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Cape Breton Highlanders
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Portrait Photos - 1920-1945
Photos and Postcards - Pre-Second World War – 1920 to 1939
- Photos - Two photos pertaining to the Governor-General of Canada's Visit to Cape Breton, 1937.
- Photos - Three photos of commanding officers.
- Photos - Two photos showing groups of officers.
- Photos - Two photos of the Regimental Sergeant-Major.
- Photo - One photo showing a group of officers from various battalions.
- Photo - One photo showing the Signalling Section of the Cape Breton Highlanders, circa 1921.
- Photo - One panoramic battalion photo of the Cape Breton Highlanders in Pictou, NS, 1923.
Photos and Postcards – Second World War – Canada – 1939 to 1941
- Photos - Two photos taken at Connaught Ranges, Ontario, 1941.
- Panoramic Photos - Five large panoramic group photos taken at Connaught Ranges, Ontario, 1941.
- Photos - A series of four photos showing Cape Breton Highlanders posed in groups. They were taken when the battalion was training in either Connaught Ranges or Camp Borden, Ontario, in 1941.
- Photos - A series of thirteen photos pertaining to the Cape Breton Highlanders while they were in Ontario in 1941. They were taken when the battalion was training in either Connaught Ranges or Camp Borden.
- Photos - Six photos showing groups of soldiers at Debert, NS, 1941.
- Photos - One photo of the Signals Platoon in Sydney, 1940.
Photos and Postcards – Second World War – England – 1941-1943
- Panoramic Photo - One large panoramic photo of "C" Company taken in England, June, 1942.
- Photos - Six photos taken during training in England.
- Photos - One photo - "Mail Call".
- Photos - Two photos - "Padre's Hour".
Photos and Postcards – Second World War – Italy – 1943-1945
- Photos - Three photos pertaining to the Cape Breton Highlanders arriving in Italy, November 10, 1943.
- Photos - Two photos showing Canadian Minister of National Defence, James Layton Ralston, visiting Cape Breton Highlanders in Altamura, Italy, on December 1, 1943.
- Photos - Three photos taken at Snow Haven Rest Camp, 1944.
- Photos - Four photos pertaining to fighting in the Hitler Line, May, 1944.
- Photos - Six miscellaneous photos showing groups of Cape Breton Highlanders in Italy.
- Photo - One photo of officers from Battalion Headquarters, Cape Breton Highlanders, near Ravenna, Italy, circa December, 1944.
Photos and Postcards – Second World War – Northwest Europe – 1945-1946
- Photos - Six photos of Cape Breton Highlanders in France and Belgium, 1945.
- Photos - Fourteen photos pertaining to the liberation of Delfzijl, Holland, 1945.
- Photos - Twelve photos pertaining to Battery Delfzijl, taken shortly after the battle, 1945.
- Photos- Six photos pertaining to Battery Delfzijl, taken post WW2, up to the 1970's.
- Photos - Fifteen photos pertaining to Cape Breton Highlanders in Delfzijl, Holland, post liberation, 1945.
- Photos and Document - Three photos and a Customs and Excise Declaration all pertaining to the large carved wooden eagle and swastika war trophy captured by the Cape Breton Highlanders in Delfzijl, Holland.
Photos and Postcards – Second World War – Home Comings
- Photos - Two photos of the troop ship Ile de France docking in Halifax, NS, 1946.
- Photos - Two photos showing returning Cape Breton Highlanders in Halifax, NS, 1946.
Photos and Postcards – Post Second World War – 1946-1953
- Photo - One photocopy of a photo showing the Pipes and Drums of the Cape Breton Highlanders, circa 1946-1953.
- Photos - Two photos of the Pipes and Drums of the Cape Breton Highlanders.
- Photos - Five photos pertaining to the Change of Command ceremonies for the Cape Breton Highlanders in June, 1953.
Documents
- Bay News - Battalion weekly newspaper produced by the Cape Breton Highlanders in 1945, after the end of World War 2. The battalion was billeted in Holland at the time. (complete collection)
- Memorial Booklet - 21 page soft covered booklet that lists the names of all of the Cape Breton Highlanders who lost their lives during World War Two. For each man it includes their service number, rank, company, date of death and where they were from. The booklet was printed in Groningen, Holland, in 1945, just after the end of the war.
Newspaper Clippings - Second World War Era - Dispatches and Articles From War Zones
Newspaper clippings of overseas press dispatches and articles, mostly from Canadian press war correspondents in the war zones. The clippings are arranged in chronological order, and all pertain or make mention to the Cape Breton Highlanders.
- Newspaper Clipping - One dispatch dated February 6, 1944, by Canadian press war correspondent Foster Barclay. The article pertains to the Cape Breton Highlander's first major battle of the war, an ill-fated assault across a stream called the Riccio, in Italy, on January 17, 1944. Many men are named in the article.
- Newspaper Clipping - One dispatch dated August 19, 1944, by Canadian press war correspondent Bill Boss. The article pertains to the conditions of the Italians and their land and towns in the area around Ortona, on the Adriatic coast of central Italy, seven to eight months after the Canadians fought in that area. The article makes mention of the Cape Breton Highlanders and their first battle in the Arielli Valley.
- Newspaper Clipping - One dispatch dated September 28, 1944. It pertains to the assault by the Cape Breton Highlanders on August 30, 1944, to take Hill 120, near the village of Montecchio, on the Adriatic Front in Italy. Many Cape Breton Highlanders are mentioned by name in the article, including Pte. Alphonse Hickey from Sydney, NS, who was killed in the attack.
- Newspaper Clipping - One dispatch dated September 30, 1944, by Canadian press war correspondent Doug How. It pertains to the battle for the village of Montecchio and the adjacent Hill 120, on the Adriatic Front in Italy. The article mentions the Cape Breton Highlanders and their role in the fighting for Hill 120 on August 30, 1944.
- Newspaper Clipping - One dispatch dated October 7, 1944, by Canadian press war correspondent Doug How. It pertains to the assault and capture of Coriano Ridge on the Adriatic Front in Italy, and the role played by the Cape Breton Highlanders in the attack. Many Cape Breton Highlanders are mentioned by name in the article.
- Newspaper Clipping - One dispatch dated November 2, 1944, by Canadian press war correspondent Doug How. It pertains to fighting by the Cape Breton Highlanders on the Adriatic Front in northern Italy in the vicinity of the village of Fiumicino. The article mentions help they received from an Italian priest. Many Cape Breton Highlanders are mentioned by name in the article.
- Newspaper Clipping - One dispatch dated January 5, 1945, by Canadian press war correspondent William Boss, pertaining to the fighting by Canadian troops on the Adriatic coast of northern Italy in the vicinity of the town of Granarola. The article mentions a bridgehead over the Bonifica Canal secured by the Cape Breton Highlanders. Capt. Ralph Bonnell is mentioned by name in the article.
- Newspaper Clipping - One dispatch dated January 15, 1945, by William Boss, Canadian press war correspondent. It pertains to fighting by the 5th Canadian Armoured Division on the Adriatic front in Italy in early January, 1945, in the vicinity of Lake Comacchio. The Cape Breton Highlanders, who were a part of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division, are mentioned in the article with regard to their crossing of the Bonifica Canal.
- Newspaper Clipping - One article, dated January 15, 1945, pertaining to a group of Cape Breton Highlanders in Italy who were protected by cows when they were shelled by the Germans. Sgt. Joe Petite of North Sydney is mentioned by name in the article.
- Newspaper Clipping - One dispatch dated April 23, 1945, by Canadian press war correspondent Bill Boss, pertaining to the transfer of all Canadian troops from Italy to Northwest Europe in March, 1945. This included the Cape Breton Highlanders.