Battle Honours of the Canadian Army

The Nova Scotia 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	Date	Remarks
South African War	South Africa 1899-1900		Approved for The Cumberland Highlanders (predecessor to the 1st Bn, NSH) (G.O. 60 of 1933)
First World War
Summer Operations, 1915. (March-October)	Ypres, 1915	22 April – 25 May 1915	Perpetuates the 17th, 25th, 85th, 106th, 185th, 193rd and 246th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force. 17th Bn, C.E.F. -  "The Great War, 1914-17" (G.O. 123 of 1929) 25th Bn, C.E.F. - "Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, '18, Flers-Courcelette, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Scarpe, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, 1918, Pursuit to Mons, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18" (G.O. No. 110 of 1929) 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) 106th Bn, C.E.F.-  "The Great War, 1916" (G.O. 123 of 1929) 185th  Bn, C.E.F.-  "The Great War, 1916-18" (G.O. 123 of 1929) 193rd Bn, C.E.F.-  "The Great War, 1916-17" (G.O. 123 of 1929) 246th Bn, C.E.F.-  "The Great War, 1917" (G.O. 123 of 1929)   The Pictou Highlanders (predecessor to the 1st Bn, NSH) - "Ypres, 1915, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Amiens" (G.O. 71 of 1930) The Cumberland Highlanders (predecessor to the 1st Bn, NSH) - "Arras, 1917, '18, Ypres, 1917, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons" (G.O. 71 of 1930) 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)
	Festubert, 1915	15-25 May 1915
Local Operations, 1916. (Previous to the Allied Offensive)	Mount Sorrel	2-13 June 1916
Operations on the Somme. (1 July – 18 November, 1916)	Somme, 1916	1 July – 18 November 1916
	Flers-Courcelette	15-22 September 1916
	Thiepval Ridge	26-29 September 1916
	Ancre Heights	1 October – 11 November 1916
The Arras Offensive (9 April – 15 May, 1917	Arras, 1917	9 April – 4 May 1917
	Vimy, 1917	9-14 April 1917
	Arleux	28-29 April 1917
	Scarpe, 1917	3-4 May 1917
	Hill 70	15-25 August 1917
The Flanders Offensive (7 June – 10 November, 1917)	Ypres, 1917	31 July – 10 Nov. 1917
	Passchendaele	12 October 1917 and/or 26 October – 10 November 1917
The Offensive in Picardy (21 March – 5 April, 1918)	Somme, 1918	21 March – 5 April 1918
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, 1918	26 August – 3 September 1918
	Scarpe, 1918	26-30 August 1918
	Drocourt-Queant Line	2-3 September 1918
	Hindenburg Line, Battles of the	12 September – 9 October 1918
	Canal du Nord	27 September – 2 October 1918
	Cambrai, 1918	8-9 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 VALLEY	18-30 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 LINE	25 Aug 22 Sep 44
	Montecchio	30-31 Aug 44
CORIANO	CORIANO	3-15 Sep 44
LAMONE CROSSING	LAMONE CROSSING	2-13 Dec 44
	Fosso Munio	19-21 Dec 44
	Conventello – Comacchio	2-6 Jan 45
ITALY 1943-45	ITALY 1944-45	3 Sep 43 – 22 Apr 45
NORMANDY LANDING	NORMANDY LANDING	6 Jun 44
	Authie	7 Jun 44
CAEN	CAEN	4-18 Jul 44
	The Orne	8-9 Jul 44
BOURGEBUS RIDGE	BOURGUEBUS RIDGE	18-23 Jul 44
	Faubourg de Vaucelles	18-19 Jul 44
	Verrieres Ridge – Tilly-la-Campagne	25 Jul 44
FALAISE	FALAISE	7-22 Aug 44
	The Laison	14-17 Aug 44
	Chambois	18-22 Aug 44
	Boulogne 1944	17-22 Sep 44
	Calais 1944	25 Sep – 1 Oct 44
THE SCHELDT	THE SCHELDT	1 Oct – 8 Nov 44
	Savojaarde Plaat	9-10 Oct 44
	Breskens Pocket	11 Oct – 3 Nov 44
THE RHINELAND	THE RHINELAND	8 Feb - 10 Mar 45
	Waal Flats	8-15 Feb 45
	The Hochwald	26 Feb – 4 Mar 45
THE RHINE	THE RHINE	23 Mar – 1 Apr 45
	Zutphen	6-8 Apr 45
	Ijsselmeer	15-18 Apr 45
	Leer	28-29 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		Announced 9 May 2014

War of 1812 Honorary Distinction (1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders)

War of 1812 Honorary Distinction (non-emblazonable) - In 2012 the Canadian Goverment decided to award the right of perpetuation of War of 1812 Honours to current units of the Canadian Army. The 1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders was awarded the non-emblazonable Honorary Distinction Defence of Canada – 1812-1815 – Défense de Canada in perpetuation of the actions of the following War of 1812 units of the pre-Confederation Militia:

• 1st Battalion, County of Sydney Regiment (1812-15)
• 2nd Battalion, County of Sydney Regiment (1812-15)
• 1st Battalion, Cumberland Regiment (1812-15)
• Parrsborough Corps (1812-15)

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Histories:

• The Eighty-fifth in France and Flanders [microform] / by Joseph Hayes.  Halifax [N.S.]: Royal Print & Litho, 1920.
• Over the top with the 25th [microform]: chronicle of events at Vimy Ridge and Courcellette / by R. Lewis. Halifax [N.S.]: H.H. Marshall, 1918. A Short history & photographic record of the Nova Scotia Highlanders, 85th overseas batalion, C.E.F. Lt. Col. E.C. Phinney, commanding officer. [Canada: s.n.], c1916. 1 microfiche.
• The Eighty-fifth in France and Flanders / by Joseph Hayes.  Halifax [N.S.]: Royal Print & Litho, 1920. 5 microfiche.
• Short history and photographic record of 106th Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., Nova Scotia Rifles, Lieut. Col. Robert Innes, commanding officer [microform]. [Canada: s.n.], c1916. A Short history & photographic record of the Cape Breton Highlanders, 185th Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., Lt. Col. Frank P. Day, commanding officer [microform]. [Canada? : s.n.], 1916
• A Short history & photographic record of the Nova Scotia Highlanders, 193rd Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., Lt. Col. John Stanfield, commanding officer [microform]. [Canada? : s.n.], 1916.
• The Breed of manly men: the history of the Cape Breton Highlanders / by Alex Morrison.  Toronto: Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies, 1994. 410 p

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Infantry Corps Units:
in Order of Precedence

1. The RCR
2. PPCLI
3. R22eR
4. GGFG
5. CGG
6. QOR
7. Black Watch
8. Volt de Q
9. R Regt C
10. RHLI
11. PWOR
12. H&PER
13. Linc&Well
14. 4RCR
15. RHFC
16. G&SF
17. Lorne Scots
18. Brock R
19. SD&G Highrs
20. F du St-L
21. R de Chaud
22. 4 R22eR
23. 6 R22eR
24. FMR
25. PLF
26. RNBR
27. WNSR
28. NSR
29. NSH
30. CBH
31. R de Mais
32. CH of O
33. RWR
34. E&K Scot
35. 48 H
36. R de Sag
37. Alq R
38. A&S Highrs
39. LSSR
40. NSR
41. RRR
42. RMR
43. LER
44. QOC Highrs
45. R West R
46. Calg Highrs
47. Fus de Sher
48. Seaforths
49. C Scot R
50. RMR
51. Irish Regt
52. Tor Scot
53. R Nfld R