43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF

The 43rd Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914, gazetted 18 December, and embarked from Montreal for Britain on HMTS Grampian 1 June 1915.

Lieutenant Robert Shankland was presented with the Victoria Cross for his intelligence report and observations at Bellevue Spur, Battle of Passchendaele on 26 October 1917.

He had previously been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal as a sergeant for leading a stretcher bearer party at Sanctuary Wood in June 1916.

[11] Perhaps the luckiest of original officers was Major Bartholomew Charlton, formerly with the 79th Overseas Draft, who was wounded five times but returned with the battalion in 1919.

[12] The 43rd Battalion was awarded the following battle honours: The 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF, is perpetuated by The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

The distinguishing patch of the 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF.
Both Reginald and Frederick Wild killed in action on 21 August 1916 are remembered with Special Memorials at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) in Zillebeke , Belgium