| 01-May-1920 ? |
01-May-1920 ? |
Converted from |
91 Regiment Canadian Highlanders as 1 Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada |
| 01-Oct-1920 |
01-Oct-1920 |
Reorganised |
to perpertuate 19 and 137 Infantry Battalions CEF |
| 15-Oct-1920 |
15-Oct-1920 |
Renamed |
1 Battalion Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) of Canada |
| 15-Jun-1927 |
15-Jun-1927 |
Renamed |
1 Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) |
| 15-Dec-1936 |
15-Dec-1936 |
Reorganised |
as an MG Battalion |
| 15-Dec-1936 |
15-Dec-1936 |
Absorbed |
3 Machine Gun Battalion (HQ, A and B Coys only) |
| 01-Sep-1939 |
01-Sep-1939 |
Inactive |
in Canada |
| 21-Jun-1940 |
21-Jun-1940 |
Converted to |
2 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada |
| 21-Jun-1940 |
21-Jun-1940 |
Reformed |
at Hamilton, ON |
| 11-Sep-1940 |
11-Sep-1940 |
Reorganised |
as an Infantry Battalion |
| 07-Nov-1940 |
07-Nov-1940 |
Event |
Designated an Active unit |
| 02-Sep-1941 |
02-Sep-1941 |
Event |
Embarked on RMS Lady Drake at Quebec City en-route for Jamaica |
| 11-Sep-1941 |
11-Sep-1941 |
Event |
Relieved 1 The Winnipeg Grenadiers at Kingston |
| 18-May-1943 |
18-May-1943 |
Event |
Relieved at Kingston by 1 The Irish Fusiliers of Canada |
| 19-May-1943 |
19-May-1943 |
Event |
Embarked on SS Cuba at Kingston en-route for New Orleans |
| 25-May-1943 |
25-May-1943 |
Event |
Arrived Niagara-on-the-Lake by train from New Orleans |
| 23-Jul-1943 |
23-Jul-1943 |
Event |
Departed Halifax on board RMS Queen Elizabeth |
| 27-Jul-1943 |
27-Jul-1943 |
Event |
RMS Queen Elizabeth anchored in the Clyde at Gourock. Battalion disembarked the next day. |
| 26-Jul-1944 |
26-Jul-1944 |
Event |
Battalion concentrated in France after travelling from England in several parties |
| 30-Jul-1944 |
30-Jul-1944 |
Event |
Battalion entered the line at Bras and relieved 1 The Highland Light Infantry of Canada |
| 05-Aug-1944 |
05-Aug-1944 |
Event |
C & D Coys, along with Sqn of 1 South Alberta, unsuccessfully attacked Tilly-La-Campagne |
| 07-Aug-1944 |
07-Aug-1944 |
Event |
Battalion relieved by 5 The Black Watch |
| 11-Aug-1944 |
11-Aug-1944 |
Event |
Battalion took Hill 195 by stealth and resisted enemy attacks until relieved by 1 Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders |
| 13-Aug-1944 |
13-Aug-1944 |
Event |
Battalion commenced advance to Falaise as vanguard of 10 Can Inf Bde behind 4 Can Armd Bde |
| 17-Aug-1944 |
17-Aug-1944 |
Event |
Battalion captured Domblaineville with C Sqn 1 South Alberta Regiment and after being relieved by 1 The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada moved to SE of Trun in Falaise Gap |
| 19-Aug-1944 |
19-Aug-1944 |
Event |
B & C Coys heavily engaged in St Lambert-sur-Dives while under command 1 The South Alberta Regiment |
| 20-Aug-1944 |
20-Aug-1944 |
Event |
Battalion and detached Coys resisted numerous German counter-attacks. Maj I Martin OC B Coy killed. |
| 21-Aug-1944 |
21-Aug-1944 |
Event |
Fighting around St Lambert-sur-Dives ceased. Many German dead near town. B & C Coys took 3000 prisoners and suffered 30% casualties. |
| 22-Aug-1944 |
22-Aug-1944 |
Reorganised |
B & C Coys amalgamated under Capt Logie |
| 23-Aug-1944 |
23-Aug-1944 |
Event |
Battalion began advance to the Seine |