Canadian-Scottish regiment explained
Canadian-Scottish regiments are regiments in the Canadian Army that maintain the traditions and style of dress used by Scottish regiments. Although these units maintain Scottish dress and traditions, recruitment for these units is open to all Canadians.The Canadian Army maintains sixteen Canadian-Scottish infantry regiments, and one Canadian-Scottish artillery regiment. All Canadian-Scottish infantry regiments form a part of the Canadian Army Reserve. In addition to active units, there also exists one Canadian-Scottish regiment in the Canadian Army's Supplementary Order of Battle.[1] [2]
Current regiments
The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
See main article: The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
See main article: Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. Units are listed in order of precedence:
- The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada[5] [6] [7]
- The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada[8] [9]
- The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)[10] [11]
- Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders[12] [13]
- The Nova Scotia Highlanders[14] [15]
- The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own)[16] [17] [18]
- The Essex and Kent Scottish[19] [20] [21]
- 48th Highlanders of Canada[22] [23] [24]
- The Cape Breton Highlanders[25] [26]
- The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)[27] [28] [29]
- The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment[30] [31]
- Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada[32] [33]
- The Calgary Highlanders[34] [35] [36]
- The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada[37] [38]
- The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)[39] [40] [41]
- The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own)[42] [43] [44]
Supplementary Order of Battle
- The Perth Regiment[45] [46]
Former regiments
Cavalry
Infantry
Units are listed in order of precedence:
- The Argyll Light Infantry (1863–1954)[49] [50] [51]
- The Lorne Rifles (Scottish) (1866–1936)[52]
- The Essex Scottish Regiment (1885–1954)[53]
- The Highland Light Infantry of Canada (1886–1954, 1957–1965)[54]
- The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment (1866–1946, 1959–1992)[55]
- 50th Regiment (Gordon Highlanders of Canada) (1913–1920)[56]
- The New Brunswick Scottish (1946–1954)[57] [58]
- The Pictou Highlanders (1871–1954)[59]
- The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (1936–1954)[60]
- The Prince Edward Island Highlanders (1875–1946)[61] [62]
- The Cumberland Highlanders (1871–1936)
- The Scots Fusiliers of Canada (1914–1965)[63] [64]
See also
References
- Barnes, RM, The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments, London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.
Notes and References
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Book: Barnes, RM . The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments . Sphere Books Limited . 1972 . London.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: National Defence . 2019-01-28 . 1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-24 . The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-11-06 . The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-26 . The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-11-08 . Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-30 . The Nova Scotia Highlanders . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-24 . The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-24 . The Essex and Kent Scottish . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-24 . 48th Highlanders of Canada . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-24 . The Cape Breton Highlanders . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-24 . The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-26 . The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-30 . The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-24 . The Calgary Highlanders . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-11-08 . The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-24 . The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-11-08 . The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-11-09 . The Perth Regiment . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: 13th Scottish Light Dragoons: www.canadiansoldiers.com. .
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-10-25 . The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-11-05 . The Royal New Brunswick Regiment . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: Defence . National . 2018-11-29 . The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) . 2022-03-14 . www.canada.ca.
- Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). .
- Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com . 2022-03-14 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.