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's 36 Canadian Brigade Group and is headquartered at Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Lineage

The Cape Breton Highlanders

*Originated 13 October 1871 in Baddeck, Nova Scotia as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry *Redesignated 2 December 1879 as the Victoria "Highland" Provisional Battalion of Infantry *Redesignated 9 April 1880 as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry "Argyll Highlanders" *Redesignated 12 June 1885 as the 94th "Victoria" Battalion of Infantry, "Argyll Highlanders" *Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders" *Redesignated 29 March 1920 as The Cape Breton Highlanders *Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders *Redesignated 15 February 1946 as The Cape Breton Highlanders *Reorganized and redesignated 15 September 1954 as the 2nd Battalion of The Nova Scotia Highlanders *Reorganized and redesignated 9 December 2010 as a separate regiment, The Cape Breton HighlandersCanadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. On January 16, 2011, Canadian Defence Minister

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announced that the name of the 2nd Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) would revert to the Cape Breton Highlanders. The regiment's rebadging ceremony was held on September 10, 2011, and MacKay presented the regiment its camp flag on October 2, 2011.

Lineage chart

Perpetuations

* 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF *

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Operational history

The Great War

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in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 15 September 1920. The

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. The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 29 November 1918. File:85capbadge.png, Head dress cap badge of World War I Canadian military unit the 85th Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders

The Second World War

Details of The Cape Breton Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, as The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF (Details), for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940. The regiment mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF for active service on 1 January 1941. It embarked for Great Britain on 10 November 1941. It landed in Italy on 10 November 1943 as part of the 11th Infantry Brigade, 5th Canadian Armoured Division. The battalion moved to North-West Europe from 20 to 26 February 1945 as part of OPERATION GOLDFLAKE, where it continued to fight until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 15 February 1946.

War In Afghanistan

The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014, first as the 2nd Battalion of The Nova Scotia Highlanders, and later on as a separate regiment. File:USMC-120221-M-EY704-254.jpg, Dave P. Standings, left, A Platoon, 2nd in command with Cape Breton Highlanders attached to the 36th Canadian Brigade

Battle honours

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Bold type indicates honours authorized to be emblazoned on regimental colours.

Great War

Second World War

War in Afghanistan

Media

* The Breed of Manly Men : The History of the Cape Breton Highlanders by Alex Morrison, Ted Slaney (2003)

Order of precedence

Notable people

* Daniel J. MacDonald

Notes

References

*Barnes, RM, ''The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments'', London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.

External links

* {{official site
Cape Breton Highlanders Association Regimental Catechism
Cape Breton HighlanderI Highland & Scottish regiments of Canada

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