Canadian Scottish Regiment
| The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) |
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Cap badge of The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
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| Active | 1912–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Role | To close with and destroy the enemy |
| Size | One battalion |
| Part of | 39 Canadian Brigade Group |
| Garrison/HQ | |
| Patron | Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood |
| Motto(s) | Scottish Gaelic: Deas gu cath ("Ready for the fray" or "ready to sting" – see §Motto) |
| Colours | Red, blue, and green |
| March | "All the Blue Bonnets Are over the Border" |
| Mascot(s) | None currently; traditionally a Saint Bernard dog named "Wallace". Wallace I joined the Regiment in 1939. The latest mascot, Wallace VI, died in 2011. |
| Equipment | Small arms including the C7 rifle, C9 light machine-gun, C6 machine gun, and M203 grenade launcher, C13 fragmentation grenade, browning Hi power, 84mm Carl gustov. |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-chief | HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy |
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| Tartan | Hunting Stewart |
| Abbreviation | C Scot R |
| Established | by Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, GCVO, CD, in May 1980. |
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| Location | Bay Street Armoury, Room 315, 715 Bay Street, Victoria, British Columbia Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°26′07″N 123°21′50″W / 48.4352°N 123.3639°W |
| Type | Regimental Museum |
| Director | John Wigmore |
| Website | Regimental Museum |
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 (Princess Mary's) is actively involved in sending troops to various Canadian missions around the world.
As of 2012, all members of the regiment who were serving on combat operations with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan have returned home.
Members of The Canadian Scottish Regiment have also been involved in peacekeeping missions; notably in Egypt, Golan Heights, Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia, and Sierra Leone.
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".
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 the Vimy Ridge, the Amiens, and the intense last Hundred Days campaign which ended the Great War.
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