Cap Badge - 15th (48th Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, CEF(Canadian Expeditionary Force) The 15th Battalion, CEF, was authorized on 1 September 1914 and embarked for Britain on 26 September 1914. It arrived in France on 15 February 1915. The Battalion fought as part of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders throughout the war. It was later reinforced by the 5th Canadian Reserve Battalion. The battalion returned to England on 24 March 1919, disembarked in Canada on 7 May 1919, was demobilized on 10 May 1919, and was disbanded by General Order 149 of 15 September 1920. The battalion was awarded the battle honours: YPRES, 1915, '17, Gravenstafel, St. Julien, FESTUBERT, 1915, MOUNT SORREL, SOMME, 1916, Pozières, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, VIMY 1917, Arleux, Scarpe, 1917, '18, HILL 70, PASSCHENDAELE, AMIENS, DROCOURT–QUÉANT, Hindenburg Line, CANAL DU NORD, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders, 1915–18.