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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)



Armorial Description

Within a wreath of thistles on an outline of a maple leaf a leopards head full face, on a wreath an annulus inscribed ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND CANADA; the Crown is superimposed at the top of the annulus, and reflexed over and under the base of the annulus a scroll bearing the motto ALBAINN GU BRATH.


Official Abbreviation: A & SH of C

Motto: Albainn Gu Brath (Scotland forever)


Battle Honours (34)

First World War

    Mount Sorrel
    PASSCHENDAELE
    SOMME, 1916,'18
    AMIENS
    Flers-Courcelette
    Scarpe, 1918
    Thiepval
    DROCOURT-QUEANT
    Ancre Heights
    HINDENBURG LINE
    ARRAS, 1917,'18
    Canal du Nord
    VIMY, 1917
    Cambrai, 1918
    Hill 70
    PURSUIT TO MONS
    YPRES, 1917
    FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-1918
Second World War
    FALAISE
    Kapelsche Veer
    Falaise Road
    THE RHINELAND
    St. Lambert-sur-Dives
    THE HOCHWALD
    THE SEINE, 1944
    Veen
    MOERBRUGGE
    FRIESOYTHE
    THE SCHELDT
    KUSTEN CANAL
    Breskens Pocket
    Bad Zwischenahn
    THE LOWER MAAS
    NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945

Regimental Headquarters:
200 James Street North
Hamilton, Ontario
L8R 2L1
Order of Precedence: 33
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Military Word Of The Day
To disrupt
:
(Mission/task Verb) A tactical task or obstacle effect (that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort) that breaks apart an enemy's formation and tempo, interrupts the enemy's time table, causes premature commitment of forces, and/or splinters their attack.


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Today in Military History

December 22



1919:

The Air Board submits a memo to the Privy Council proposing to create the Canadian Air Force


1943:

VILLA GRANDE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 28 Dec 43)


1944:

US troops under McAuliffe encircled at Bastogne refuse German surrender terms




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