Halifax 81st „ „ Grant, J. W., “B” Co. Amherst S.A. „ Grant, J. A., “B” Co. Halifax 63rd Regt. „ Johnstone, L. H., “C” Co. Sydney 81st „ „ Longley, H. G., “Trpt.” Paradise 69th „ „ Macaloney, C. W. Halifax „ Morgan, E., “D” Co. Bear River 69th „ „ Mosher, C. M. Mahone Bay 75th „ „ Murphy, V. P., “D” Co. New Ross 75th „ „ McKay, K. L., “A” Co. Inverness 94th „ „ McKinnon, D., “A” Co. Woodbine 94th „ „ McLeod, H. A., “B” Co. Salt Springs, Pic. Co. 78th „ „ McNiel, G. M., “A” Co. Iona 94th „ „ McNiel, J. D., “C” Co. Whitney Pier S.A. „ Newnham, T. F., “Qmst.” Halifax R.C.G.A. „ Roberts, G. E., “C” Co. „ „ Smith, B. H. „ 66th Regt. „ Stairs, J. C., “A” Co. „ 66th „ „ Tanner, F. I., “C” Co. Pictou C.F.A. „ Young, G. R. Kentville C.M.R. 67001 R.S.M. Miles, H. F. Halifax R.C.R. Strength of Unit on proceeding to France on Sept. 15th, 1915. Officers. Other Ranks. 32 1,000 Reinforcements after coming to France. Officers. Other Ranks. 231 3,829 Wounded and sick to England. Officers. Other Ranks. 156 2,557 Killed in action and died in hospital. Officers. Other Ranks. 32 686 Missing. Prisoners. Transferred. Off. O.Rs. Off. O.Rs. Off. O.Rs. 2 64 8 37 682 CHAPTER XII. _THE 40th BATTALION._ The 40th Battalion was authorized January 1, 1915, under the command of Lieut.-Col. W. H. Gibsone (R.C.R.). As the men were recruited, detachments were formed at McNab’s Island, Halifax, Sydney, Glace Bay, North Sydney, Truro, Amherst, New Glasgow, Yarmouth, Lunenburg, Kentville and Digby.