Calgary’s Infantry Regiment

Calgary’s Infantry Regiment is a comprehensive history of the Calgary Highlanders on the occasion of the regiment’s 100 years of service under that name. This richly illustrated volume surveys the regiment’s history dating back to the creation of the 103rd Regiment, Calgary Rifles in 1910 and includes glimpses of Calgary’s infantry units in the First World War (including the 10th, 56th and 82nd Battalions); the creation of Calgary’s own kilted regiment in 1924; and the service of the Calgary Highlanders in the Second World War, peacekeeping and NATO missions around the world, and the war in Afghanistan.

Michael Dorosh provides a unique study of the regiment’s culture — combining text, photos, maps, original works of art, song lyrics and poetry. He highlights the regiment’s reputation for valour and endurance, as well as the exceptional service in wartime for which the Highlanders have been rewarded with the honorary distinction of the oak leaf shoulder badge and the Canadian Forces Unit Commendation.

AUTHOR

Michael A. Dorosh, CD

Corporal Michael A. Dorosh, CD, began his service with the Calgary Highlanders as an army cadet from 1984 to 1987, during which time he learned to play bagpipes. Dorosh joined the Regimental Pipes and Drums during his studies at the University of Calgary, from which he graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees in history and communications. He has published several volumes on the subject of Canadian military history, including The Hard Luck Division: A History of the 2nd Canadian Division in the Second World War, and in 2023 completed thirty-six uninterrupted years of service with the Calgary Highlanders. He currently serves in “A” Company.