The 48th Highlanders of Canada
1st Battalion, Europe 1939 - 1945

A historical perspective by Art Johnson
 
MOBILIZATION ORDER  
General Order Number 135/1939, Dated: 1st September, 1939,
Effective Date: 1st September, 1939
 










G.O. 135/39 - CALLING OUT OF TROOPS ON ACTIVE SERVICE
By an Order in Council of the First day of September, 1939, P.C. 2482, His Excellency the Governor in Council has authorized the organization of a Canadian Active Service Force, and for that purpose has, under the provision of Section 20 of the Militia Act, names as Corps of the Active Militia those Units, Formations and Detachments set out in Schedule D annexed. By the same Order in Council and under and by virtue of the powers conferred by Section 64 of the Militia Act, the Governor in Council has placed on Active Service in Canada, those Units, Formations and Detachments as set out in the said Schedule D, and those Corps and parts of the Militia as set out in Schedule E annexed hereto.

 
  H.Q.S. 6615-6
SCHEDULE "D"
SCHEDULE OF CORPS NAMED TO FORM
PART OF THE ACTIVE MILITIA AND TO FORM THE
CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE

Serial No.               Detail

SCHEDULE "D"
1st Division, C.A.S.F.

30   Headquarters of 1st Infantry Brigade, C.A.S.F.
31   The Royal Canadian Regiment, C.A.S.F.
32   48th Highlanders of Canada, C.A.S.F.
33   The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, C.A.S.F.
34   The Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.), C.A.S.F.
 
     
  Dileas Gu Brath  
     
 
 
 
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