General Information about the NSH

Battalion Headquarters

1st Battalion

The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)
126 Willow Street
Truro, Nova Scotia
B2M 4Z6

2nd Battalion

The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton)
Victoria Park
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 5G8

Location of Units

1st Battalion (Bn. HQ, C Company, Pipes & Drums)

• Truro, NS

Authie Coy:

• A – New Glasgow, NS
• E – Pictou, NS

Vimy Coy:

• B – Springhill, NS
• D – Amherst, NS

C Company – Truro, NS (Part of Support Group)

2nd Battalion (Bn. HQ, C Company)

• Sydney, NS
• North Sydney, NS
• Glace Bay, NS

Official Designation of Units

• 1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)
• 2nd Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton)

Alliances

• The Cheshire Regiment
• The Castle, Chester, England

Order of Precedence

• 1st Battalion – 27
• 2nd Battalion – 28

Location of Museums

The Nova Scotia Highlanders Regimental Museums are located at the following Armoury:

• Amherst, NS

The Regimental Tartan of the Nova Scotia Highlanders

• MacDonald tartan

The Regimental Tartan of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders

• Murray of Atholl tartan

SHORT FORM OF NAME

• NS High’rs