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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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Today in Military History

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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