Tartans of Canada's Highland Regiments

**BoldHighlander** · 7th June 10, 01:59 AM

The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada

The Lake Superior Scottish

The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin & Halton) Regiment

**BoldHighlander** · 7th June 10, 02:00 AM

1st Bn The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)

2nd Bn The Nova Scotia (Cape Breton) Highlanders

**BoldHighlander** · 7th June 10, 02:00 AM

The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada

The Toronto Scottish

**BoldHighlander** · 7th June 10, 02:02 AM

236th Overseas Battalion
(The New Brunswick Kilties, Sir Sam's Own; a.k.a. the McLean Kilties of America)

1916 - 1918

Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Guthrie
(commanding officer)

Pvt Barlow

also see: 236th Battalion Fredericton New Brunswick Officer's Highland Tunic

**JSFMACLJR** · 7th June 10, 04:50 AM

Excellent photos!

**Lallans** · 7th June 10, 01:59 PM

While not a native Ontarian and therefore only half informed, I would have said I'd recently seen some representatives of the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders at the Glengarry HIghland Games in Maxville. I'll check with folks who should know better than I and get back to you with any info I come up with.

EDIT: No official word back yet, but according to Wikipedia they still exist as a reserve regiment and wear the tartan Macdonnel of Glengarry. I couldn't find a photo with a quick internet search but you can Google them for more information.

**BoldHighlander** · 7th June 10, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck of NI

While not a native Ontarian and therefore only half informed, I would have said I'd recently seen some representatives of the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders at the Glengarry HIghland Games in Maxville. I'll check with folks who should know better than I and get back to you with any info I come up with.

Cool!

Your correct. Turns out they are still active, as a reserve unit. I haven't been able to dig up any kilted photos of them yet.

**Biathlonman** · 14th January 11, 08:41 AM

The Lorne Scots do not wear Campbell of Argyll, but Campbell. Its like Black Watch but in lighter colours. The A and S in the UK wore this tartan until 20 years ago I believe. The Marquess of Lorne - who married a daughter of Queen Victoria, was a Governor General of Canada in the 1800s, and "Lorne" was a popular name for boys here for many years.

And the Toronto Scottish - who modelled themselves after the London Scottish - who I believe vanished after WW1, call their tartan "Hodden Grey."

It is quite plain - a brownish grey without any pattern at all.

Great photos in this thread.

Readers should also know that despite lots of keenness these are not large units - they muster 200 on a good night. Many of the soldiers have served in Afganistan, but I very much doubt any of these reserve units would ever go into battle as a formed unit. They're just too small. What these soldiers do add when mixed with regulars are often some rare civilian skills - particularly amongst the officers.

**macwilkin** · 14th January 11, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by Biathlonman

The Lorne Scots do not wear Campbell of Argyll, but Campbell. Its like Black Watch but in lighter colours. The A and S in the UK wore this tartan until 20 years ago I believe. The Marquess of Lorne - who married a daughter of Queen Victoria, was a Governor General of Canada in the 1800s, and "Lorne" was a popular name for boys here for many years.

And the Toronto Scottish - who modelled themselves after the London Scottish - who I believe vanished after WW1, call their tartan "Hodden Grey."

It is quite plain - a brownish grey without any pattern at all.

Great photos in this thread.

Readers should also know that despite lots of keenness these are not large units - they muster 200 on a good night. Many of the soldiers have served in Afganistan, but I very much doubt any of these reserve units would ever go into battle as a formed unit. They're just too small. What these soldiers do add when mixed with regulars are often some rare civilian skills - particularly amongst the officers.

The London Scottish are still very much with us as A Company of The London Regiment, Territorial Army:

http://www.londonscottishregt.org/

The London Irish Rifles are now D Company, the London Regiment.

T/

**Biathlonman** · 14th January 11, 11:23 AM

I'm delighted to be corrected on this point. The London Scottish may be only a company, but its great to find they didn't vanish after all in the many amalgamations, rationalizations and economic house cleanings that the British Army has had in the last century.