Highland Light Infantry of Canada

Highland Light Infantry of Canada

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=The Highland Light Infantry of Canada
country=Canada
type=Line Infantry
branch=Militia
dates=1886- 1954
specialization=Infantry
command_structure=Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
size=One battalion
garrison=Galt, Ontario
motto= Defence, not Defiance
colors=Facing colour buff
march=Quick - "Sean Triubhas (Whistle o'er the Lave o't)
mascot=
identification_symbol= [http://www.regiments.org/tradition/tartans/govermt.htm MacKenzie]
identification_symbol_label=Tartan

The Highland Light Infantry of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Originally founded in 1886 as the 29th Waterloo Battalion of Infantry the regiment went through several name changes including: 1900 - 29th Waterloo Regiment, and; 1915 - 29th Regiment (Highland Light Infantry of Canada); acquiring its present title in 1920. In 1954, as a result of the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army, this regiment was amalgamated with The Perth Regiment to form The Perth and Waterloo Regiment (Highland Light Infantry of Canada).

The Highland Light Infantry of Canada was allied to the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). They were initially kitted with a green glengarry, trews and scarlet doublet, but became kilted in 1935. Pipers and bandsmen wore a feather bonnet c/w red hackle, black sporran with three white points, MacKenzie hose for the pipers and red & white for the regiment, and a blue Balmoral with a diced border, green tourie and red & white hackle. The Regiment perpetuated the 34th & 111th Battalion C.E.F and held its final Order of Precedence as 17.

Battle Honours

Mount Sorrel

Somme 1916

Arras 1917 & 18

Hill 70

Ypres 1917

Amiens

Hindenburg Line

Pursuit to Mons

References

*Barnes, RM, "The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments", London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.


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