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Battle Honours of the Canadian Army

The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment of Canada)

Highlighted Battle Honours are approved for emblazonment on the Regimental Colour. Capitalized Battle Honours indicate the name of a group of battles, actions or engagements. Where common names but separate year dates created a combined battle honour title authorized as a single name for emblazonment, both have been highlighted.

Wars and Operations Battle Honour DateRemarks
South African War South Africa 1899-1900

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The Regiment contributed volunteers to the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment.
(G.O. 60 of 1933)

First World War
Summer Operations, 1915. (March-October) Ypres, 1915 22 April – 25 May 1915

Perpetuates the 13th, 42nd and 73rd Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force

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13th Bn, C.E.F. - "Ypres, 1915, '17, Gravenstafel, St Julien, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Pozieres, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Scarpe, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons, Canal du Nord, France and Flanders, 1915-18"
(G.O. 110 of 1929)

  VCs won by L/Cpl F.Fisher on 23 April 1915,  and by Cpl H.J. Good and Pte J.B. Croak on 8 April 1918..

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42nd Bn, C.E.F. - "Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Flers-Courcelette, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, 1918, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders 1916-18"
(G.O. 110 of 1929)

  VC won by Pte T. Dinesen on 12 August 1918.

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73rd Bn, C.E.F. - "Somme, 1916, Ancre Heights, Ancre, 1916, Arras, 1917, Vimy, 1917, France and Flanders, 1916-17"
(G.O. 110 of 1929)

Gravenstafel Ridge 22-23 April 1915
St Julien24 April – 4 May 1915
Festubert, 1915 15-25 May 1915
Local Operations, 1916. (Previous to the Allied Offensive) Mount Sorrel2-13 June 1916
Operations on the Somme. (1 July – 18 November, 1916) Somme, 19161 July – 18 November 1916
Pozieres Ridge 23 July – 3 September 1916
Flers-Courcelette 15-22 September 1916
Thiepval Ridge 26-29 September 1916
Ancre Heights 1 October – 11 November 1916
Ancre, 1916 13-18 November 1916
The Arras Offensive (9 April – 15 May, 1917 Arras, 19179 April – 4 May 1917
Vimy, 19179-14 April 1917
Arleux 28-29 April 1917
Scarpe, 1917 3-4 May 1917
Hill 70 15-25 August 1917
The Flanders Offensive (7 June – 10 November, 1917) Ypres, 1917 31 July – 10 Nov. 1917
Passchendaele12 October 1917 and/or 26 October – 10 November 1917
The Advance in Picardy (8 August – 3 September, 1918) Amiens 8-11 August 1918
The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line (26 August – 12 October, 1918) Arras, 191826 August – 3 September 1918
Scarpe, 1918 26-30 August 1918
Drocourt-Queant Line 2-3 September 1918
Hindenburg Line, Battles of 12 September – 9 October 1918
Canal du Nord27 September – 2 October 1918
Picardy (17 October – 11 November). Pursuit to Mons11 November 1918
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18
Second World War
BOURGEBUS RIDGE BOURGUEBUS RIDGE18-23 Jul 44

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Faubourg de Vaucelles18-19 Jul 44
  Verrieres Ridge – Tilly-la-Campagne 25 Jul 44
FALAISE FALAISE 7-22 Aug 44
Clair Tizon 11-13 Aug 44
  Foret de la Londe27-29 Aug 44
  Dunkirk, 1944 8-15 Sep 44
  Antwerp – Turnhout Canal 24-29 Sep 44
THE SCHELDT THE SCHELDT1 Oct – 8 Nov 44
Woensdrecht 1-27 Oct 44
South Beveland 24-31 Oct 44
Walcheren Causeway31 Oct - 4 Nov 44
THE RHINELAND THE RHINELAND8 Feb - 10 Mar 45
The Hochwald26 Feb – 4 Mar 45
Xanten 8-9 Mar 45
THE RHINE THE RHINE 23 Mar – 1 Apr 45
  Groningen 13-16 Apr 45
  Oldenburg27 Apr – 5 May 45
NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-456 Jun 44 – 5 May 45

Nemo Me Impune Lacessit

References:

  • The 13th Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada, 1914-1919 / by R.C. Fetherstonhaugh.  [sl.,sn.] 1925.
  • The 42nd Battalion, C.E.F. Royal Highlanders of Canada in the Great War / by C. Beresford Topp. Montreal: Gazette, 1931. 412 p.
  • A Short history and photographic record of the 73rd Battalion: Canadian Expeditionary Force, Royal Highlanders of Canada, allied with the Black Watch. Ottawa: Mortimer, [1916?].
 

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