Cape Breton Highlanders

The Cape Breton Highlanders
Active	1871–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Line infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	One battalion
Part of	36 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ	Sydney, Nova Scotia
Motto	Siol na fear fearail (Gaelic: Breed Of Manly Men)
Colours	Facing colour yellow
March	Quick – "Highland Laddie"
Insignia
Tartan	Black Watch^[1]

The Cape Breton Highlanders is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It was established in 1871, merged into The Nova Scotia Highlanders in 1954, and re-established as a distinct regiment in 2011. It is part of the 5th Canadian Division's 36 Canadian Brigade Group and is headquartered at Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Lineage

Originated 13 October 1871 in Baddeck, Nova Scotia as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry
Redesignated 2 December 1879 as the Victoria "Highland" Provisional Battalion of Infantry
Redesignated 9 April 1880 as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry "Argyll Highlanders"
Redesignated 12 June 1885 as the 94th "Victoria" Battalion of Infantry, "Argyll Highlanders"
Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders"
Redesignated 29 March 1920 as The Cape Breton Highlanders
Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders
Redesignated 15 February 1946 as The Cape Breton Highlanders
Reorganized and redesignated 15 September 1954 as the 2nd Battalion of The Nova Scotia Highlanders
Reorganized and redesignated 9 December 2010 as a separate regiment, The Cape Breton Highlanders^[2]

On January 16, 2011, Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced that the name of the 2nd Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) would revert to the Cape Breton Highlanders.^[3] The regiment's rebadging ceremony was held on September 10, 2011,^[4] and MacKay presented the regiment its camp flag on October 2, 2011.^[1]

Perpetuations

The Great War

Operational History

Dave P. Standings, left, A Platoon, 2nd in command with Cape Breton Highlanders attached to the 36th Canadian Brigade

The Great War

Details of the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders" were called out on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.^[2]

The 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916. It disembarked in France on 10 February 1917, where it fought as part of the 12th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 15 September 1920.^[2]

The 185th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders), CEF was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916. There it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 15 February 1918, when its personnel were absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF.18 The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 29 November 1918.^[2]

The Second World War

Details of The Cape Breton Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, as The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF (Details), for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.^[2]

The regiment mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF for active service on 1 January 1941. It embarked for Great Britain on 10 November 1941. It landed in Italy on 10 November 1943 as part of the 11th Infantry Brigade, 5th Canadian Armoured Division. The battalion moved to North-West Europe from 20 to 26 February 1945 as part of OPERATION GOLDFLAKE, where it continued to fight until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 15 February 1946.^[2]

War In Afghanistan

The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.^[5]

Battle honours

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles.^[2] Bold type indicates honours authorized to be emblazoned on regimental colours.^[6]

Great War

Second World War

War in Afghanistan

Afghanistan^[7]

Media

The Breed of Manly Men : The History of the Cape Breton Highlanders by Alex; Slaney, Ted Morrison (2003)

Order of precedence

The Cape Breton Highlanders' tartan is the namesake of Blackwatch Ale, a beer sold exclusively at the Royal Canadian Legion in Baddeck, Cape Breton.

Preceded by Le Régiment du Saguenay	Cape Breton Highlanders	Succeeded by The Algonquin Regiment

Canadian Army infantry regiments in order of precedence

Canadian Forces Regular Force The Royal Canadian Regiment Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Royal 22^e Régiment

Canadian Forces Primary Reserve Governor General's Foot Guards The Canadian Grenadier Guards The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Les Voltigeurs de Québec The Royal Regiment of Canada The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment The Lincoln and Welland Regiment The Royal Canadian Regiment The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada The Grey and Simcoe Foresters The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) The Brockville Rifles The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders Les Fusiliers du S^t-Laurent Le Régiment de la Chaudière Royal 22^e Régiment The Princess Louise Fusiliers Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal The Royal New Brunswick Regiment The West Nova Scotia Regiment The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment The Nova Scotia Highlanders Le Régiment de Maisonneuve The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) The Royal Winnipeg Rifles The Essex and Kent Scottish 48th Highlanders of Canada Le Régiment du Saguenay The Algonquin Regiment The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment The North Saskatchewan Regiment The Royal Regina Rifles The Rocky Mountain Rangers The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Royal Westminster Regiment The Calgary Highlanders Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) The Royal Montreal Regiment The Irish Regiment of Canada The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Canadian Army

History	History of the Canadian Army Canadian Corps First Canadian Army Military History of Canada Fort Frontenac Library

Structure	Structure of the Canadian Army 2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Division 4th Canadian Division 5th Canadian Division List of Units

Mechanized brigade groups	1 CMBG 2 CMBG 5 CMBG

Brigade groups	31 CBG 32 CBG 33 CBG 34 CBG 35 CBG 36 CBG 37 CBG 38 CBG 39 CBG 41 CBG

Small arms	C9 machine-gun C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C7A2 rifle C6 machine-gun Browning .50 calibre heavy machine gun Browning-HP 9 mm pistol P225, 226 C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) C3A1 sniper rifle C14 Timberwolf C13 fragmentation grenade M203 grenade launcher M72 SRAAW(L)

Crewed weapons	Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) ERYX SRAAW(H) TOW LRAAW(H) 81 mm mortar 60 mm mortar Javelin short-range air defence missile Skyguard C1 close support howitzer C3 close support howitzer LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer C16 CASW

Armoured fighting vehicles	LAV III Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle ADATS Leopard C2 Leopard 2 Bison APC M113A3 and MTVL RG-31 Textron TAPV

Schools	Canadian Army Command and Staff College Peace Support Training Centre Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre

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References

1 2 Chris Shannon (October 2, 2011). "Highlanders unit receives camp flag". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
↑ Ministry of National Defence (January 16, 2011). "Minister of National Defence Peter Mackay Announces the Return of the Cape Breton Highlanders". Retrieved January 20, 2011.
↑ Ken MacLeod (September 8, 2011). "Cape Breton Highlanders on parade Saturday for first time in more than 50 years". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
↑ http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours
↑ "The Cape Breton Highlanders". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
↑ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

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

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