Scarlet to Khaki: Uniforms and Equipment of the Canadian Militia, 1885-1915

The 46th Canadian South Saskatchewan Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 46th Battalion was authorized on November 7th, 1914 and embarked for Britain on October 23rd, 1915. On August 11th, 1916 the men of the 46th disembarked for France. The 46th fought as part of the 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. With men 1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded --- a casualty rate of 91.5 percent --- in 27 months; the unit came to be known as "The Suicide Battalion". This book is about the 46th Canadian South Saskatchewan battalion and what happened to them in France during World War I.