The New Brunswick Scottish was an infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 regiment

Regiment

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 of the Canadian Army.

Originally founded as The South New Brunswick Regiment in 1946 by the amalgamation of The Saint John Fusiliers (M.G.) and The New Brunswick Rangers, the regiment acquired its present title in 1946 shortly after establishment. In 1954, as a result of the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army, this regiment was amalgamated with Carelton and York Regiment to form 1st Battalion The Royal New Brunswick Regiment

The Royal New Brunswick Regiment

The Royal New Brunswick Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces based in New Brunswick. It consists of two battalions, both of which are part of 37 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment as it is now, was formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of the Carleton and York Regiment,...

 (Carelton and York).

The New Brunswick Scottish were allied to the King's Own Scottish Borderers

King's Own Scottish Borderers

The King's Own Scottish Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division.-History:It was raised on 18 March 1689 by the Earl of Leven to defend Edinburgh against the Jacobite forces of James II. It is said that 800 men were recruited within the space of two hours...

 and were kitted with a blue glengarry c/w diced border, scarlet doublet, white sporran with two black points, scarlet & black hose, blue doublets for pipers and tartan trews for bandsmen, with full dress only for pipers and bandsmen.

The regiment perpetuated the 26th, 55th, 115th, 145th and 236th Battalions and 7th M.G. Battalion C.E.F and held its final Order of Precedence as 30.

Battle honours

South Africa 1899-1900 & 1902,
Mount Sorrel,
Somme 1916 & 18,
Flers-Courcelette,
Thiepval

Thiepval

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,
Ancre Heights,
Arras 1917 & 18,
Vimy 1917,
Arleux

Arleux

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,
Scarpe 1917 & 18,
Hill 70,
Ypres 1917,
Passchendaele,
Amiens

Amiens

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,
Hindenburg Line

Hindenburg Line

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Canal du Nord,
Cambrai 1918,
Pursuit to Mons,
France and Flanders 1915-18

Western Front (World War I)

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