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The North Nova Scotia Highlanders | |
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Active | 1936–1954 |
Country | Canada |
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Type | Line infantry |
Role | Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Part of | (1942-1954) |
Garrison/HQ | Amherst, Nova Scotia |
Motto(s) | Cos cheum nach gabh tilleadh ( Scottish Gaelic for 'Our footsteps will not allow us to go backwards') |
Colors | Facing colour: white |
March | Quick – " The Atholl Highlanders" |
Engagements | Second World War |
Battle honours | See #Battle Honours |
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Tartan | Murray of Atholl |
The North Nova Scotia Highlanders was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army founded in 1936. In 1954, it was amalgamated with The Pictou Highlanders and 189 LAA RCA Battery to form 1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Founded in 1936 as The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (M.G.) by the amalgamation of The Cumberland Highlanders, The Colchester and Hants Regiment, and 'C' Company, 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, it acquired its present title in 1941. The regiment landed on Juno beach on D-Day, assigned to 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. In 1954, as a result of the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army, this regiment was amalgamated The Pictou Highlanders and 189 LAA RCA Battery to form 1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North). [1] [2]
The North Nova Scotia Highlanders before Amalgamation held its final Order of Precedence as 34. [4]
The regiment perpetuated the following units:
The North Nova Scotia Highlanders were allied to the South Staffordshire Regiment and were kitted with a blue glengarry with diced border, scarlet doublet, white sporran with five black points, scarlet & green hose, green garter flashes with full dress only for pipers and drummers. [4]
Only uppercase honours are displayed on the guidon.
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During the Second World War, Major General Kurt Meyer of the Waffen SS murdered captured soldiers from the regiment. [6] After the war he was tried and convicted in Canada. Sentenced to death on 28 December 1945, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment on 14 January 1946. [7] After serving nearly nine years in prison, Meyer was released on 7 September 1954. [8]
Sgt. Dudka, born in New Glasgow, was captured after the D-Day invasion and was among those who helped convict SS Gen. Kurt Meyer in the execution of Canadian prisoners of war.