It departed Canada for Britain on 16 December 1939 , and on 13 June 1940 it went to France as part of the abortive Second British Expeditionary Force .
It was subsequently redesignated the 1st Battalion , 48th Highlanders of Canada , CASF , on 7 November 1940 .
48th Highlanders of Canada departed Canada for Britain on 16 December 1939 , and on 13 June 1940 48th Highlanders of Canada went to France as part of the abortive Second British Expeditionary Force .
It was subsequently redesignated the 1st Battalion , 48th Highlanders of Canada , CASF , on 7 November 1940 .