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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Armorial Description
The figure of St. Andrew holding in his arms a Cross, enclosed by a
wreath of thistles and leaves; across the lower part of the wreath are
scrolls inscribed QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA.
Official Abbreviation: Camerons of C
Motto: Ullamh (Ready)
Battle Honours (37)
First World War
YPRES, 1915,'17
PASSCHENDAELE
Festubert, 1915
AMIENS
MOUNTSORREL
Scarpe,1918
SOMME, 1916
Drocourt-Queant
Flers-Courcelette
Hindenburg Line
ANCRE HEIGHTS
CANAL DU NORD
ARRAS, 1917,18
Cambrai, 1918
VIMY, 1917
Pursuit to Mons
Hill 70
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-1918
Second World War
DIEPPE
The Scheldt
Bourguebus Ridge
WOENSDRECHT
ST. ANDRT-SUR-ORNE
South Beveland
VERRITRES RIDGE -- TILLY-LA-CAMPAGNE
THE RHINELAND
THE HOCHWALD
FALAISE
XANTEN
Falaise Road
The Rhine
The Laison
Groningen
FORET DE LA LONDE
Oldenburg
DUNKIRK, 1944
North-West Europe, 1942,1944-1945
Colonel-in-Chief: Field Marshal His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
KG, PC, KT, OM, GBE, QSO, CD
Authorized Marches:
Quick March: The Piobaireachd of Donald Dhu and The March of the Cameron Men
Regimental Headquarters:
Minto Armoury
969 St. Matthew Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3G OJ7
Order of Precedence: 39
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September 18
1759: Quebec surrendered to the British, following Wolfe's victory at the Plain of Abraham on 13 September, sounding the death knell for a French presence in Canada.
1931: Japanese invade Manchuria, occupying Mukden, Changchun and Kirin (Mukden Incident)
1944: SAN FORTUNATO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 20 Sept 44)
1944: Several "Canloan" officers serving with the 1st Air Landing Brigade are killed in the defense of the recently captured bridgehead at Arnheim, Holland.
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