Lineage
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) originated in Victoria, British Columbia on 3 September 1912, when the 88th Regiment Victoria Fusiliers was formed. The 50th Regiment Gordon Highlanders originated in Victoria, British Columbia on 15 August 1913, when an "8 company Highland Regiment of Infantry" was authorized to be formed.
Following the Great War, on 12 March 1920, the 50th and 88th Regiments were amalgamated and redesignated The Canadian Scottish Regiment, organized as a five battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (16th Battalion, CEF) on the Non-Permanent Active Militia order of battle and the 2nd Battalion (48th Battalion, CEF), 3rd Battalion (67th Battalion, CEF), 4th Battalion (88th Battalion, CEF), and 5th Battalion (143rd Battalion, CEF) on the Reserve order of battle. On 1 August 1930, The Canadian Scottish Regiment was reorganized as a six battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (16th Battalion, CEF) and 2nd Battalion (88th Battalion, CEF) (see below) on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle and the 3rd Battalion (67th Battalion, CEF), 4th Battalion (48th Battalion, CEF), 5th Battalion (143rd Battalion, CEF), and 6th Battalion (103rd Battalion, CEF) on the Reserve order of battle. The reserve units were disbanded on 14 December 1936.
On 1 April 1946, The Canadian Scottish Regiment was reorganized as a one battalion regiment and on 29 April 1948, the Regiment was redesignated The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's).
On 4 May 1951, the regiment mobilized two temporary Active Force companies designated "E" and "F" Company. "E" Company was reduced to nil strength upon its personnel being incorporated into the 1st Canadian Highland Battalion (which later became the 1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada) for service in Germany with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. "F" Company was initially used as a reinforcement pool for "E" Company. On 15 May 1952, it was reduced to nil strength, upon its personnel being absorbed by the newly formed 2nd Canadian Highland Battalion (which later became the 2nd Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada) for service in Korea with the United Nations.
On 31 December 1954, the regiment was amalgamated with the 66th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, and the 62nd Anti-Tank Battery (Self-Propelled), RCA, retaining its designation.
The 66th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA originated in Nanaimo, British Columbia on 1 August 1930, when the 2nd Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment was authorized to be formed. On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with A Company, 11th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC, and redesignated the 2nd Battalion (Machine Gun), The Canadian Scottish Regiment. On 1 April 1946, it was converted to artillery and redesignated the 66th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Canadian Scottish Regiment), RCA. On 31 December 1954, it was amalgamated with the The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) and the 62nd Anti-Tank Battery, RCA.
The 62nd Anti-Tank Battery (Self-Propelled), RCA originated in Duncan, British Columbia on 2 February 1920, when the 62nd Field Battery (Howitzer), CFA, was formed. It was redesignated the 62nd Field Battery, CA, on 1 July 1925, the 62nd Field Battery (Howitzer), RCA, on 3 June 1935, the 62nd (Reserve) Field Battery (Howitzer), RCA, on 7 November 1940 and the 62nd Anti-Tank Battery (Self-Propelled), RCA, on 1 April 1946. On 31 December 1954, it was amalgamated with The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) and the 66th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Canadian Scottish Regiment), RCA.
Lineage of the Canadian Scottish Regiment:
1912 | 88th Regt Victoria Fusiliers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1913 | 50th Regt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1914 | 16th Bn, | 48th Bn, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1915 | 67th Bn, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1916 | 3rd Canadian Pioneer Bn, | 67th Canadian Bn, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1917 | Absorbed by Canadian Corps | Absorbed by Canadian Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1920 | Disbanded | The Canadian Scottish Regt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1929 | 62nd Field Bty, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1930 | 1st Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt | 2nd Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1935 | 62nd Field Bty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"A" Coy, 11th Machine Gun Bn, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1936 | 2nd Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1940 | 1st Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt, | 3rd Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt | 2nd Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt | 44th/62nd Field Bty, | 62nd Field Bty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1941 | 2nd Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt, | 62nd Light Anti-Aircraft Bty, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1942 | 3rd Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1943 | 2nd Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1944 | Disbanded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1945 | 4th Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regt, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1946 | Disbanded | The Canadian Scottish Regt | 66th Light Anti-Aircraft Regt | Disbanded | 62nd Anti-Tank Bty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1948 | The Canadian Scottish Regt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1951 | "E" Coy, The Canadian Scottish Regt | "F" Coy, The Canadian Scottish Regt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1951 | Absorbed by 1st Canadian Highland Bn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1952 | Absorbed by 2nd Canadian Highland Bn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1954 | The Canadian Scottish Regt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abbreviation | Phrase |
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Bn | Battalion |
Bty | Battery |
CA | Canadian Artillery |
CAOF | Canadian Army Occupation Force |
CASF | Canadian Active Service Force |
CEF | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
CFA | Canadian Field Artillery |
CIC | Canadian Infantry Corps |
CMGC | Canadian Machine Gun Corps |
Coy | Company |
RCA | Royal Canadian Artillery |
Regt | Regiment |
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