48th Highlanders of Canada

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The 48th Highlanders of Canada
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Regimental HQ: Moss Armoury, Toronto, Ontario
Colonel in Chief: H.M Queen Elizabeth the Second
Regimental Birthday: October 16th, 1891
Current Role: Reserve infantry battalion.

The 48th Highlanders of Canada are Canada's thirtieth most senior Reserve Infantry regiment, and comprises of one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.

Motto

Dileas Gu Brath (Gaelic: Faithful forever)

Battle Honours (49)

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Battle Honours presented in all caps are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour of each Battalion of the Regiment.

Early History

SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900

First World War

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YPRES, 1915,'17
Gravenstafel
St. Julien
FESTUBERT, 1915
MOUNT SORREL
SOMME, 1916
Pozieres
Thiepval
Ancre Heights
Arras, 1917,'18
VIMY, 1917
Arleux
Scarpe, 1917,'18
HILL 70
PASSCHENDAELE
AMIENS
DROCOURT-QUEANT
Hindenburg Line
CANAL DU NORD
Pursuit to Mons
France and Flanders, 1915-1918

Second World War

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LANDING IN SICILY
Valguarnera
ASSORO
Agira
Adrano
Regalbuto
Sicily, 1943
Landing at Reggio
CAMPOBASSO
Torella
San Leonardo
The Gully
ORTONA
San Nicola - San Tommaso
Cassino II
Gustav Line
LIRI VALLEY
HITLER LINE
GOTHIC LINE
LAMONE CROSSING
Misano Ridge
RIMINI LINE
San Martino - San Lorenzo
Fosso Vecchio
Italy, 1943-1945
APELDOORN
North-West Europe, 1945

Source of Work

http://army.ca/inf/48th.php