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Who we are!

Who we are!

Who we are!

The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

The regiment is located in Victoria, Nanaimo, and Courtenay, British Columbia. It is part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 39 Canadian Brigade Group, which commands all army reserve units in British Columbia. One of four infantry regiments in British Columbia, the Canadian Scottish is the largest reserve unit in Western Canada.

As a light infantry regiment the regiment trains in raids, reconnaissance patrolling, ambushes, amphibious operations and airmobile operations. The unit also trains to meet the realities of the "Three Block War" – warfighting, peacekeeping, and humanitarian support.

The Canadian Scottish Regiment is a distinguished infantry regiment dating its roots back to the early 1900's. The regiment bears 42 battle honours, some close to a century old. The unit is proud of its heritage and traditions and of its four members who have received the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military decoration for bravery and courage.

Soldiers from the Regiment have served in modern day operations with the United Nations and NATO in the Middle East, Cyprus, the Balkans, Africa, Afghanistan, Iraq and Latvia.

Locations

Who we are!

Who we are!

Bay Street Armoury
715 Bay Street
Victoria, BC V8T 1R1
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Brigadier D. R. Sargent Armoury
709 Nanaimo Lakes Road
Nanaimo, BC V9R 7E3

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Seal Bay Armoury
2000 Waveland Road
Courtenay, BC V9J 1X8

The Canadian Scottish REGIMENTAL HISTORY

The Beginning

World War 1 1914-1915

World War 1 1914-1915

The regiment originated on 3 September 1912 when the 88th Regiment, Victoria Fusiliers, was authorized. When the 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion, CEF, was created in 1914, it drew on soldiers from four separate regiments – the 50th Regiment (Gordon Highlanders of Canada) in Victoria, the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada in Vancouver, the 79th Regiment (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) in Winnipeg, and the 91st Canadian Highlanders (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) in Hamilton. The desire was to not perpetuate specific regimental identities and so the new battalion was simply referred to as "Canadian Scottish"..

World War 1 1914-1915

World War 1 1914-1915

World War 1 1914-1915

The 16th Battalion served in the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division. Since its early beginnings, the battalion had a high standard of conduct on the battlefield and was commanded by outstanding leaders. One such was Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Currie who rose to command the Canadian Corps during the First World War. Currie was a master tactician whose skills led the Canadians to victory at Vimy Ridge, the Amiens, and the intense Last Hundred Days campaign, which ended the Great War. The Regiment won 23 Battle Honours during the Great War.


Four members of the 16th Battalion were awarded the Victoria Cross. Private William Milne single-handedly attacked and destroyed two enemy machine gun nests at Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917 and was killed the same day. Lance Corporal William Henry Metcalf and Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus Peck, MP won their VCs on the same day: 2 September 1918, during the Canadian Corps capture of the Drocourt-Quéant Line.

World War 2 1939-1945

World War 1 1914-1915

World War 2 1939-1945

The Canadian Scottish were unusual in 1939 in having two battalions on the strength of the Canadian Militia. The 1st Battalion was mobilized for overseas service in 1940 and trained in Debert, Nova Scotia, until August 1941, from where it moved to the United Kingdom as part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. On 6 June 1944 C Company was in the first wave ashore in Normandy on Juno Beach, the rest of the battalion following in the second wave. The battalion proceeded to advance a total of six miles inland – farther than any other assault brigade of the British Second Army that day. The regiment went on to earn 17 battle honours, including one for the liberation of Wagenborgen, a Dutch village; this last honour was not awarded until the 1990s

Recruiting

The Canadian Scottish Regiment is hiring and provides excellent career opportunities.

Email our recruiter, who can answer any questions you may have and provide directions on how to apply

Recruiting

The Canadian Scottish Regimental Pipes and Drums

 The band performs at many of the city's biggest annual events, such as the Symphony Splash with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra in the Inner Harbour and the annual Victoria Day Parade.  

Over the last several years, members of the Pipes & Drums have performed at numerous high profile and international events. Historically, the Pipes and Drums have appeared in numerous military tattoos in British Columbia, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Memphis International Tattoo, the Pasadena Rose Bowl Parade  and the opening ceremonies of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco!

The band is comprised of serving Reservists in the Canadian Armed Forces as well as dedicated Regular Force and civilian volunteers. 

PIPES AND DRUMS OF The Canadian Scottish Regiment photo gallery

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