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85th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF
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The 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. (Nova Scotia Highlanders) was a unit of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force
. It was authorized on September 14, 1915, by the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel A.H. Borden as its commanding officer. The battalion served in the Battle of Vimy Ridge
, taking Hill 145.
The battalion is perpetuated by The Cape Breton Highlanders.
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
. It was authorized on September 14, 1915, by the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel A.H. Borden as its commanding officer. The battalion served in the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the Canadian Corps, of four divisions, against three divisions of the German Sixth Army...
, taking Hill 145.
The battalion is perpetuated by The Cape Breton Highlanders.