Gary I was able to come up with this extract from page 408 of Dileas by Kim Beattie;

THE month-and the long pause--was highlighted by a visit to
Torella on November 24th by Defence Minister J. L. Ralston and
Lt.-Gen. H. D. C. Crerar, D.S.O., with their old C.O., Brigadier Eric
Haldenby, M.C., accompanying the party. Brigadier Haldenby had
arrived in Italy to command a new Canadian reinforcement centre, al-
ready being established at Avellino, near Naples.
This inspection on Hell's Kitchen was the first by other than familiar
commanders since their arrival in Italy. The Battalion was only able
to muster 37 officers and 434 other ranks for the parade, an evidence of
their under-strength state which was not commented upon, but which
the Defence Minister could hardly fail to note.
The shortage of trained infantry reinforcements was not yet the
serious problem it became as time passed, but there were already
serious signs of it, though only 1 of 5 Canadian divisions had been in
action, and that for only a little over 4 months. Within a matter of
days, the 48th Highlanders were to experience grim periods when both
their officers and men were overworked and overexposed to hazard
through the need to carry out their role in action while badly under-
strength. This was to occur during their coming fight on the Moro
River, and throughout their battles of Bloody December. It was an
avoidable hardship on fighting men which was only relieved at inter-
vals through their long, uninspiring campaign in Italy.