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|align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|<b><div style="font-size: 80%"> The 48th Highlanders of Canada</div></b> | |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|<b><div style="font-size: 80%"> The 48th Highlanders of Canada</div></b> | ||
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|<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Regimental HQ: Moss Armoury, Toronto, Ontario </div></b> | |<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Regimental HQ: Moss Armoury, Toronto, Ontario </div></b> | ||
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|<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Colonel in Chief: </div></b> | |<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Colonel in Chief: H.M Queen Elizabeth the Second</div></b> | ||
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|<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Regimental Birthday: </div></b> | |<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Regimental Birthday: October 16th, 1891</div></b> | ||
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|<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Current Role: Reserve infantry battalion.</div></b> | |<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Current Role: Reserve infantry battalion.</div></b> | ||
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==Battle Honours (49)== | ==Battle Honours (49)== | ||
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Battle Honours presented in all caps are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour of each Battalion of the Regiment.<br> | Battle Honours presented in all caps are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour of each Battalion of the Regiment.<br> | ||
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===First World War=== | ===First World War=== | ||
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YPRES, 1915,'17<br> | YPRES, 1915,'17<br> | ||
Gravenstafel<br> | Gravenstafel<br> | ||
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CANAL DU NORD<br> | CANAL DU NORD<br> | ||
Pursuit to Mons<br> | Pursuit to Mons<br> | ||
France and Flanders, 1915-1918<br> | France and Flanders, 1915-1918<br> | ||
===Second World War=== | ===Second World War=== | ||
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LANDING IN SICILY<br> | LANDING IN SICILY<br> | ||
Valguarnera<br> | Valguarnera<br> | ||
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Italy, 1943-1945<br> | Italy, 1943-1945<br> | ||
APELDOORN<br> | APELDOORN<br> | ||
North-West Europe, 1945<br> | North-West Europe, 1945<br> | ||
==Source of Work== | ==Source of Work== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:58, 25 May 2006
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The 48th Highlanders of Canada are Canada's thirtieth most senior Reserve Infantry regiment, and comprises of one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.
Motto
Dileas Gu Brath (Gaelic: Faithful forever)
Battle Honours (49)
Battle Honours presented in all caps are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour of each Battalion of the Regiment.
Early History
SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900
First World War
YPRES, 1915,'17
Gravenstafel
St. Julien
FESTUBERT, 1915
MOUNT SORREL
SOMME, 1916
Pozieres
Thiepval
Ancre Heights
Arras, 1917,'18
VIMY, 1917
Arleux
Scarpe, 1917,'18
HILL 70
PASSCHENDAELE
AMIENS
DROCOURT-QUEANT
Hindenburg Line
CANAL DU NORD
Pursuit to Mons
France and Flanders, 1915-1918
Second World War
LANDING IN SICILY
Valguarnera
ASSORO
Agira
Adrano
Regalbuto
Sicily, 1943
Landing at Reggio
CAMPOBASSO
Torella
San Leonardo
The Gully
ORTONA
San Nicola - San Tommaso
Cassino II
Gustav Line
LIRI VALLEY
HITLER LINE
GOTHIC LINE
LAMONE CROSSING
Misano Ridge
RIMINI LINE
San Martino - San Lorenzo
Fosso Vecchio
Italy, 1943-1945
APELDOORN
North-West Europe, 1945
