Battle Honours of the Canadian Army

The West Nova Scotia Regiment

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	Date	Remarks
First World War
The Arras Offensive (9 April – 15 May, 1917	Arras, 1917	9 April – 4 May 1917	Perpetuates the 112th and 219th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force. 112th Bn, C.E.F-  "The Great War, 1916-17"  (G.O. No. 110 of 1929) 219th Bn, C.E.F-  "The Great War, 1916-17"  (G.O. No. 123 of 1929) The Annapolis Regiment (predecessor to the WNSR) - "Arras, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons" (G.O. 71 of 1930)
	Hill 70	15-25 August 1917
The Flanders Offensive (7 June – 10 November, 1917)	Ypres, 1917	31 July – 10 Nov 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, 1918	26 August – 3 September 1918
	Hindenburg Line, Battles of the	12 September – 9 October 1918
Picardy (17 October – 11 November).	Pursuit to Mons	11 November 1918
Second World War
LANDING IN SICILY	LANDING IN SICILY	9-12 Jul 43	The West Nova Scotia Regiment
	Valguarnera	17-19 Jul 43
ADRANO	ADRANO	29 Jul – 7 Aug 43
	Catenanuovo	29-30 Jul 43
	Centuripe	31 Jul - 3 Aug 43
SICILY 1943	SICILY 1943	9 Jul 43 – 17 Aug 43
	Landing at Reggio	3 Sep 43
	Potenza	19-20 Sep 43
	Gambatesa	7-8 Oct 43
THE SANGRO	THE SANGRO	19 Nov 3 Dec 43
	Castel di Sangro	23-24 Nov 43
	The Gully	10-19 Dec 43
CASSINO II	CASSINO II	11-18 May 44
	Gustav Line	11-18 May 44
LIRI VALLEY	LIRI VALLEY	18-30 May 44
	Hitler Line	18-24 May 44
	Melfa Crossing	24-25 May 44
GOTHIC LINE	GOTHIC LINE	25 Aug 22 Sep 44
RIMINI LINE	RIMINI LINE	14-21 Sep 44
	San Martino – San Lorenzo	14-18 Sep 44
	San Fortunato	18-20 Sep 44
	Savio Bridgehead	20-23 Sep 44
LAMONE CROSSING	LAMONE CROSSING	2-13 Dec 44
ITALY 1943-45	ITALY 1943-45	3 Sep 43 – 22 Apr 45
	Apeldoorn	11-17 Apr 45
	NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1945
South-West Asia
South-West Asia	Afghanistan		Announced 9 May 2014

War of 1812 Honorary Distinction

War of 1812 Honorary Distinction (non-emblazonable) - In 2012 the Canadian Goverment decided to award the right of perpetuation of War of 1812 Honours to current units of the Canadian Army. The West Nova Scotia Regiment was awarded the non-emblazonable Honorary Distinction Defence of Canada – 1812-1815 – Défense de Canada in perpetuation of the actions of the following War of 1812 units of the pre-Confederation Militia:

• 1st Battalion, East Annapolis Regiment (1812-15)
• 2nd Battalion, East Annapolis Regiment (1812-15)
• 1st Battalion, King’s County Regiment (1812-15)
• 2nd Battalion, King’s County Regiment (1812-15)
• 1st Battalion, West Annapolis Regiment (1812-15)
• 2nd Battalion, West Annapolis Regiment (1812-15)

Semper Fidelis

• The O'Leary Collection; Medals of The Royal Canadian Regiment.
• Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War
• Researching The Royal Canadian Regiment
• The RCR in the First World War
• Badges of The RCR
• The Senior Subaltern
• The Minute Book (blog)
• Rogue Papers
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• The Regimental Library
• Battle Honours
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Battle Honours

• Battle Honours in the Canadian Army
• War of 1812 Battle Honours perpetuated by Canadian Army Units
• North West Rebellion Battle Honours (PF)
• North West Rebellion Battle Honours (NPAM)
• South African War Battle Honours (PF)
• South African War Battle Honours (NPAM)
• First World War Battle Honours
• Second World War Battle Honours
• Korean War Battle Honours
South-West Asia
• Auth List of Battle Honours (1999)

Battle Honours of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Battle Honours of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Infantry Corps Units:
in Order of Precedence

1. The RCR
2. PPCLI
3. R22eR
4. GGFG
5. CGG
6. QOR
7. Black Watch
8. Volt de Q
9. R Regt C
10. RHLI
11. PWOR
12. H&PER
13. Linc&Well
14. 4RCR
15. RHFC
16. G&SF
17. Lorne Scots
18. Brock R
19. SD&G Highrs
20. F du St-L
21. R de Chaud
22. 4 R22eR
23. 6 R22eR
24. FMR
25. PLF
26. RNBR
27. WNSR
28. NSR
29. NSH
30. CBH
31. R de Mais
32. CH of O
33. RWR
34. E&K Scot
35. 48 H
36. R de Sag
37. Alq R
38. A&S Highrs
39. LSSR
40. NSR
41. RRR
42. RMR
43. LER
44. QOC Highrs
45. R West R
46. Calg Highrs
47. Fus de Sher
48. Seaforths
49. C Scot R
50. RMR
51. Irish Regt
52. Tor Scot
53. R Nfld R