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Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Museum

Coordinates: 49°53′27″N 97°10′44″W / 49.8908°N 97.1788°W / 49.8908; -97.1788
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The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Museum
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LocationWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
TypeThe Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada military museum

The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders Museum is a military museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The museum located at the Minto Armoury is dedicated to Manitoba's famous Scottish regiment, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, which was first raised in 1910.

History

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada served with distinction in World War I, providing 5 battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (the 16th, 27th, 43rd, 174th and 179th). The Regiment also participated in the 1942 Dieppe Raid and throughout northwest Europe in World War II.

Collections

The museum displays artifacts and photographs of The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Regiment.

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with the CMA, CHIN, OMMC, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

See also

References

49°53′27″N 97°10′44″W / 49.8908°N 97.1788°W / 49.8908; -97.1788