The Cape Breton Highlanders
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The Cape Breton Highlanders is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army Reserve with historic roots in Nova Scotia and distinguished service in both World Wars.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Army Reserve unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| affiliation | Royal Canadian Infantry Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Scottish-Canadian ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Atlantic Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonours |
World War I battle honours
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World War II battle honours ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capBadgeSymbolism | reflects Cape Breton and Highland identity ⓘ |
| commemorates | fallen soldiers from Cape Breton Island ⓘ |
| component | Primary Reserve ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| forceStructure | one infantry battalion ⓘ |
| garrison | Sydney, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Highland regiment traditions ⓘ |
| historicRoots |
Cape Breton militia units
NERFINISHED
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Nova Scotia Highland regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfService | English ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| nickname | The Capes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheatreOfOperations |
Italian Campaign
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Northwest Europe 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalAffiliation | 4th Canadian Division (historical or administrative alignment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalRole | provides trained infantry soldiers to the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| paradeDress | kilted Highland order of dress ⓘ |
| perpetuates |
185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders), CEF
NERFINISHED
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85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRecruitingArea | Cape Breton Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| service |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchHistory |
served as part of the Canadian Active Service Force in World War II
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served as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force through perpetuated units ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| trainingCategory | reserve force training ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
| uniformTradition | Highland dress ⓘ |
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