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Battle Honours of the Canadian Army
1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders
(North)
2nd Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders
(Cape Breton)
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 |
| South African War | South Africa 1899-1900 |
Approved for The Cumberland Highlanders (predecessor to the 1st Bn, NSH) (G.O. 60 of 1933) | |
| First World War | |||
| Summer Operations, 1915. (March-October) | Ypres, 1915 | 22 April – 25 May 1915 |
Perpetuates the 17th, 25th, 85th, 106th, 185th, 193rd and 246th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force. 17th Bn, C.E.F. - 25th Bn, C.E.F. - "Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, '18, Flers-Courcelette, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Scarpe, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, 1918, Pursuit to Mons, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18" 85th Bn, C.E.F.- "Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Valenciennes, Sambre, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18" 106th Bn, C.E.F.- 185th Bn, C.E.F.- 193rd Bn, C.E.F.- 246th Bn, C.E.F.-
The Pictou Highlanders (predecessor to the 1st Bn, NSH) - "Ypres, 1915, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Amiens" The Cumberland Highlanders (predecessor to the 1st Bn, NSH) - "Arras, 1917, '18, Ypres, 1917, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons" The Cape Breton Highlanders (predecessor to the 2nd Bn, NSH) - "Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Valenciennes, Sambre, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18" |
| Festubert, 1915 | 15-25 May 1915 | ||
| Local Operations, 1916. (Previous to the Allied Offensive) | Mount Sorrel | 2-13 June 1916 | |
| Operations on the Somme. (1 July – 18 November, 1916) | Somme, 1916 | 1 July – 18 November 1916 | |
| Flers-Courcelette | 15-22 September 1916 | ||
| Thiepval Ridge | 26-29 September 1916 | ||
| Ancre Heights | 1 October – 11 November 1916 | ||
| The Arras Offensive (9 April – 15 May, 1917 | Arras, 1917 | 9 April – 4 May 1917 | |
| Vimy, 1917 | 9-14 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 | |
| Passchendaele | 12 October 1917 and/or 26 October – 10 November 1917 | ||
| The Offensive in Picardy (21 March – 5 April, 1918) | Somme, 1918 | 21 March – 5 April 1918 | |
| 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 | |
| Scarpe, 1918 | 26-30 August 1918 | ||
| Drocourt-Queant Line | 2-3 September 1918 | ||
| Hindenburg Line, Battles of the | 12 September – 9 October 1918 | ||
| Canal du Nord | 27 September – 2 October 1918 | ||
| Cambrai, 1918 | 8-9 October 1918 | ||
| Picardy (17 October – 11 November) | Valenciennes | 1-2 November 1918 | |
| Sambre | 4 November 1918 | ||
| FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18 | |||
| Second World War | |||
| LIRI VALLEY | LIRI VALLEY | 18-30 May 44 |
The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (M.G.) (predecessor to the 1st Bn, NSH) andThe Cape Breton Highlanders (predecessor to the 2nd Bn, NSH) were mobilized during the Second World War. These regiments became theNova Scotia Highlanders on 21 June 1955.
1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)and2nd Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) - "LIRI VALLEY, Melfa Crossing, Ceprano, GOTHIC LINE, Montecchio, CORIANO, LAMONE CROSSING, Fosso Munio, Conventello-Comacchio, ITALY 1944-45, NORMANDY LANDING, Authie, CAEN, The Orne, BOURGUEBUS RIDGE, Faubourg de Vaucelles, Verrieres Ridge - Tilly-la-Campagne, FALAISE, The Laison, Chambois, Boulogne 1944, Calais 1944, THE SCHELDT, Savojaarde Plaat, Breskens Pocket, THE RHINELAND, Waal Flats, The Hochwald, THE RHINE, Zutphen, Ijsselmeer, Leer, Delfzijl Pocket, NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45" |
| Melfa Crossing | 24-25 May 44 | ||
| Ceprano | 26-27 May 44 | ||
| GOTHIC LINE | GOTHIC LINE | 25 Aug 22 Sep 44 | |
| Montecchio | 30-31 Aug 44 | ||
| CORIANO | CORIANO | 3-15 Sep 44 | |
| LAMONE CROSSING | LAMONE CROSSING | 2-13 Dec 44 | |
| Fosso Munio | 19-21 Dec 44 | ||
| Conventello – Comacchio | 2-6 Jan 45 | ||
| ITALY 1943-45 | ITALY 1944-45 | 3 Sep 43 – 22 Apr 45 | |
| NORMANDY LANDING | NORMANDY LANDING | 6 Jun 44 | |
| Authie | 7 Jun 44 | ||
| CAEN | CAEN | 4-18 Jul 44 | |
| The Orne | 8-9 Jul 44 | ||
| BOURGEBUS RIDGE | BOURGUEBUS RIDGE | 18-23 Jul 44 | |
| Faubourg de Vaucelles | 18-19 Jul 44 | ||
| Verrieres Ridge – Tilly-la-Campagne | 25 Jul 44 | ||
| FALAISE | FALAISE | 7-22 Aug 44 | |
| The Laison | 14-17 Aug 44 | ||
| Chambois | 18-22 Aug 44 | ||
| Boulogne 1944 | 17-22 Sep 44 | ||
| Calais 1944 | 25 Sep – 1 Oct 44 | ||
| THE SCHELDT | THE SCHELDT | 1 Oct – 8 Nov 44 | |
| Savojaarde Plaat | 9-10 Oct 44 | ||
| Breskens Pocket | 11 Oct – 3 Nov 44 | ||
| THE RHINELAND | THE RHINELAND | 8 Feb - 10 Mar 45 | |
| Waal Flats | 8-15 Feb 45 | ||
| The Hochwald | 26 Feb – 4 Mar 45 | ||
| THE RHINE | THE RHINE | 23 Mar – 1 Apr 45 | |
| Zutphen | 6-8 Apr 45 | ||
| Ijsselmeer | 15-18 Apr 45 | ||
| Leer | 28-29 Apr 45 | ||
| Delfzijl Pocket | 23 Apr – 2 May 45 | ||
| NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 | NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 | 6 Jun 44 – 5 May 45 | |
Soil Na Fear Fearail
References:
- The Eighty-fifth in France and Flanders [microform] / by Joseph Hayes. Halifax [N.S.]: Royal Print & Litho, 1920.
- Over the top with the 25th [microform]: chronicle of events at Vimy Ridge and Courcellette / by R. Lewis. Halifax [N.S.]: H.H. Marshall, 1918. A Short history & photographic record of the Nova Scotia Highlanders, 85th overseas batalion, C.E.F. Lt. Col. E.C. Phinney, commanding officer. [Canada: s.n.], c1916. 1 microfiche.
- The Eighty-fifth in France and Flanders / by Joseph Hayes. Halifax [N.S.]: Royal Print & Litho, 1920. 5 microfiche.
- Short history and photographic record of 106th Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., Nova Scotia Rifles, Lieut. Col. Robert Innes, commanding officer [microform]. [Canada: s.n.], c1916. A Short history & photographic record of the Cape Breton Highlanders, 185th Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., Lt. Col. Frank P. Day, commanding officer [microform]. [Canada? : s.n.], 1916
- A Short history & photographic record of the Nova Scotia Highlanders, 193rd Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., Lt. Col. John Stanfield, commanding officer [microform]. [Canada? : s.n.], 1916.
- The Breed of manly men: the history of the Cape Breton Highlanders / by Alex Morrison. Toronto: Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies, 1994. 410 p