A short history of the 37th battalion & 114th battalion, 1914, p.4

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a former colonel of the 37th. After spending nearly a year at Camp Borden, training, they were ordered to the Front. Upon its arrival in England, the Battalion was broken up. Practically at the Railway Station, as they case in. Parts of it were sent to other Regiments, at the front. Those which had been seriously reduced numerically, by the fortunes of war. Consequently the 114th, did not go into the field as a unit. Most of this Battalion were attached to the 4th, Division known as the "Mad 4th", under the command of General Mercer, of Toronto. They were engaged in many of the hottest engagements notably at Langemarck, where the Germans first used Poison Gas. The 4th stood up under this most diabolical attack, and held the position, although they suffered terribly. The General was killed, and two of our own Haldimand men, Major Kelly, and Lieut. Cameron Brant, lay down their lives. There were several other Haldimand men who were killed in this action, but space forbids and I cannot recall the names. Lieut. Brant was a lenial descendant of the famous Six Nation Indian Chief, Joseph Brant, a Mohawk. Another splendid feat of Arms in which they showed their courage, was the taking of Vimy Ridge. In this glorious engagement several Haldimand Boys took a part. This was a hill on a low mountain ridge which the Germans had made, as they had supposed, impregnable by its heavy defences. Two other divisions, one a French, and another a mixed one had attempted to take the position, and failed. Another division was orded to take it, which they did in the face of the utmost the Germans could do. This division was Canadian, Boys of the 114th were in it. Many of them bit the dust that day. It was a glorious day for Canada and the 114th. On the summit of Vimy Ridge stands a marble monument placed there by the Government of France in grateful memory of the Canadians who took the Hill. The ground upon which this memorial stands, belongs to Canada, given to Canada in perpetuity by France. Officers of the 114th: Lt. Col.E.S.Baxter Major Davis Lt. Col.A.T.Thompson Major Cowles. Adjutant, C.S.Martindale Paymaster Capt.Neville Quartermaster, RH.Davey Surgeon, C,A.M.Thrush Chaplains: Capt.Lyon Capt. McPhail. Company Captains: Major J.Verth Major T.A.McDonald Capt. Smith Major H, Martin, now a Brigadier. Signalling Officer, Lt. E.G.Campbell Band Leader, Sergeant M. Gillap. The strength of the 114th, was approximately 1000 men, about half were Six Nations Indian. There were some Indian soldiers from Caughnawaga, from St. Regis and from Manitoulin. Upon the demobolization of the unit, the Colours, both the Kings Colors, and the Regimental Colors were deposited in the Court House, where they hang to-day. Due military cerimonies were observed on this occasion.

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