Canadian-Scottish regiment

Canadian-Scottish regiments are regiments in the Canadian Army that maintains the traditions and style of dress used by Scottish regiments. Although these units maintain Scottish dress and traditions, recruitment for these units is open to all Canadians.

This article is about Canadian regiments that maintain Scottish traditions and dress. For the army reserve regiment on Vancouver Island, see The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's).
Members of The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) during a Remembrance Day parade in 2017

The Canadian Army presently maintains sixteen Canadian-Scottish infantry regiments, and one Canadian-Scottish artillery regiment. All Canadian-Scottish infantry regiments form a part of the Canadian Army Reserve. In addition to active units, there also exists one Canadian-Scottish regiment in the Canadian Army's Supplementary Order of Battle.

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
  • 42nd Field Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA

Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Main article: Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
The Calgary Highlanders assist with flood relief efforts during the 2013 Alberta floods
The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) during the Presentation of Colours
The Royal Canadian Infantry Corps maintains 16 Scottish regiments.

Units are listed in Order of Precedence:

  1. The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
  2. The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
  3. The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
  4. Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
  5. The Nova Scotia Highlanders
  6. The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own)
  7. The Essex and Kent Scottish
  8. 48th Highlanders of Canada
  9. The Cape Breton Highlanders
  10. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
  11. The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
  12. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
  13. The Calgary Highlanders
  14. The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
  15. The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
  16. The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own)

Supplementary order of battle
  1. The Perth Regiment

See also
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