Battle Honours of the Canadian Army

Cape Breton Highlanders

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
First World War
The Arras Offensive (9 April – 15 May, 1917 Arras, 19179 April – 4 May 1917

Perpetuates the 85th and 185th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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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"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

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185th  Bn, C.E.F.
"The Great War, 1916-18"
(G.O. 123 of 1929)

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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"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

Vimy, 19179-14 April 1917
The Flanders Offensive (7 June – 10 November, 1917) Ypres, 191731 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 Line2-3 September 1918
Hindenburg Line, Battles of the 12 September – 9 October 1918
Canal du Nord27 September – 2 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 VALLEY18-30 May 44

The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (M.G.) (predecessor to the 1st Bn, NSH) and The Cape Breton Highlanders (predecessor to the 2nd Bn, NSH)  were mobilized during the Second World War. These regiments became the Nova Scotia Highlanders  on 21 June 1955.

 

1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North) and 2nd 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"
(Cdn Army Orders, Issue No. 611, 1 September 1958)

Melfa Crossing 24-25 May 44
Ceprano 26-27 May 44
GOTHIC LINE GOTHIC LINE25 Aug 22 Sep 44
Montecchio 30-31 Aug 44
CORIANO CORIANO3-15 Sep 44
LAMONE CROSSING LAMONE CROSSING2-13 Dec 44
  Fosso Munio 19-21 Dec 44
  Conventello – Comacchio 2-6 Jan 45
ITALY 1943-45 ITALY 1944-453 Sep 43 – 22 Apr 45
  Ijsselmeer 15-18 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
South-West Asia
South-West Asia Afghanistan 

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