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The Nova Scotia Highlanders
The Nova Scotia Highlanders
Active	1871–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Primary Reserve
Type	Light infantry
Role	Light role
Size	One battalions
Part of	Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Garrison/HQ	Truro, Nova Scotia
Motto(s)	Siol Na Fear Fearail (Breed of Manly Men)
March	The Sweet Maid of Glendaruel (Regiment) ; The Atholl Highlanders (1Bn)
Abbreviation	NS Highrs (as seen on rank slip on) ; Official-NSH

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The Nova Scotia Highlanders (also known as North Novies, North Novas) is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.

Creation

The regiment was formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, The Cape Breton Highlanders, and The Pictou Highlanders.

The regiment was composed of two separate units, officially designated as the 1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North), and 2nd Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton), both of which were part of 5th Canadian Division's 36 Canadian Brigade Group. The 1st Battalion was headquartered in Truro with individual companies located in Amherst, Pictou, New Glasgow, Springhill, and Truro. The 2nd Battalion was headquartered in Sydney, and in 2011 it was renamed back to its pre-1954 designation, the Cape Breton Highlanders.^[1]^[2] This leaves The Nova Scotia Highlanders as a one-battalion regiment.

Headdress

Although the 2nd Battalion continued the proud tradition of wearing balmorals, the traditional headdress of the regiment, the 1st Battalion did not. There was a strong movement within the unit by the majority of the troops to replace the beret with the balmoral once again as it marked out the highland unit as distinctive and showed the ties with the unit's heritage that contributed to its ésprit de corps. As of January 1, 2011, the balmoral once again became the official headdress of the 1st Battalion as well.

Lineage

The Nova Scotia Highlanders originated in Truro, Nova Scotia on 6 April 1871, when the Colchester and Hants Provisional Battalion of Infantry was authorized. It was subsequently redesignated the 78th Colchester and Hants, or Highlanders Battalion of Infantry on 1 September 1871; the 78th "Colchester, Hants and Pictou" Battalion of Infantry or "Highlanders" on 5 September 1879; the 78th Colchester, Hants and Pictou Regiment "Highlanders" on 8 May 1900; the 78th Pictou Regiment "Highlanders" on 1 March 1910; The Pictou Regiment on 29 March 1920; The Pictou Highlanders on 2 July 1920; the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Pictou Highlanders on 7 November 1940 and The Pictou Highlanders (Motor) on 1 April 1946. On 12 November 1954, it was amalgamated with The North Nova Scotia Highlanders and the 189th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA and redesignated the 1st Battalion' of 'The Nova Scotia Highlanders. On 9 December 2010 the 2nd Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) was organized as a separate regiment and redesignated The Cape Breton Highlanders, leaving the 1st Battalion as the single unit within The Nova Scotia Highlanders.

The North Nova Scotia Highlanders originated in Amherst, Nova Scotia on 6 April 1871 when the Cumberland Provisional Battalion of Infantry was authorized. It was redesignated as the 93rd Cumberland Battalion of Infantry on 12 June 1885; the 93rd Cumberland Regiment on 8 May 1900; the The Cumberland Regiment on 29 March 1920 and The Cumberland Highlanders on 15 June 1927. On 1 December 1936, it was amalgamated with The Colchester and Hants Regiment (less 'C Company') and 'C Company' of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (now The Princess Louise Fusiliers) and redesignated as The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (Machine Gun). It was redesignated the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (Machine Gun) on 7 November 1940; the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders on 7 March 1941 and The North Nova Scotia Highlanders on 1 May 1946. On 12 November 1954, it was amalgamated with The Pictou Highlanders (Motor) and the 189th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA.

The Colchester and Hants Regiment originated in Truro, Nova Scotia on 1 April 1910, when the '70th Colchester and Hants Regiment' was authorized to be formed.21 It was redesignated the '76th Colchester and Hants Rifles' on 2 May 1910.22 On 15 May 1920, it was amalgamated with the '81st "Hants" Regiment' (see below) and redesignated 'The Colchester and Hants Regiment'.23 On 1 December 1936, it was amalgamated, less "C" Company, with 'The Cumberland Highlanders' and 'C Company' of the '6th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC', as above.

The 81st "Hants" Regiment originated in Windsor, Nova Scotia on 16 February 1914 when an "8 company Regiment of Infantry in Hants County" was authorized. It was redesignated the 68th Regiment on 1 May 1914 and as the 81st "Hants" Regiment on 1 June 1914. On 15 May 1920, it was amalgamated with the 76th Colchester and Hants Rifles.

The 189th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA originated in Stellarton, Nova Scotia on 1 April 1946. On 12 November 1954, it was amalgamated with The Pictou Highlanders (Motor) and The North Nova Scotia Highlanders.

Perpetuations

In 2012 the Nova Scotia Highlanders were designated to perpetuate the following War of 1812 units:

1st Battalion, County of Sydney Regiment
2nd Battalion, County of Sydney Regiment
1st Battalion, Cumberland Regiment
Parrsborough Corps

The Nova Scotia Highlanders perpetuate the following battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force of the First World War:

Operational History

South African War

The 193rd Cumberland Battalion of Infantry contributed volunteers for the Canadian Contingents during the South African War. .^[3]

The Great War

Details of the 76th Colchester and Hants Rifles were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties. Details of the 78th Pictou Regiment "Highlanders" were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties. Details of the 93rd Cumberland Regiment were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties. The 17th Battalion, CEF was authorized on 19 September 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1914 where it was redesignated as the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 29 April 1915, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps. The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.

The 25th Battalion, CEF was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 20 May 1915. It disembarked in France on 16 September 1916, where it fought as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.

The 106th Battalion, CEF was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 15 July 1916 where it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps until 5 October 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the 40th Battalion, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 8 December 1917.

The 193rd Battalion, CEF was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916 where it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 20 January 1917, when its personnel were absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 18 February 1918.

The 246th Battalion, CEF was authorized on 1 May 1917 and embarked for Great Britain on 2 June 1917. On 9 June 1917, its personnel were absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 11 April 1918.

The Second World War

Details of The Pictou Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939 as The Pictou Highlanders, Canadian Active Service Force (Details), for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.

The regiment mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Pictou Highlanders, CASF for active service on 1 January 1941. It served in Newfoundland from March to August 1943 in a home defence role as part of Atlantic Command. In September 1943, one company was despatched to the Bahamas, where it performed garrison duty until 28 March 1946. The battalion was disbanded on 30 April 1946. On 10 September 1942, a sub-component of the regiment, designated Special Infantry Company (Pictou Highlanders), CASF, was mobilized for active service. It served in Bermuda on garrison duty from 12 November 1942 to 1 April 1946. The company was disbanded on 30 April 1946.

Details of The North Nova Scotia Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939 as The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (Machine Gun), CASF (Details) , for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.

The regiment subsequently mobilized The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, CASF for active service on 24 May 1940. It was redesignated the 1st Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, CASF on 7 November 1940. It embarked for Great Britain on 18 July 1941. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, it landed in Normandy as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division , and it continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 15 January 1946.

On 1 June 1945, the regiment mobilized the 3rd Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, Canadian Infantry Corps, Canadian Army Occupation Force' for service with the Canadian Army Occupation Force in Germany. The battalion was disbanded on 1 May 1946.

Post-War

On 4 May 1951, the regiment mobilized two temporary Active Force companies designated "E" and "F".

"E" Company was reduced to nil strength upon its personnel being incorporated into the 1st Canadian Highland Battalion for service in Germany with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and was disbanded on 29 July 1953. On 16 October 1953 the 1st Canadian Highland Battalion was redesignated the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.

"F" Company was initially used as a reinforcement pool for "E" Company. On 15 May 1952, it was reduced to nil strength, upon its personnel being absorbed by the newly formed 2nd Canadian Highland Battalion for service in Korea with the United Nations. "F" Company was disbanded on 29 July 1953. On 16 October 1953 the 2nd Canadian Highland Battalion was redesignated the 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.

Battle honours

The Nova Scotia Highlanders have received 46 battle honours and 1 honorary distinction since the unit's inception. In the list below, battle honours in small capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Battle honours in bold type are authorized to be emblazoned on regimental colours.^[4]

The War of 1812

The non-emblazonable honorary distinction defence of Canada – 1812–1815 – défense du Canada

South African War

South Africa, 1899–1900

The First World War

2

The Second World War

2

Armouries

Site	Date(s)	Designated	Location	Description
Col Welsford MacDonald Armoury 31 Union Street			Pictou, Nova Scotia	Housing The Nova Scotia Highlanders, this centrally located building has a flat roof
New Glasgow Armoury 10 Riverside Parkway			New Glasgow, Nova Scotia	Housing The Nova Scotia Highlanders, this centrally located building has a flat roof
Col James Layton Ralston Armoury, Acadia Street	1914-1915 David Ewart	Canada's Register of Historic Places; Recognized - 1990 Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings	Amherst, Nova Scotia	Housing The Nova Scotia Highlanders, this large, centrally-located stone and brick Baronial style building features two sturdy towers, a triple arched entrance way and a large drill hall
LCol Daniel J Murray Armoury 72 North Street			Springhill, Nova Scotia	Housing The Nova Scotia Highlanders, this centrally located building has a flat roof
Truro Armoury 126 Willow Street,	1874 Thomas Seaton Scott	Canada's Register of Historic Places; Recognized - 1991 Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings	Truro, Nova Scotia	Housing 1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders, this centrally located box-like Dominion style Neo-Gothic style building with a flat roof was designed with classical inspiration.

Alliances

United Kingdom — 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)

Order of precedence

Preceded by The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment	The Nova Scotia Highlanders	Succeeded by Le Régiment de Maisonneuve

References

Texts

No Retreating Footsteps: The Story of the North Novas (by Will R. Bird)
The Fighting North Novies: Into the Fire (by Al Cameron)

Endnotes

^ 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.
^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
^ "The Nova Scotia Highlanders". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

External links

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

[4] "The Nova Scotia Highlanders". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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 Although the 2nd Battalion continued the proud tradition of wearing [[balmoral bonnet|balmorals]], the traditional headdress of the regiment, the 1st Battalion did not. There was a strong movement within the unit by the majority of the troops to replace the beret with the balmoral once again as it marked out the highland unit as distinctive and showed the ties with the unit's heritage that contributed to its ''ésprit de corps''. As of January 1, 2011, the balmoral once again became the official headdress of the 1st Battalion as well.
+==Lineage==
-== History of predecessor regiments==
+The Nova Scotia Highlanders originated in Truro, Nova Scotia on 6 April 1871, when the '''Colchester and Hants Provisional Battalion of Infantry''' was authorized. It was subsequently redesignated the '''78th Colchester and Hants, or Highlanders Battalion of Infantry''' on 1 September 1871; the '''78th "Colchester, Hants and Pictou" Battalion of Infantry or "Highlanders"''' on 5 September 1879; the '''78th Colchester, Hants and Pictou Regiment "Highlanders"''' on 8 May 1900; the '''78th Pictou Regiment "Highlanders"''' on 1 March 1910; '''The Pictou Regiment''' on 29 March 1920; '''The Pictou Highlanders''' on 2 July 1920; the '''2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Pictou Highlanders''' on 7 November 1940 and '''The Pictou Highlanders (Motor)''' on 1 April 1946. On 12 November 1954, it was amalgamated with '''The North Nova Scotia Highlanders''' and the '''189th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA''' and redesignated the '''1st Battalion' of 'The Nova Scotia Highlanders.''' On 9 December 2010 the '''2nd Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton)''' was organized as a separate regiment and redesignated '''The Cape Breton Highlanders''', leaving the 1st Battalion as the single unit within The Nova Scotia Highlanders.
-{{Military history of Nova Scotia}}
-Members of the regiment volunteered for service in the Canadian Contingents that served in [[South African War]] (1899–1902) (see [[South African War Memorial (Halifax)]]). The regiment's original constituents participated in many operations, including the [[Battle of Vimy Ridge|Vimy]], the [[Hindenburg Line]] in [[World War I]] and the [[Normandy Landings|Normandy landing]], Boulogne, and the [[Gothic Line]] in [[World War II]].
+The North Nova Scotia Highlanders originated in Amherst, Nova Scotia on 6 April 1871 when the '''Cumberland Provisional Battalion of Infantry''' was authorized. It was redesignated as the '''93rd Cumberland Battalion of Infantry''' on 12 June 1885; the '''93rd Cumberland Regiment''' on 8 May 1900; the '''The Cumberland Regiment''' on 29 March 1920 and '''The Cumberland Highlanders''' on 15 June 1927. On 1 December 1936, it was amalgamated with '''The Colchester and Hants Regiment''' (less 'C Company') and 'C Company' of the '''6th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC''' (now '''The Princess Louise Fusiliers''') and redesignated as '''The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (Machine Gun)'''. It was redesignated the '''2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (Machine Gun)''' on 7 November 1940; the '''2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders''' on 7 March 1941 and '''The North Nova Scotia Highlanders''' on 1 May 1946. On 12 November 1954, it was amalgamated with '''The Pictou Highlanders (Motor)''' and the '''189th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA'''.
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-{| class="wikitable"
-|+ Abbreviations used in the chart
-|-
-! Abbreviation !! Phrase
-|-
-| Bn || Battalion
-|-
-| Bty || Battery
-|-
-| CAOF || [[Canadian Army Occupation Force]]
-|-
-| CASF || [[Canadian Active Service Force]]
-|-
-| CEF || [[Canadian Expeditionary Force]]
-|-
-| CIC || [[Canadian Infantry Corps]]
-|-
-| CMGC || [[Canadian Machine Gun Corps]]
-|-
-| Coy || Company
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-| Infy || Infantry
-|-
-| MG || Machine Gun
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-| RCA || [[Royal Canadian Artillery]]
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+The Colchester and Hants Regiment originated in Truro, Nova Scotia on 1 April 1910, when the '70th Colchester and Hants Regiment' was authorized to be formed.21 It was redesignated the '76th Colchester and Hants Rifles' on 2 May 1910.22 On 15 May 1920, it was amalgamated with the '81st "Hants" Regiment' (see below) and redesignated 'The Colchester and Hants Regiment'.23 On 1 December 1936, it was amalgamated, less "C" Company, with 'The Cumberland Highlanders' and 'C Company' of the '6th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC', as above.
-=== Perpetuations ===
+The 81st "Hants" Regiment originated in Windsor, Nova Scotia on 16 February 1914 when an "8 company Regiment of Infantry in Hants County" was authorized. It was redesignated the '''68th Regiment''' on 1 May 1914 and as the '''81st "Hants" Regiment''' on 1 June 1914. On 15 May 1920, it was amalgamated with the '''76th Colchester and Hants Rifles'''.
+The '''189th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA''' originated in Stellarton, Nova Scotia on 1 April 1946. On 12 November 1954, it was amalgamated with The Pictou Highlanders (Motor) and The North Nova Scotia Highlanders.
+==Perpetuations==
 In 2012 the Nova Scotia Highlanders were designated to perpetuate the following War of 1812 units:
 * 1st Battalion, County of Sydney Regiment
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 * [[193rd Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF|193rd Battalion, CEF]]
 * [[246th Battalion, CEF]]
+==Operational History==
+===South African War===
+The 193rd Cumberland Battalion of Infantry contributed volunteers for the Canadian Contingents during the South African War. .<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
+===The Great War===
+Details of the 76th Colchester and Hants Rifles were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.
+Details of the 78th Pictou Regiment "Highlanders" were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.
+Details of the 93rd Cumberland Regiment were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.
+The '''[[17th Battalion, CEF]]''' was authorized on 19 September 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1914 where it was redesignated  as the '''17th Reserve Battalion, CEF''' on 29 April 1915, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps. The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.
+The '''25th Battalion, CEF''' was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 20 May 1915. It disembarked in France on 16 September 1916, where it fought as part of the '''5th Infantry Brigade, [[2nd Canadian Division]] ''' in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.
+The '''106th Battalion, CEF''' was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 15 July 1916 where it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps until 5 October 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the '''40th Battalion, CEF'''. The battalion was disbanded on 8 December 1917.
+The '''193rd Battalion, CEF''' was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916 where it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 20 January 1917, when its personnel were absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 18 February 1918.
+The '''246th Battalion, CEF''' was authorized on 1 May 1917 and embarked for Great Britain on 2 June 1917. On 9 June 1917, its personnel were absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 11 April 1918.
+===The Second World War===
+Details of The Pictou Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939 as '''The Pictou Highlanders, Canadian Active Service Force (Details)''', for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.
+The regiment mobilized the '''1st Battalion, The Pictou Highlanders, CASF''' for active service on 1 January 1941. It served in Newfoundland from March to August 1943 in a home defence role as part of Atlantic Command. In September 1943, one company was despatched to the Bahamas, where it performed garrison duty until 28 March 1946. The battalion was disbanded on 30 April 1946.
+On 10 September 1942, a sub-component of the regiment, designated '''Special Infantry Company (Pictou Highlanders), CASF''', was mobilized for active service. It served in Bermuda on garrison duty from 12 November 1942 to 1 April 1946. The company was disbanded on 30 April 1946.
+Details of The North Nova Scotia Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939 as '''The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (Machine Gun), CASF (Details) ''', for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.
+The regiment subsequently mobilized '''The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, CASF''' for active service on 24 May 1940. It was redesignated the '''1st Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, CASF''' on 7 November 1940. It embarked for Great Britain on 18 July 1941. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, it landed in Normandy as part of the '''9th Infantry Brigade, [[3rd Canadian Infantry Division]] ''', and it continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 15 January 1946.
+On 1 June 1945, the regiment mobilized the '''3rd Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, Canadian Infantry Corps, Canadian Army Occupation Force' for service with the Canadian Army Occupation Force in Germany. The battalion was disbanded on 1 May 1946.
+===Post-War===
+On 4 May 1951, the regiment mobilized two temporary Active Force companies designated "E" and "F".
+"E" Company was reduced to nil strength upon its personnel being incorporated into the '''1st Canadian Highland Battalion''' for service in Germany with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and was disbanded on 29 July 1953. On 16 October 1953 the 1st Canadian Highland Battalion was redesignated the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.
+"F" Company was initially used as a reinforcement pool for "E" Company. On 15 May 1952, it was reduced to nil strength, upon its personnel being absorbed by the newly formed '''2nd Canadian Highland Battalion''' for service in Korea with the United Nations. "F" Company was disbanded on 29 July 1953. On 16 October 1953 the 2nd Canadian Highland Battalion was redesignated the 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.
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Crewed weapons	Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) Spike ATGM TOW LRAAW(H) 81 mm mortar RBS 70 NG MANPADS Skyguard C3 close support howitzer LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer C16 CASW
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