From the News

Dated: April 19, 1916

56th in England

Ottawa, April 13 -- the safe arrival in England of three Canadian troopships with a total of 8,597 officers and men of the Canadian expeditionary forces aboard is officially announced through the chief press censor's office.

The Adriatic, which sailed from Canada on March 31, had on board the following troops:  64th battalion, 38 officers and 1,088 men; 73rd battalion, 36 officers and 1,033 men; No. 8 Field Ambulance, 10 officers and 181 men; drafts heavy artillery, one officer and 50 men --total 2,437 of all ranks.

The Baltic, which sailed on March 23, had on board the following troops:  56th battalion (Calgary) 40 officers and 1,073 men; 62nd battalion (Vancouver) 36 officers and 1,050 men; No. 6 Laval University general hospital, 38 officers, 45 nurses and 196 men;  Canadian O.T.C. candidates for regular commissions, 45; naval ratings, three officers and 89 men; civilian doctors for army, 3; details, 3 officers and 2 men - total 2,623 all ranks.

The Empress of Britain, which sailed March 29, had on board the following troops; 53rd battalion, 35 officers and 1,062 men; 74th battalion, 34 officers and 1,046 men; 75th battalion, 36 officers and 1,114 men; draft field heavy artillery, one officer and 61 men; medical corps, reinforcements, 4 officers and 144 men --total 3,537 all ranks.