This Regiment, up to the present, has done magnificent work in recruiting Officers, N.C.O.’s and Men for Overseas Service. In addition to the three C.E.F. Battalions, viz., the 15th, 92nd and 134th, drafts have been raised for the following Overseas units.-
The Pictou Highlanders, Nova Scotia
19th Battalion
35th ” ”
58th ” ”
74th ” ”
95th ” ”
In fact there is hardly any branch of the Service in which some members of the 48th will not be found.
We have a proud record to uphold and live up to, and have yet to fall down on any request made by the G.O.C. this District.
Owing to the fact that, within a short time this district will be without C.E.F. Corps-it is imperative that every eligible man, not only in this Regiment, but in Toronto, should immediately volunteer for Service in the Canadian Defence Force.
It is highly necessary that the new C.E.F. Draft from this Regiment should be recruited at the earliest possible date, and I have the absolute assurance of the G.O.C. that all men recruited for this draft will re-enforce the Battalions already send forward by this Regiment.
I sincerely trust that all of you will give this matter conscientious and serious thought, and that you will not forget the duty and obligations that rests upon you to support those who have gone before.
C.W. Darling, Lieut.-Col.
Commanding 48th Regiment (Highlanders)
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Memorandum of Regulations Relative to Canadian Defence Force.
Recruiting will commence at once for the new Service Battalion C.D.F. of the 48th Highlanders. Men may enlist for either the C.E.F. or the new Defence Force. Men enlisted for C.E.F. are to be placed in a separate Overseas Company, and will drill with the C.D.F. Battalion, until such time as they are warned for Overseas duty.
Age Limit.
Recruits must not be under 18, not over 45.
Enlistment.
Enlistment for the term of one year, or during the war now existing between Britian and Germany should that war last longer than one year, and for six months after the termination of that war provided His Majesty should so long require their services, or until legally discharged.
Physical Standard.
The same as for service Overseas.
Attestation Paper.
A special form is being prepared and will shortly be issued.
Training.
During April, men enlisted will train two evenings a week and one afternoon, and will be paid at the rate of 50 cents for each parade. During May, the new units, detail-1 for special duty, will go into Camp and stay there during the summer.
Pay and Allowances.
While in Camp, N.C.O. and men will draw pay and allowance at the following rates—
Rank Pay per Day Separate Allowance Total per Day
per month (if married)
Warrant Officer………. $2.00 $25.00 $2.83
Staff Sergeant or Sergeant 1.35 20.00 2.01
Rank and File……………… 1.00
Rates of Subsistence.
On Mobilization, rates of subsistence will be the same as for the C.E.F., viz., 60 cents per day for N.C.O.’s and men.
Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Enlistment
Men may enlist for this unit at once. Men originally enlisted for Home Defence may afterwards transfer to the C.E.F. at their own request.
Men so enlisted, will, of course, train full time and draw full pay and allowances (C.E.F. Scale.)
Special Badge.
Men of the C.E.F. will wear a distinguishing bade, of a design to be approved later. The badge will be worn on the left arm, its lower edge 3 inches below the elbow.
Officers of the New Battalion.
Staff- Lieut.-Col. C.W. Darling, Officer Commanding
Capt. M.P. Godfrey, Second in Command.
Hon. Capt. J.C. Webster, Quartermaster.
Lieut. A.F. White, Adjutant and Acting Paymaster.
No. 1 Company-
Capt. Allen Case, Company Commander
Lieut., H. Cassels, Second in Command.
” R.E. Haldenby.
” W.C. Barclay.
” G.C.N. Burton.
” E. Dickie.
