Tartans of Canada's Highland Regiments

**BoldHighlander** · 30th May 10, 04:53 PM

I just picked up the latest issue of The Highlander magazine today (May/June 2010), and there is a nice little article on Canada's Highland Regiments.

There's a table in it listing the 'Canadian Regiments With a Scottish Affiliation' which lists the tartans worn by these regiments. I thought some of the rabble might find this of interest, so I'll post it here:

The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
Tartan: Black Watch
Headquarters: Hamilton, Ontario
Raised: 1903

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
Tartan: Black Watch
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec
Raised: 1862

The Calgary Highlanders
Tartan: Black Watch
Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta
Raised: 1928

The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
Tartan: Cameron of Erracht
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ontario
Raised: 1885

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Tartan: Cameron of Erracht
Headquarters: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Raised: 1910

The Canadian Scottish
Tartan: Hunting Stewart
Headquarters: Victoria, British Columbia
Raised: 1915

The Essex & Kent Scottish
Tartan: Macgregor
Headquarters: Winsdor, Ontario
Raised: 1886

The 48th Highlanders of Canada
Tartan: Davidson
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario
Raised: 1891

The Highland Fusiliers of Canada
Tartan: Mackenzie
Headquarters: Cambridge, Ontario
Raised: 1891

The Lake Superior Scottish
Tartan: Macgillivray
Headquarters: Port Arthur, Ontario
Raised: 1910

The Lanark & Renfrew Scottish
Tartan: Black Watch
Headquarters: Pembroke, Ontario
Raised: 1866

The Lorne Scottish (Peel, Dufferin & Halton) Regiment
Tartan: Campbell of Argyll
Headquarters: Brampton, Ontario
Raised: 1866

The New Brunswick Scottish
Tartan: Leslie (dress)
Headquarters: St. John, New Brunswick
Raised: 1871 (in 1954 merged with the Royal New Brunswick Regiment [Carlton & York])

The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)
Tartan: Macdonald
Headquarters: Truro, Nova Scotia
Raised: 1871

The Nova Scotia (Cape Breton) Highlanders
Tartan: Black Watch
Headquarters: Sydney, Nova Scotia
Raised: 1881 (absorbed the Cape Breton Highlanders in 1954)

The Perth Regiment
Tartan: Douglas
Headquarters: Stratford, Ontario
Raised: 1868

The Pictou Highlanders
1954 merged with the Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)

The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
Tartan: Mackenzie
Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia
Raised: 1912

The Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders
Tartan: Macdonell of Glengarry
Headquarters: Cornwall, Ontario
Raised: 1868

The Toronto Scottish
Tartan: London Scottish
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario
Raised: 1915

**OC Richard** · 31st May 10, 03:52 AM

Thanks for that!

The only list I have is in Barnes, and it is quite outdated, from around 1954.

Our member JSFMACLJR mentioned the MacLean of Duart of the 236th OS Battalion CEF. I read the linked article and it appears that this unit never fought as a unit, but was broken up as drafts for other units when it reached France in March 1918.

I wonder how many other such short-lived Scottish units there have been.

**ExDragoon** · 31st May 10, 04:17 AM

The Prince Edward Island Highlanders is another. This excerpt is from the National Defence website on Unit histories...

"Shortly after Prince Edward Island joined Confederation in 1873, the Canada Militia Act of 1875 reorganized all Militia units.
The forerunner of The Prince Edward Island Regiment was born, under the name of 82nd Queens County Provisional Battalion of Infantry. This Regiment sent a contingent of volunteers to the Boer War in 1899, earning the Regiment's first Battle Honour, South Africa.
The Prince Edward Island Regiment is a direct descendant of the Prince Edward Island Light Horse formed in 1901. During the Great War, the Prince Edward Island Light Horse helped to form part of the 6th Canadian Mounted Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). An Infantry Battalion, the 105th Prince Edward Island Highlanders, CEF, was recruited from the 82nd Regiment. The 105th was broken up in order to provide reinforcements for other CEF battalions already at the front, primarily the 26th New Brunswick Battalion. First War Artillery units serving on the front recruited on Prince Edward Island were the 2nd Siege and the 8th Siege Batteries. First War battle honours earned by Islanders were Arras 1917, Amiens, and Pursuit to Mons.
In 1921, The 82nd Regiment became known as The Prince Edward Island Regiment, and in 1927 they were converted to the Prince Edward Island Highlanders with a close affiliation to the Black Watch, of the British Army."

And this bit is from Wikipedia...

"The Prince Edward Island Highlanders were allied to the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) and were kitted as Black Watch except for badges. Officers wore grey Balmorals in Service Dress and Battle Dress."

**Donsel** · 31st May 10, 06:41 AM

Readers of this thread may find the following URL of interest.

www.clanmacleanatlantic.org/his-kilties.html

**macwilkin** · 31st May 10, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Thanks for that!

The only list I have is in Barnes, and it is quite outdated, from around 1954.

Our member JSFMACLJR mentioned the MacLean of Duart of the 236th OS Battalion CEF. I read the linked article and it appears that this unit never fought as a unit, but was broken up as drafts for other units when it reached France in March 1918.

I wonder how many other such short-lived Scottish units there have been.

Information:

http://www.clanmacleanatlantic.org/his-kilties.html

T.

**BoldHighlander** · 31st May 10, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Donsel

Readers of this thread may find the following URL of interest.

www.clanmacleanatlantic.org/his-kilties.html

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Information:

http://www.clanmacleanatlantic.org/his-kilties.html

Thanks for the link gentlemen!

**BoldHighlander** · 7th June 10, 01:56 AM

In a similar thread I was asked to post photos of these regiments wearing their kilts. This I have done & thought I'd also post them here in case anyone misses it.

Of the regiments listed in the article in my original post, I'm missing 5 of them.
They are:

The Lanark & Renfrew Scottish
The New Brunswick Scottish
The Perth Regiment
The Pictou Highlanders
The Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders

I believe that most of these 5 were deactivated some while back, though I do know that at least one (& I can't recall which) is now some sort of artillery unit.

I believe I have a WW1 era photo of the New Brunswick Scottish, I'll check my files tomorrow/ later in the day.

If anyone has a photo of a kilted uniformed member of one of the 5 missing units above, then please feel free to post it here. Thanks.

I've chosen to try to stay away from photos of pipers if at all possible & post the dress uniforms (w/ kilt) of the enlisted troops or officers.

I hope you all enjoy

**BoldHighlander** · 7th June 10, 01:57 AM

The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

The Calgary Highlanders

**BoldHighlander** · 7th June 10, 01:58 AM

The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

The Canadian Scottish

The Essex & Kent Scottish

The 48th Highlanders of Canada