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The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada has not served overseas as a regiment since the end of World War II but the regiment continues to contribute reserve soldiers to operations around the World. Between 1950 and 1953 many Seaforths volunteered to join the regular force in order to serve in the Korean War .
72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF: 10 July 1915 30 August 1920 The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada: 73rd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF: 10 July 1915 19 April 1917 The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada: 74th Battalion, CEF: 10 July 1915 15 September 1917 The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton ...
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The 72nd Battalion (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I, and recruited throughout the province of British Columbia.
The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, mainly associated with large areas of the northern Highlands of Scotland. The regiment existed from 1881 to 1961, and saw service in World War I and World War II , along with many smaller conflicts.
The Canadian attack on San Leonardo by the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada began late on 5 December 1943 with A Company establishing a bridgehead across the Moro, taking heavy casualties. In the early morning of 6 December, A Company was withdrawn and two additional Seaforth companies resumed the offensive.
The battalion is perpetuated by the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. In 1929, the battalion was awarded the theatre of war honour "The Great War, 1917". [2] See also
The 72nd Highlanders was a British Army Highland Infantry Regiment of the Line. Raised in 1778, it was originally numbered 78th, before being redesignated the 72nd in 1786. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 78th (Highlanders) Regiment to form the 1st Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders in 1881.