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The 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 85th Battalion was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916. Disembarking in France on 10 February 1917, it fought as part of the 12th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion disbanded on 15 September 1920.〔Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.〕 The Battalion is most famous for capturing Hill 145 in their first battle. Today, the Vimy Memorial stands on Hill 145. The 85th Battalion recruited throughout Nova Scotia and was mobilized at Halifax.〔Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109〕 == Commanding Officers == The 85th Battalion had six Officers Commanding: *LCol A.H. Borden, 12 October 1916-6 July 1917 *Maj J.L. Ralston, DSO, 31 July 1917-11 September 1917 *LCol A.H. Borden, 11 September 1917-26 April 1918 *LCol J.L. Ralston, CMG, DSO, 26 April 1918-23 October 1918 *Maj J.M. Miller, DSO, MC, 23 October 1918-19 November 1918 *LCol J.L. Ralston, CMG, DSO, 19 November 1918-Demobilization The 85th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours: * *Vimy, 1917 *YPRES 1917 *Passchendaele *Scarpe, 1918 * *Drocourt-Quéant * *Canal du Nord * * *〔Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.〕 The 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF is perpetuated by The Cape Breton Highlanders.〔Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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