From the war diary of the 85th canadian infantry battalion now perpetuated by the cape breton highlanders. Details of the cape breton highlanders were called out on service on 26 august 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 september 1939, under the designation the cape breton highlanders, casf details, for local protection duties. Cape breton highlanders photo collection memoryns memoryns. North nova scotia highlanders, war diary, 7 june 1944. Wwi 185th infantry battalion cape breton highlanders cap badge. North nova scotia highlanders, war diary, 610 october 1944. It is part of the 5th canadian divisions 36 canadian brigade group and is headquartered at sydney, nova scotia. Macdonald and harold wadden of the 85th battalion, are both standing in uniform in front of a wall. A brief history welcome to cape breton military history. The history of the cape breton highlanders, written by alex morrison and ted slaney, which outlines the history of the cape breton highlanders. Mitchell press, 1964 the perth regiment johnston, stafford the fighting perths. The cape breton highlanders roll of honour they shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.
The gangplank was raised and the ship pulled into the stream. During the twelve months following the outbreak of the first world war, nova scotians enlisted with several military units, most notably. The germans had cut every growing thing down to have an unobstructed view and created a killing zone. Im researching my canadian cousin ptecplsgt george stuart of the calgary highlanders and im after the ww2 war diaries of that regiment, my cousin was in that regiment from june 1942 till after ww2. It is part of the 5th canadian division s 36 canadian brigade group and is headquartered at sydney, nova scotia. During the twelve months following the outbreak of the first world war, nova scotians enlisted with several military units, most notably the 17th, 25th, 40th and 64th infantry battalions.
Centre 200 was the site of a 201516 nbl canada preseason game between the halifax hurricanes and the island storm in order to promote the league to the new market. A war diary provides the most complete firsthand record of how and where that unit was deployed, and the wartime experiences of its individual members. It is our custom to devote some time to 2ns highlanders cb recruits, and with an increased number of courses, this area saw increased activity as well. The battle honours of the regiment are landmarks along the road to victory. Cape breton highlanders beaton institute digital archives. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the first or second world war. Also featured were private gordon mcquarrie, who had also written for the pipes and a book on scottish music, and. Purchase food and drinks in the concourse, buy a 5050 ticket to support a local cause, play free carnival games and visit the make your own sign table its free, sponsored by where you can make a sign to cheer on the team, get autographs, and take home to share with family and friends. North nova scotia highlanders, war diary, 610 october. In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while. They are gradually being located and repaired or refuelled as the. The pictou highlanders were allied to the seaforth highlanders rossshire buffs, the duke of albanys and were kitted as seaforths except for regimental badges and the bugle cords were royal. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to ww2 you may have at home.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. The towns liberation was the last battle of the war for the cape breton highlanders and resulted in many casualties. The series is based on a blend of fantasy, breathtaking magic and thriller genres. The world war ii war diary from the west ns regt has been reproduced here in electronic format. The battle of delfzijl lasted for most of april 1945, and included canadian, american and british involvement. An unofficial history of the westminster regiment motor in world war ii vancouver bc.
The long road home goodreads meet your next favorite book. Three ww2 era photos pertaining to fred cederberg and the cape breton highlanders in holland, circa 1945. Two heavily armed cape breton highlanders from a company. With the unit tartan and badge on the cover, it was a handsome effort which listed the names of those who had been killed while serving with the cbh. Bombardment began, bn advanced in two waves of two companies. The account covered his time spent in canada and in italy. Laurence binyon cape breton highlanders who died over seas rank name date.
In 1966, fred wrote a firsthand personal account of his experiences in both the cape breton highlanders and the lanark and renfrew scottish regiment. The artillery barrage to kick off this attack started at 05. The project was sponsored by librarynet and the pictouantigonish regional library. The cape breton highlanders attacked montecchio three times before the perth regiment captured the place with a flanking move. The book features rare interviews with survivors of world war one as well as diary entries, letters and news accounts of cape breton s participation in the conflict. With them moved the 1st coldstream guards, 1st black watch, 1st scots guards. War diary, 85th canadian infantry battalion, lacbac, rg 9, series. Alexander bentley macvean who served with the cape breton highlanders died in action dec.
World war 1, 185th battalion beaton institute digital archives. The digitization of this scrapbook was completed by melissa mills. The second world war details of the cape breton highlanders were called out on service on 26 august 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 september 1939, under the designation the cape breton highlanders, casf second guerre mondiale des detachements du the cape breton highlanders furent mobilises pour le service le. It was three days short of five years since some of the highlanders had departed the dodd street station in sydney. Darkness fell as we steamed slowly down the harbour, while troops lined the decks for a last glimpse of canada. Digital copies of group photographs, scrapbooks, autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to ww2. It was established in 1871, merged into the nova scotia highlanders in 1954, and reestablished as a distinct regiment in 2011.
Highlanders series in order julianne maclean fictiondb. Here is the infantrymans story the coal miner from cape breton, the fisherman from the west coast, the hayshaker from the prairies as told through the eyes of sergeant fred cederberg of the cape breton highlanders and lanark and renfrew scottish. World war, 19391945 regimental histories canada sources. Captured by the highlanders kindle edition by douglas. C who died on 05 september 1944 age 23 son of sylvester and bertha poirier, of inverness, nova scotia, canada. Oos record arrival in arras occupied caves on 6th, assembled on 8th. Cape breton highlanders museum cape breton university.
Ten years later following the outbreak of ww1 he joined the cape breton highlanders and fought in various engagements on the western front including the battle for hill 70 on the outskirts of lens, known as the canadians forgotten battle. This is especially true of the handwritten entries or where the copy quality was low. Fierce fighting ensued, and costly for both sides in human lives and in material. Highlanders cape breton received their colours in sydney n. Victory harvest diary of a canadian in the womens land army, 1940. He died on 26th may 1944 and is buried in cassino war cemetery. Perth regiment, canadian army in the second world war 1939.
Cape breton highlanders celebrate second world war veteran fred. These regiments became the nova scotia highlanders on 21 june 1955. History of the cape breton highlanders faculty web pages. Mcintyre and i were going over the area of this great battle.
Ww2 war diaries for the calgary highlanders,canada. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. Pre1914 first world war second world war 19451989 all periods. Cape breton highlanders 185 th overseas battalion c.
Floyd mcculloch at the end of the battle of delfzijl, holland, in early may. The book provides information about the world war 1 experiences of the 85th and 185th infantry battalions. Unit histories encompass those books written about a specific unit, generally a regiment of armour, artillery, or engineers, a battalion of infantry, etc. Caplan had some help from the chestico museum and john gillies in researching some of the inverness county entries in the book. By late november 1914, the old british army had virtually disappeared. Poems of the western highlanders from the gaelic mclean, gordon r. Footnote 20 the details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 december 1940. The first winter 19141915 was relatively quiet, and saw a. The information found in the war diaries varies greatly and is dependent on the ability of the junior officer responsible for writing the war diary on a daytoday basis. En route, the battalion came under long range rifle fire. The following brief history of the 85th battalion was researched and written by bruce macdonald of antigonish.
Two world war 2 era photos pertaining to fred cederberg and the cape breton highlanders. Cap badge and collar badges of the cape breton highlanders of canada. One of the most satisfying events was a presentation made to over 500 junior high students which dealt with the italian campaign and the part played by the cape breton highlanders. Cape breton military history showcase home facebook. Battleline books brunswick press canadian institute of strategic studies canadians at war series cape breton highlanders association cassidy, g. She has done a great service to all of us by making this rare book available again. They are in full battle dress and are shown on a street in the port town of delfzijl, holland on may 1, 1945. The history of the cape breton highlanders paperback jan. One standard canadian army christmas card from fred cederberg in italy, circa christmas, 1943. The unit left cape breton for other duties on january 1, 1941 and in june of the year was designated as the infantry support battalion for the 5th canadian armored division being formed at.
These colours were trooped during ceremonies in 1967. Thursday evening, august 28th was a special occasion in port hood at the chestico museum with the western cape breton launch of a new publication from breton books. Barnes, rm, the uniforms and history of the scottish regiments, london, sphere books limited, 1972. Cape breton highlanders museum, sydney tripadvisor. John frederic fred cederberg cape breton military history. They are ordered numerically by unit number with unnumbered unit publications listed alphabetically at. The war diary noted that the ship is crowded but who cares, we are going home.
The complete series list for highlanders julianne maclean. Cape breton highlanders museum sydney, nova scotia. In 1984 freds manuscript was released as a book by canadian publishing. It was a disappointing end to the story of the 193rd battalion and. Aug 30, 2010 the cape breton highlanders roll of honour they shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.
These novels were written by the new york times bestselling author karen marie moning. Late in august, lt mcintyre and i were at point 120 where the cape breton highlanders had many killed and wounded. The weather on sunday the 16 th was mild for january, and we were all in a high state of anticipation, getting ready to support our infantry friends who in this attack were the perth regiment and the cape breton highlanders with the irish regiment of canada in reserve. The cape breton highlanders regiment joined family and friends in celebrating fred arsenaults 100th birthday at the sunnybrook veterans. Canadian elite basketball league all star first team 2019. Item is a photograph of soldiers celebrating the end of world war ii in germany. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the first or second world war, please do not destroy them. It also supplied reinforcements for the 185th cape breton highlanders until the unit was dispersed amongst regiments of the 15th brigade, 5th canadian division in february 1918. The official lineage of the cape breton highlanders infantry regiment.
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. This book was first published in 2014, and describes many of his experiences in the form of a journal. Books written about a specific corps in the organizational sense rather than the operational sense, i. This website consists of clippings, images and articles about the north nova scotia highlanders. This is an alphabetical listing of the entire battalion as taken from mary ann monnons 1999 reprint of the 1916 volume with the above title. File contains a photograph album that features a list of officers and infantry and photos of. Second world war two heavily armed cape breton highlanders from a company. The highlander series is a book series comprising of eight highly successful novels, which were published between the years 1999 and 2006. The 193rd battalion and nova scotia highland brigade. Slaney author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Does any one have any copies of there ww2 war diaries of the above regiment from 1st june 1942 till just after ww2 please. War diaries of the first world war library and archives. Watch all nbl canada games live and recorded nblclive. Everyone feeling much better after a good nights sleep, but it appears we are still missing eight carriers from our convoy. The cape breton highlanders is an infantry regiment of the canadian army. Item is a photograph of two members of the cape breton highlanders taken during the first world war. See more of cape breton highlanders association on facebook. Cape breton highlanders at rest camp italy 1943 world war 2. We went to the cape breton highlanders museum during a recent visit to. World war 1, books beaton institute digital archives. The colours are displayed in the officers mess, fort oglvie building, victoria park, sydney. Point 204 fell on 31 august, a key position in the german line, once again the perths were responsible for its capture, supported by. A brief history the following brief history of the 85th battalion was researched and written by bruce macdonald of antigonish.
The three highlanders, callum, jacob, and kieran, have been friends since childhood, brought together by their mothers in spite of their fathers and feuding clansman. This battalion, which came to be known as the cape breton highlanders, joined three othersthe 85th, 193rd and. The nova scotia highlanders have received 47 battle honours and 1 honorary distinction since the units inception. Cape breton highlanders war record remembered locallifestyles. Now they will find themselves with twentyfiveyearold bridget, and while she is mouthy, opinionated, and tries to come across as sexually experienced, she is, in fact, a virgin. The story of the first century in the life of a canadian county regiment stratford, ont. The history of the cape breton highlanders, included extensive research and excerpts from soldier war diaries, was published in 1994. During the next couple of days, canadians could hardly move without meeting with stubborn resistance from german divisions. On november 1941, the cape breton highlanders began their 11 day voyage to england on the troopship s. It was inspired by the cape breton highlanders military unit and the geography of the cape breton area itself. Here you will find a list of digitized regimental histories, booklets and souvenir albums of canadian units that served during the first world war.
John macgregor of the cape breton highlanders cbh said to pte. The last action of the cape breton highlanders was the capture of the port of delfzijl, holland on april 2728, 1945. Steps have been taken to make the documents searchable and copypaste friendly, however not all text has been correctly captured. On 8 november, the eagerlyawaited memorial book the cape breton highlanders arrived. Wwi 185th infantry battalion cape breton highlanders cap. Lieutenant basil andrew nunn, cape breton highlanders, r. On august 26, 1939, the cape breton highlanders were called out to supply protective guards at vital installations in the industrial areas of cape breton. A book list of canadians in the italian theatre of operations, ww2 canada at war books. The highlanders again went on the offensive working their way to dokkum area and on april 21st the unit relieved the north nova scotia highlanders. Being some random memories and a diary 0f 19441945. The long road home was a hit and has had several printings. The second world war details of the cape breton highlanders were called out on service on 26 august 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 september 1939, under the.