85th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (Nova Scotia Highlanders) | |
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![]() 85th Battalion emblem, worn as a head dress cap badge | |
Active | 1915–1919 |
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Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | 12th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division |
Motto(s) | Siol na fear fearail (Breed of manly men) |
Anniversaries | April 9, 1917 |
Engagements | Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens, Hundred Days Offensive |
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The 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 85th Battalion was authorized on 14 September 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916. Disembarking in France in 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 is most famous for capturing Hill 145 in their first battle. Today, the Vimy Memorial stands on Hill 145.