On October 29, 1915, after an uneventful voyage the Battalion landed at Plymouth and proceeded to Bramshott Camp, being the first Canadian Infantry Battalion to enter that Camp, where they took over quarters from the Royal Irish Rifles. At Bramshott the 40th joined part of the then contemplated 9th Brigade of the 3rd Canadian Division, which was under the command of General Lord Brooke. Owing to the heavy demand for reinforcements, following the disastrous action of June 2, 1916 (the Third Battle of Ypres), the Battalion was moved to East Sandling to become the 40th Reserve Battalion, where drafts were despatched to nearly every Unit in the Canadian Corps. After many moves the 40th absorbed the remnants of the 64th, 104th, 106th and 112th Battalions, and finally returned to Bramshott to become the 26th Reserve Battalion, and was finally absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion. [Illustration: CAPT. E. E. DENNIS (killed in action at Vimy Ridge. April 5, 1917).] The 40th Battalion has the distinction that practically every officer and man of the original Battalion saw service in France. Ten of the officers were killed in action, viz.: Capt. A. M. Ross. Capt. W. E. Doane. Capt. E. R. Dennis. Lieut. G. H. Campbell. Lieut. W. W. Pickup (Major). Lieut. G. M. Sylvester. Lieut. A. Allen (Capt.). Lieut. F. P. H. Layton. Lieut. H. Fisher. Lieut. A. S. Churchill. In addition, nineteen were, wounded. Twelve received the M.C., one the D.F.C. Several were promoted and mentioned in despatches for valuable service. It would be a long list to give the names of the N.C.O.’s and men of the original 40th who gave their lives. Several were promoted to commissioned rank in the Field and many others were decorated for valor. Wherever they went they acquitted themselves in such a manner that although never to cross the Channel as a Unit, the 40th always received honorable mention in every fighting Unit in the Canadian Corps. CHAPTER XIII. _THE 64th BATTALION, C.E.F._ The 64th Battalion was authorized in June, 1915, and mobilized at Sussex, N.B., August 15th, 1915. It was originally intended that this should be a Highland Battalion raised in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island; and having this in view, the officers were selected from the three provinces proportionately. When the Unit started to recruit, owing to New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island being still busy completing the 55th Battalion, all the recruits came from Nova Scotia, and eventually, when New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island began sending their quota, the ranks swelled to over 2,300, whereas the strength of a Battalion was only about 1,100 all ranks. [Illustration: