Battle Honours of the Canadian Army

The Calgary 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
First World War
Summer Operations, 1915. (March-October)	Ypres, 1915	22 April – 25 May 1915	Perpetuates the 10th, 56th and 82nd Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force. 10th Bn, C.E.F.- "Ypres, 1915, '17, Gravenstafel, St Julien, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18" (G.O. No. 123 of 1929) 56th Bn, C.E.F.-  "The Great War, 1916" (G.O. No. 110 of 1929) 82nd Bn, C.E.F.-  "The Great War, 1916" (G.O. No. 110 of 1929)   The Calgary Highlanders - "Ypres, 1915, '17, Gravenstafel, St Julien, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18" (G.O. No. 110 of 1929)
	Gravenstafel Ridge	22-23 April 1915
	St Julien	24 April – 4 May 1915
	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
	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
	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 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
Picardy (17 October – 11 November).	Pursuit to Mons	11 November 1918
	FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18
Second World War
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
	Falaise Road	7-9 Aug 44
	Clair Tizon	11-13 Aug 44
	Foret de la Londe	27-29 Aug 44
	Dunkirk, 1944	8-15 Sep 44
	Wynegham	21-22 Sep 44
	Antwerp – Turnhout Canal	24-29 Sep 44
THE SCHELDT	THE SCHELDT	1 Oct – 8 Nov 44
	Woensdrecht	1-27 Oct 44
	South Beveland	24-31 Oct 44
	Walcheren Causeway	31 Oct - 4 Nov 44
THE RHINELAND	THE RHINELAND	8 Feb - 10 Mar 45
	The Reichswald	8-13 Feb 45
	The Hochwald	26 Feb – 4 Mar 45
	Xanten	8-9 Mar 45
THE RHINE	THE RHINE	23 Mar – 1 Apr 45
	Groningen	13-16 Apr 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

Websites:

• Regimental website

Histories:

• Gallant Canadians: the story of the Tenth Canadian Infantry Battalion, 1914-1919 / by Daniel G. Dancocks. Calgary: Calgary Highlanders Regimental Funds Foundation, 1990. 251 p
• The Story of the Tenth Canadian Battalion, 1914-1918 / by J.A. Holland.  London: Charles, 1918
• Battalion of heroes: the Calgary Highlanders in World War II / by David Jay Bercuson.  Calgary: Calgary Highlanders Regimental Funds Foundation, 1994.  297 p
• The History of the Calgary Highlanders, 1921-54 / by Roy Alexander Farran. Calgary: Bryant Press, 1955. 222 p.

• The O'Leary Collection; Medals of The Royal Canadian Regiment.
• Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War
• Researching The Royal Canadian Regiment
• The RCR in the First World War
• Badges of The RCR
• The Senior Subaltern
• The Minute Book (blog)
• Rogue Papers
• Tactical Primers
• The Regimental Library
• Battle Honours
• Perpetuation of the CEF
• A Miscellany
• Quotes
• The Frontenac Times
• Site Map
• e-mail

Battle Honours

• Battle Honours in the Canadian Army
• War of 1812 Battle Honours perpetuated by Canadian Army Units
• North West Rebellion Battle Honours (PF)
• North West Rebellion Battle Honours (NPAM)
• South African War Battle Honours (PF)
• South African War Battle Honours (NPAM)
• First World War Battle Honours
• Second World War Battle Honours
• Korean War Battle Honours
South-West Asia
• Auth List of Battle Honours (1999)

Battle Honours of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Battle Honours of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

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