The Nova Scotia Highlanders

The Nova Scotia Highlanders File:.gif Regimental HQ: Colonel in Chief: Regimental Birthday: Current Role: 2 Reserve infantry battalions.

The Nova Scotia Highlanders are Canada's twenty-fifth most senior Reserve Infantry regiment, and is comprised of two battalions serving as part of the Land Force Reserve. The 1st Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders (North) is headquartered in Truro, Nova Scotia. The 2nd Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) is located in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Motto

Siol Na Fear Fearail (Gaelic: Breed of manly men)

Battle Honours (56)

All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.

Early History

SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900

First World War

YPRES, 1915,'17
Hill 70
Festubert, 1915
PASSCHENDAELE
MOUNT SORREL
AMIENS
Somme, 1916,'18
DROCOURT-QUEANT
Flers-Courcelette
HINDENBURG LINE
Thiepval
CANAL DU NORD
Ancre Hieghts
Cambrai, 1918
ARRAS, 1917,'18
Valenciennes
VIMY, 1917
Sambre
Arleux
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-1918
Scarpe, 1917,'18

Second World War

LIRI VALLEY
Falaise
Melfa Crossing
The Laison
Ceprano
CHAMBOIS
GOTHIC LINE
BOULOGNE, 1944
Montecchio
Calais, 1944
CORIANO
The Scheldt
LAMONE CROSSING
Savojaards Plaat
Fosso Munio
BRESKENS POCKET
Conventello-Comacchio
The Rhineland
ITALY, 1944-1945
Waal Flats
Normandy Landing
The Hochwald
AUTHIE
THE RHINE
Caen
Zutphen
The Orne
Ijsselmeer
Bourguebus Ridge
Leer
Faubourg de Vaucelles
Delfzijl Pocket
Verrieres Ridge -- Tilly-la-Campagne
North-West Europe, 1944-1945

Source of Work

http://army.ca/inf/nsh.php