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词条 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF
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  1. Commanding officers

  2. Battle honours

  3. References

  4. Works cited

  5. External links

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The 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 85th Battalion was authorized on 14 September 1915[1] and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916. Disembarking in France on 10 February 1917, it fought as part of the 12th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion disbanded on 15 September 1920.[2] The battalion is most famous for capturing Hill 145 in their first battle. Today, the Vimy Memorial stands on Hill 145.

The 85th Battalion recruited throughout Nova Scotia and was mobilized at Halifax.[3]

The king's and regimental colours of the battalion are laid up in Government House in Halifax.[4]

The perpetuation of the 85th battalion was assigned in 1920 to 1st Battalion (85th Battalion, CEF), the Cape Breton Highlanders.[5]

Commanding officers

The 85th Battalion had six Officers Commanding:

  • LCol A.H. Borden, 12 October 1916 – 6 July 1917
  • Maj J.L. Ralston, DSO, 31 July 1917 – 11 September 1917
  • LCol A.H. Borden, 11 September 1917 – 26 April 1918
  • LCol J.L. Ralston, CMG, DSO, 26 April 1918 – 23 October 1918
  • Maj J.M. Miller, DSO, MC, 23 October 1918 – 19 November 1918
  • LCol J.L. Ralston, CMG, DSO, 19 November 1918-Demobilization

Battle honours

The 85th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours:

  • {{smallcaps|ARRAS, 1917, '18}}
  • Vimy, 1917
  • YPRES 1917
  • Passchendaele
  • Scarpe, 1918
  • {{smallcaps|Amiens}}
  • Drocourt-Quéant
  • {{smallcaps|Hindenburg Line}}
  • Canal du Nord
  • {{smallcaps|Valenciennes}}
  • {{smallcaps|SAMBRE}}
  • {{smallcaps|FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1917-18}}[6]

The 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF is perpetuated by The Cape Breton Highlanders.[6]

References

1. ^Hayes, Lt. Col. Joseph. The 85th in France & Flanders, p. 22.
2. ^Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
3. ^Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. {{ISBN|0906158109}}
4. ^{{cite news|last1=Soucie Madill|first1=Christine|title=Colours of Nova Scotia's First World War fighting units repatriated|url=https://www.localxpress.ca/local-news/colours-of-nova-scotias-first-world-war-fighting-units-repatriated-439662|accessdate=18 October 2016|work=Localxpress.ca|date=17 October 2016}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par2/CBH-eng.asp|title=Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments - THE CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDERS|last=Personnel|first=Government of Canada, National Defence, Chief Military|website=www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-12-04}}
6. ^Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

Works cited

  • {{cite book

| last = Hayes
| first = Joseph
| author-link =
| last2 =
| first2 =
| author2-link =
| title = The Eighty-Fifth Canadian Infantry Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders in France and Flanders
| place= Halifax
| publisher = Royal Print & Litho Limited
| year = 1920
| location =
| volume =
| edition =
| url = https://archive.org/details/eightyfifthinfra00hayeuoft
| doi =
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External links

{{Commons category|85th Battalion, CEF}}
  • CEF Study Group
{{DEFAULTSORT:085th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), Cef}}

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