Editing Calgary Highlanders (section)

===Second World War===
The regiment mobilized for active service as The Calgary Highlanders, Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) on 1 September 1939. The regiment trained in Calgary until the summer of 1940 when it departed for [[CFB Shilo]], Manitoba. It was re-designated as the 1st Battalion, The Calgary Highlanders, CASF, on 7 November 1940. On 27 August 1940, it embarked for Britain. In September 1940, the 1st Battalion arrived in [[England]]. The Calgary Highlanders, CASF (Canadian Active Service Force) joined the [[Second Canadian Division]] there, and the 2nd Battalion was raised in Calgary for part-time service. The battalion's mortar platoon took part in the [[Dieppe Raid]] on 19 August 1942. On 6 July 1944, the battalion landed in France as part of the [[5th Canadian Infantry Brigade]], [[2nd Canadian Infantry Division]], and it continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war.

During the [[Dieppe Raid]] of August 1942, the mortar platoon<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calgaryhighlanders.com/history/dieppe.htm |title=Dieppe |access-date=2005-12-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051215212650/http://www.calgaryhighlanders.com/history/dieppe.htm |archive-date=2005-12-15 }}</ref> commanded by Lieutenant FJ Reynolds was attached to the [[5th Canadian Infantry Brigade]] but stayed offshore during the raid. Sergeants Lyster and Pittaway<ref>{{cite web |url=http://home.istar.ca/~lyster/diepperaid/main.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021005112554/http://home.istar.ca/~lyster/diepperaid/main.html |archive-date=2002-10-05 |title=Dieppe Raid August 19 1942}}</ref> were decorated with a Mention in Despatches for their part in shooting down two German aircraft during the raid, and one officer of the regiment was killed while ashore with a brigade headquarters.

Sergeant Clarence "Ken" Crockett, DCM, of the 1st Battalion, Calgary Highlanders, was nominated for the [[Victoria Cross]] for actions in September 1944 and instead received the [[Distinguished Conduct Medal]].

The regiment selected the [[Battle of Walcheren Causeway]] for annual commemoration after the war. The overseas battalion disbanded on 15 December 1945.