rifles. On 6 December 1915, Maj F.A. Lister, overseas on 20 May 1916 from Halifax. It was who had been posted to command the CETD commanded by Capt W. P. Gill and consisted of (Signals) unit, turned over the command of 1 6 officers and 195 men. As with the original 3 Div Sigs Coy to Maj E. Forde, who appointed Div Sigs Coy, it was broken up upon arrival in Capt G.A. Cline as 2 i/c. There was one fur- ther England. In the meantime, on 14 May, a new 4 highlight to the month of December. On the 20th, Div Sigs Coy had been formed at Shorn- cliffe an electric generator arrived at 1 Div and HQ from a nucleus of officers from 2 Div Sigs Coy electric lights were turned on for the first time and men from the Signals Depot. It was on New Year’s Eve 1915. commanded by Maj A.G. Lawson, and RCE, At the same time as the formation of a third after a short period of training at Bramshott, left Canadian infantry division was underway, the with the rest of 4 for France on 10 August CID government announced that a fourth division 1916. When it landed, it was up to the latest would be raised. Similar to 3 4 was to CID, CID establishment of 9 officers, 209 men plus four be formed from units already overseas and from attached: two motor driv- ers, and two CASC, units in Canada scheduled to go over- seas. 3 water details, a total of 221 all ranks. In CAMC, was complete in France by 22 March 1916, CID France, its strength was fur- ther increased by 6 but 4 was not organized until late April and CID wireless men, 4 pioneers, 4 telephone exchange did not take its place in the line until August operators, and 2 inter- preters. While 3 and 4 1916. A 4 Div Sigs Coy had been formed in Div Sigs Coys were being organized, additional Ottawa and sailed for Canadian signals Linemen in good spirits amid the rubble.
rifles. On 6 December 1915, Maj F.A. Lister, who had been posted to command the CETD (Signals) unit, turned over the command of 1 Div Sigs Coy to Maj E. Forde, who appointed Capt G.A. Cline as 2 i/c. There was one fur- ther highlight to the month of December. On the 20th, an electric generator arrived at 1 Div HQ and electric lights were turned on for the first time on New Year’s Eve 1915. At the same time as the formation of a third Canadian infantry division was underway, the government announced that a fourth division would be raised. Similar to 3 CID, 4 CID was to be formed from units already overseas and from units in Canada scheduled to go over- seas. 3 CID was complete in France by 22 March 1916, but 4 CID was not organized until late April and did not take its place in the line until August 1916. A 4 Div Sigs Coy had been formed in Ottawa and sailed for overseas on 20 May 1916 from Halifax. It was commanded by Capt W. P. Gill and consisted of 6 officers and 195 men. As with the original 3 Div Sigs Coy, it was broken up upon arrival in England. In the meantime, on 14 May, a new 4 Div Sigs Coy had been formed at Shorn- cliffe from a nucleus of officers from 2 Div Sigs Coy and men from the Signals Depot. It was commanded by Maj A.G. Lawson, RCE, and after a short period of training at Bramshott, left with the rest of 4 CID for France on 10 August 1916. When it landed, it was up to the latest establishment of 9 officers, 209 men plus four attached: two motor driv- ers, CASC, and two water details, CAMC, a total of 221 all ranks. In France, its strength was fur- ther increased by 6 wireless men, 4 pioneers, 4 telephone exchange operators, and 2 inter- preters. While 3 and 4 Div Sigs Coys were being organized, additional Canadian signals Linemen in good spirits amid the rubble.