The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)

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The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
Active	14 September 1866-
Country	Canada
Branch	Army
Type	Militia
Role	Light infantry
Garrison/HQ	Brampton
Motto	Air son ar duthchais (For our heritage) (Scottish Gaelic)
March	Quick: The Campbells are Coming Slow: John Peel
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief	HRH The Duke of Kent
Insignia
Tartan	Campbell of Argyll

The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.

The sub-units of the Lorne Scots are situated in the following armouries:

Regimental Headquarters: Brampton, Ontario
Administration Company (Admin Coy): Brampton, Ontario
"A" Company (A Coy): Oakville, Ontario
"B" Company (B Coy): Brampton, Ontario
"C" Company (C Coy): Georgetown, Ontario

The Regiment is commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel T.J. Orange, CD.

The Lorne Scots have fought in World War II and have had many soldiers deploy over seas on peacekeeping, peacesupport and peacemaking operations in the Middle East, Golan Heights, Namibia, Cambodia, Cyprus, the Former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. Typically members of the Regiment deploying on these operations do so attached to Regular Force Infantry Regiments, under the banner of the UN or NATO.

The Lorne Scots were formed 14 September 1866.

1 Seniority
2 Motto
3 Authorized marches
4 Colonel in Chief
5 Collar Badge
6 Battle Honours
7 Alliances
8 Regimental Pipes and Drums
9 Order of precedence
10 External links

[edit] Seniority

14th in the Reserve Force Infantry order of precedence; 3rd in the Scottish seniority after The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada and Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada

[edit] Motto

Air son ar duthchais (Scottish Gaelic, "For our heritage")

[edit] Authorized marches

"The Campbells are Coming" and "John Peel"

[edit] Colonel in Chief

Field Marshal, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent KG GCMG GCVO CD ADC(P). His Royal Highness is a cousin of The Queen and was appointed in 1977.

[edit] Collar Badge

The Chief of the Clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyll granted the Lorne Rifles (Scottish), permission to wear his crest in 1931. This crest is blazoned "a Boar's head erased".

[edit] Battle Honours

Ypres 1915, '17; Festubert; Mount Sorrel; Somme 1916; Arras 1917, '18; Hill 70; Amiens; Hindenberg Line; Pursuit to Mons; Sicily 1943; Italy 1943-1945; and North West Europe 1944-1945. All except "Festubert" are carried on the Regimental Colour.

[edit] Alliances

United Kingdom - The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

[edit] Regimental Pipes and Drums

The Lorne Scots Regimental Pipes and Drums are an active military band that plays bagpipes and drums. The Regimental Pipes and Drums are a large part of the Regiment and is comprised of serving members of the Regiment and volunteer musicians. They are based out of the Col J.R. Barber Armoury in Georgetown, Ontario. The Lorne Scots Regimental Association also have a band, who practice in the Brampton armoury. The Regimental Association band is made up of volunteers.