Cape Breton Highlanders

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=The Cape Breton Highlanders
country=Canada
country= flag|Canada|1921
type=Line Infantry
branch=Militia
dates=1871- 1954
specialization=Infantry
command_structure=Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
size=One battalion
garrison=Sydney, Nova Scotia
motto=Siol na fear fearail" |colors=Facing colour yellow
march=Quick - "Highland Laddie
mascot=
identification_symbol= [http://www.regiments.org/tradition/tartans/govermt.htm Government]
identification_symbol_label=Tartan

The Cape Breton Highlanders was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Originally founded in 1871 as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry and it was converted to a Highland unit in 1879. It went through several name changes including: 1885 - 94th Victoria Battalion of Infantry (Argyll Highlanders); 1900 - 94th Victoria Regiment (Argyll Highlanders), and; 1920 - The Cape Breton Highlanders. In 1954, as a result of the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army, this regiment was amalgamated with The North Nova Scotia Highlanders and The Pictou Highlanders to form the 2nd Battalion The Nova Scotia Highlanders.

The Cape Breton Highlanders were allied to the Cheshire Regiment and were kitted as Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louises's) except for badges and the Pipe Major wore a powder horn in full dress. The Regiment perpetuated the 85th & 185th Battalions C.E.F and held its final Order of Precedence as 35.

Battle Honours

Arras 1917 & 18

Vimy 1917

Ypres 1917

Passchendaele

Amiens

Scarpe 1918

Drocourt-Quéant

Hindenburg Line

Canal du Nord

Valenciennes

Sambre

France & Flanders 1917-18

References

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

External links

* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/ns-inf/094CBHld.htm www.regiments.org - The Cape Breton Highlanders]