Highland Light Infantry of Canada

The Highland Light Infantry of Canada
Active	1886–1954, 1957–1965
Country	Canada
Branch	Militia
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	One battalion
Part of	Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Garrison/HQ	Galt, Ontario
Motto	Defence Not Defiance
Colors	Facing colour buff
March	Quick - Sean Triubhas (Whistle o'er the Lave o't)
Insignia
Tartan	MacKenzie

The Highland Light Infantry of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Founded in 1886 as the 29th Waterloo Battalion of Infantry it went through several name changes including, in 1900, the 29th Waterloo Regiment and in 1915, the 29th Regiment (Highland Light Infantry of Canada). It acquired 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). However, this amalgamation was undone in 1957 and the Highland Light Infantry of Canada resumed its regimental identity. In 1965 it amalgamated with the Scots Fusiliers of Canada and was renamed the Highland Fusiliers 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, red hackle, black sporran with three white points, MacKenzie hose for the pipers and red and white for the regiment, and a blue Balmoral bonnet with a diced border, green tourie and red and white hackle. The regiment perpetuated the 34th Battalion and 111th (South Waterloo) Battalion, CEF, and held its final order of precedence as 17.

Battle honours

Infantrymen of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada aboard a landing craft en route to France on D-Day. LCI(L) 306th of the 2nd Canadian (262nd RN) Flotilla

Battle honours in small capitals are awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Battle honours in bold type are authorized to be emblazoned on regimental colours.

The Great War

The Second World War

See also

• The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
• Highland Light Infantry

Bibliography

• Barnes, RM, The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments, London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.
• Bartlett, Jack Fortune "1st Battalion the Highland Light Infantry of Canada, 1940-1945" 1951

References