WW2 Battle Honours:

Landing in Sicily
Agira
Adrano
Troiana Valley
Sicily, 1943
Monte San Marco
Baranello
The Moro
San leonardo
The Gully
Ortona
Liri Valley
Hitler Line
Gothic Line
Pozzo Alto Ridge
Rimini Line
San Martino-San Lorenzo
San Fortunato
Savio Bridgehead
Naviglio Canal
Fosso Munio
Granarolo
Italy, 1944-1945
Apeldoorn
North-West Europe, 1945.

Commanding Officers:

Active battalion:

1 Apr. 38 - 1 Sep. 39: Lt-Col. T.S. Leslie, ED
2 Sep. 39 - 22 Jan. 41: Lt-Col. J.B. Stevenson, ED
23 Jan. 41 - 23 Jan. 42: Lt-Col. C.C. Ferrie, ED
24 Jan. 42 - 30 Jul. 42: Lt-Col. J.M.S. Tait
31 Jul. 42 - 10 Oct. 42: Maj. J.D. Forin (acting CO)
11 Oct. 42 - 20 Oct. 43: Lt-Col. B.M. Hoffmeister
21 Oct. 43 - 10 Dec. 43: Lt-Col. J.D. Forin
11 Dec. 43 - 29 Dec. 43: Maj. S.W. Thomson, DSO, MC (acting CO)
30 Dec. 43 - 15 May 44: Lt-Col. A.J. Creighton
16 May 44 - 4 Oct. 44: Lt-Col. S.W. Thomson, DSO, MC
5 Oct. 44 - 12 Jan. 45:: Lt-Col. H.P. Bell-Irving, DSO
13 Jan. 45 - 27 Jan. 45: Maj. H.Glendinning (temporary)
28 Jan. 45 - 12 Apr. 45: Lt-Col. H.P. Bell-Irving, DSO
13 Apr. 45 - 7 May 45: Maj. O.H. Mace (temporary)
8 May 45 - 11 May 45: Lt-Col. H.P. Bell-Irving, DSO

2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada):

10 Jun. 45 - 5 Sep. 45: Lt-Col. S.W. Thomson, DSO, MC

2nd (Reserve) Battalion:

8 Jul. 40 - 27 Mar. 41: Lt-Col. A.D. Wilson, DSO, VD
28 Mar. 41 - 26 Sep. 41: Lt-Col. G.H. Kirkpaatrick, DSO, VD
27 Sep. 41 - 17 May 43: Lt-Col. H.G. Wright, MC
18 May 43 - 31 Mar. 47: Lt-Col. D.R. Blair

Organizational History:

15 September 1920: Renamed 'The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada', from 'The 72nd Regiment Seaforth Highlanders of Canada'.
1 September 1939: Regiment mobilized, and the first battalion, 'The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada' placed on active service, and assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade.
1 June 1945: A third battalion, '2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada)', was raised for the Canadian Army Pacific Force.
31 October 1945: The first (active) battalion was disbanded.
1 November 1945: The third battalion was disbanded.

Operational History:

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