85th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF
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| 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. (Nova Scotia Highlanders) | |
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 85th Battalion emblem, worn as a head dress cap badge |
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| Active | 1915–1919 |
| Country | Canada |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Motto | "Siol na Fear Fearail" (The Breed of Manly Men) |
| Anniversaries | April 9, 1917 |
| Engagements | Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens, Canada's Hundred Days |
The 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. (Nova Scotia Highlanders) was a unit of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force. It was authorized on September 14, 1915 by the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel A.H. Borden as its commanding officer.[1] The battalion served in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, taking Hill 145.
The battalion is perpetuated by The Nova Scotia Highlanders.
[edit] References and notes
- Hayes, Joseph (1920), The EIGHTY-FIFTH Canadian Infantry Battalion NOVA SCOTIA HIGHLANDERS IN FRANCE and FLANDERS, Halifax: Royal Print & Litho Limited, <http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/sgowen/85chbook.html>
