Message from the Commanding Officer
Hello Highlanders – It’s a great day to be a Highlander! Tomorrow, 16 October 2021, is the 130th anniversary of the founding of our Regiment; and we celebrate 130 years of service to Canada and Canadians. We had planned a weekend of celebrations and events to mark this significant milestone – an […]
Message from the Padre – #3
Among my favourite photos in the Regiment’s vast archives are those of war time weddings. Each photo tells an amazing story of two people who chose to take a leap of faith and tie the knot in the face of a very uncertain future in dangerous and difficult times. Perhaps the uncertainty of the times […]
105th Anniversary Thiepval Ridge 1916
“They were on The Somme” Between September 1st and October 14th, 1916 the 15th Battalion took part in the Canadian Corps’ offensive on The Somme for which the battalion was awarded the Battle Honours, Somme 1916, Poziers, Thiepval and Ancre Heights. There were three phases in the 15th Battalion’s participation in Somme offensive: September 1-25 […]
From The RSM’s Desk – Blog #3:
Good day fellow Highlanders, As I write this blog, we are quickly approaching our 130th Regimental Birthday and coincidentally the first anniversary of my assuming the appointment of RSM. The time is passing quickly, but as you will read below you have accomplished many great things this summer. There have been many parts of this […]
Message from the Honorary Colonel
Virtual Change of Command Ceremony DILEAS GU BRATH HCol John MacIntyre
Message from the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel
Building bridges through inclusion This blog begins in the midst of the High Holidays, which is an important time of year for people of the Jewish faith. Shana Tova to Jewish members of our Regimental community and may it be an easy fast. Ours is a Regiment and a Brigade that is rich in diversity, […]
Message from the Commanding Officer
Greetings Highlanders – It’s a great day to be a Highlander! As I’m enjoying the last few days of summer, I thought that I should send out a brief update on the status of the Regiment, and let you know what’s going on as we resume training. We continue to navigate our […]
103rd anniversary of the battle for the Drocourt-Queant Line and the assault on The Crow’s Nest
Today is the 103rd anniversary of the battle for the Drocourt-Queant Line and more specifically for the 15th Battalion (48thHighlanders), the assault on The Crow’s Nest at Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt. The D-Q Line was part of the heavily defended Hindenburg Line and the assault on it by The Canadian Corps in late August-September 1918 was part of […]
104th anniversary of Hill 70
This is the 104th anniversary of the battle of Hill 70 during which the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) assaulted and captured Puits 14 and Bois Hugo as part of the Canadian Corps’ assault on Hill 70 near Lens, France. The battalion was in the first wave of the assault on the Corps’ exposed and vital […]
The 103rd Anniversary of the battle of Amiens: August 8-10, 1918
The battle of Amiens was the beginning of Canada’s 100 Days on the road to final victory in The Great War. In March 1918 the German High Command commenced a series of large scale offensives along the Western Front. Although German forces achieved significant gains the Allies eventually contained their advance. The British and French […]
