Canadian-Scottish regiment facts for kids

Members of The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) during a Remembrance Day parade in 2017

Canadian-Scottish regiments are special groups within the Canadian Army. These regiments keep alive the old traditions and unique uniforms of Scottish regiments. Even though they follow Scottish customs, anyone from Canada can join these units.

The Canadian Army has sixteen Canadian-Scottish infantry regiments. They also have one Canadian-Scottish artillery regiment. All these infantry regiments are part of Canada's Army Reserve. This means they are made up of part-time soldiers. There is also one Canadian-Scottish regiment in the Canadian Army's Supplementary Order of Battle. This is a list of units that are not currently active.

Canadian-Scottish Regiments

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is Canada's artillery branch. Artillery units use large guns and rockets. One of their regiments keeps Scottish traditions:

• 42nd Field Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA

Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

The Calgary Highlanders helped during the 2013 Alberta floods.

The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) during a special ceremony.

The Royal Canadian Infantry Corps is the main fighting force of the Canadian Army. It includes 16 Scottish regiments. These regiments are known for their unique uniforms and traditions. They often wear kilts and play bagpipes.

Here are the Canadian-Scottish infantry regiments:

• The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
• The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
• The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
• Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
• The Nova Scotia Highlanders
• The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own)
• The Essex and Kent Scottish
• 48th Highlanders of Canada
• The Cape Breton Highlanders
• The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
• The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
• Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
• The Calgary Highlanders
• The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
• The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
• The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own)

Supplementary Order of Battle

This is a list of regiments that are not currently active. They could be brought back if needed. One Canadian-Scottish regiment is on this list:

• The Perth Regiment

Past Regiments

Over time, some Canadian-Scottish regiments have changed or merged. Here are a few examples of regiments that no longer exist in their original form:

Cavalry

• 13th Scottish Light Dragoons (1866–1936)

Infantry

• The Argyll Light Infantry (1863–1954)
• The Lorne Rifles (Scottish) (1866–1936)
• The Essex Scottish Regiment (1885–1954)
• The Highland Light Infantry of Canada (1886–1954, 1957–1965)
• The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment (1866–1946, 1959–1992)
• 50th Regiment (Gordon Highlanders of Canada) (1913–1920)
• The New Brunswick Scottish (1946–1954)
• The Pictou Highlanders (1871–1954)
• The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (1936–1954)
• The Prince Edward Island Highlanders (1875–1946)
• The Cumberland Highlanders (1871–1936)
• The Scots Fusiliers of Canada (1914–1965)

See also

• Canadian pipers in World War I
• History of the Canadian Army
• Scottish Canadians