The 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF Memorial for the men that fought and died at the Ypres Salient in Zonnebeke, Belgium
The 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 85th Battalion was authorized on 14 September 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. 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. The king's and regimental colours of the battalion are laid up in Government House in Halifax. The perpetuation of the 85th battalion was assigned in 1920 to 1st Battalion (85th Battalion, CEF), the Cape Breton Highlanders
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Passendaelestraat 74,82, 8980 Zonnebeke, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe
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