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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

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The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

Armorial Description
The figure of St. Andrew holding in his arms a Cross, enclosed by a
wreath of thistles and leaves; across the lower part of the wreath are
scrolls inscribed QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA.
Official Abbreviation: Camerons of C
Motto: Ullamh (Ready)
Battle Honours (37)
First World War
YPRES, 1915,'17
PASSCHENDAELE
Festubert, 1915
AMIENS
MOUNTSORREL
Scarpe,1918
SOMME, 1916
Drocourt-Queant
Flers-Courcelette
Hindenburg Line
ANCRE HEIGHTS
CANAL DU NORD
ARRAS, 1917,18
Cambrai, 1918
VIMY, 1917
Pursuit to Mons
Hill 70
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-1918
Second World War
DIEPPE
The Scheldt
Bourguebus Ridge
WOENSDRECHT
ST. ANDRT-SUR-ORNE
South Beveland
VERRITRES RIDGE -- TILLY-LA-CAMPAGNE
THE RHINELAND
THE HOCHWALD
FALAISE
XANTEN
Falaise Road
The Rhine
The Laison
Groningen
FORET DE LA LONDE
Oldenburg
DUNKIRK, 1944
North-West Europe, 1942,1944-1945
Colonel-in-Chief: Field Marshal His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
KG, PC, KT, OM, GBE, QSO, CD
Authorized Marches:
Quick March: The Piobaireachd of Donald Dhu and The March of the Cameron Men
Regimental Headquarters:
Minto Armoury
969 St. Matthew Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3G OJ7
Order of Precedence: 39
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February 22
1797: The last invasion of Britain; the French at Fishguard
1813: Battle of Ogdensburg
1881: Private Osborne of the Northamptonshire Regiment, won the Victoria Cross during an action in the First Boer War, when he rescued a wounded man under very heavy fire.
1917: British troops succeeded in capturing a number of Turkish trenches at Sanna-i-Yat in Mesopotamia. The Turks launched a vigorous counter-attack, and managed to retake part of the position. However, Sergeant Steele of the Seaforth Highlanders, assisted by another soldier, managed to position a machine-gun in an advantageous spot. Steele then manned the gun and for several hours was able to frustrate Turkish attempts to exploit their success. When finally another Turkish attack did break through, Steele managed to rally the British troops, and led them in a successful counter-attack of their own, during which he suffered a severe wound. His gallantry and leadership was recognised by the award of the Victoria Cross.
1942: Harris appointed Commander in Chief, RAF Bomber Command
1943: HMCS Weyburn sunk by U-118
1945: HMCS Trentonian sunk by U-1004
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