Canadian Scottish Regiment Centennial Parade

**Seathanaich** · 24th October 12, 12:29 PM

As per my previous comment, sorry, that IS 2 Guard in the photo labelled as such.

**Macman** · 24th October 12, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Seathanaich

As per my previous comment, sorry, that IS 2 Guard in the photo labelled as such.

No worries! I've sent you an email.
Cheers,
David

**Macman** · 24th October 12, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

Great photos. Could someone in the know, explain why the officers escorting the Lt Governor and presumebly his equerry are wearing levee sporrans. I understand that the officers were escorting a representative of the sovereign for the parade review but usually only his equerry is in levee dress, if at all.

I don't know the answer to that, DK. Maybe Seathanaich knows?

**Macman** · 24th October 12, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

Great photos. Could someone in the know, explain why the officers escorting the Lt Governor and presumebly his equerry are wearing levee sporrans. I understand that the officers were escorting a representative of the sovereign for the parade review but usually only his equerry is in levee dress, if at all.

I don't know the answer to that, DK. Maybe Seathanaich knows?

**Jock Scot** · 24th October 12, 09:41 PM

Nicely done there Canada!

**Dale-of-Cedars** · 24th October 12, 10:48 PM

Happy to say my Royal Canadian Engineers cadet corps got to parade with the Canadian Scottish Regiment cadet corps with their pipes and drums, on a joint exercise in Nanaimo BC, back in 1975 or so.
Some of those with grey hair in the photos may have been around back then...

kiltedwolfman · 25th October 12, 06:41 AM

I would think the difference in sash placement should be due to the arms being carried. It's hard to do rifle drill with a big shash knot in the way, so you place it on the opposite side. The same goes for the men carrying sabres.

**BCAC** · 25th October 12, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by kiltedwolfman

I would think the difference in sash placement should be due to the arms being carried. It's hard to do rifle drill with a big shash knot in the way, so you place it on the opposite side. The same goes for the men carrying sabres.

I think that this "difference" is simply that officers wear their sashes over the left shoulder and SNCOs wear theirs over the right shoulder because that is what the dress regulations say. As for the original reason behind this, who knows?

**Glen** · 25th October 12, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

In the picture labeled "Slow march past" one of the piper's is in a different kilt, possibly Black Stewart. ????

I think it is the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada piper thus Cameron of Erracht tartan...

**Glen** · 25th October 12, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

Great photos. Could someone in the know, explain why the officers escorting the Lt Governor and presumebly his equerry are wearing levee sporrans. I understand that the officers were escorting a representative of the sovereign for the parade review but usually only his equerry is in levee dress, if at all.

That is the Commanding Officer, and I suspect the Honourary Colonel wearing the Levee sporrans. The Pipe Major also has a Levee sporran.

As to why, perhaps, regimental quirk.