Lake Superior Scottish Regiment

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The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
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Regimental badge
Active1885-1896 (96th District of Algoma Battalion)
1905–present
Country Canada
Branch Canadian Army
TypeLine infantry
Role Light infantry
SizeOne battalion
Part of 38 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQO'Kelly VC Armoury, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Nickname(s)"The Lake Sups"
Motto(s)Inter pericula intrepidi (Latin for 'Fearless in the face of danger')
MarchQuick: "Hielan' Laddie"
Engagements
Battle honours See #Battle Honours
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Commanders
Commanding officerLCol J Davis
Regimental sergeant majorCWO Jonathon O'Connor
Honorary colonelHCol Michel S. Beaulieu
Honorary lieutenant-colonelHLCol Gail Brescia
Notable
commanders
Colonel Robert Angus Keane, DSO
Insignia
Tartan McGillivray
AbbreviationLSSR

The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The regiment is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and is part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group. Also known as "The Lake Sups" (pronounced soups), the regiment was active during the First and Second World Wars. During the latter, the regiment, then known as The Lake Superior Regiment or LSR, mobilized a motorized infantry battalion for the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division; The Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) or LSR(M). [1] [2]

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The LSR(M) and 28th Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Regiment) were the only Canadian land-based units to score a naval victory during the Second World War. On November 5, 1944, the units sank three small German ships and destroyed a fourth in the port of Zijpe. [3] [4] One of the ships was likely the AF-92, [5] a landing-craft-type vessel, about 153 feet (47 m) long, equipped to lay mines, and armed with two 88 mm guns. One legend suggests a mortar round fired by the infantry made its way down the funnel of one of the ships. [2] The ship's bell from one of the sunken vessels was recovered, and is in the Officer's Mess of the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own).

Since World War II, its soldiers have served throughout the world on numerous peacekeeping operations. Most recently, the LSSR has had several soldiers serve in Afghanistan. The regiment lost one soldier, Corporal Anthony "T-Bone" Boneca on July 9, 2006, fighting Taliban insurgents during Operation Zahar ("sword") in Zhari District, Kandahar Province.

Regimental information

Armoral description

A large maple leaf in center charged with a beaver, encircled by an annulus, inscribed THE LAKE SUPERIOR SCOTTISH REGIMENT and surmounted by the Crown; below a scroll inscribed INTER PERICULA INTREPIDI; on each side of the annulus with six maple leaves.

Motto

Inter Pericula Intrepidi Fearless in the face of danger

Official abbreviation

Lake Sup Scot R

Tartan

MacGillivary

Lineage

96th District of Algoma Battalion of Rifles

The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment

Lineage chart

Lineage chart [7]
190596th The Lake Superior Regt
191452nd Bn, CEF
1915141st "Overseas" Bn, CEF
1917Absorbed by 18th Reserve Bn, CEF
1920Disbanded1st Bn (52nd Bn, CEF), The Lake Superior Regt2nd Bn (94th Bn, CEF), [lower-alpha 1] The Lake Superior Regt
19212nd Bn (141st Bn, CEF), The Lake Superior Regt
1936The Lake Superior RegtDisbanded
1940The Lake Superior Regt, CASF
19401st Bn, The Lake Superior Regt, CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Lake Superior Regt
19421st Bn, The Lake Superior Regt (Motor), CASF
1946DisbandedThe Lake Superior Regt (Motor)
1949The Lake Superior Scottish Regt (Motor)
1958The Lake Superior Scottish Regt

Perpetuations

1885-1896

96th District of Algoma Battalion of Rifles

The Great War

Operational history

North-West Rebellion

The Port Arthur Rifle Company was originally raised on 24 April 1885 in response to the outbreak of the North-West Rebellion. The company and the subsequent 96th District of Algoma Battalion of Rifles served in defense of the area following the rebellion.

The Great War

Details of the 96th The Lake Superior Regiment were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protective duty. [1] [6]

The 52nd Battalion (New Ontario), CEF, was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 23 November 1915. The battalion disembarked in France on 21 February 1916, where it fought as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion disbanded on 30 August 1920. [1] [6]

The 141st (Rainy River District) Battalion (Border Bull Moose), CEF, was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 29 April 1917, where its personnel were absorbed by the 18th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 7 May 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion disbanded on 17 July 1917. [1] [6]

The Second World War

The regiment mobilized The Lake Superior Regiment, CASF, on 24 May 1940. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Lake Superior Regiment, CASF, on 7 November 1940 and as the 1st Battalion, The Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), CASF, on 26 January 1942. It embarked for Britain on 22 August 1942. On 26 and 27 July 1944, it landed in France as part of the 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade, 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division, and it continued to fight in northwest Europe until the end of the war. The overseas battalion disbanded on 15 February 1946. [1] [6]

War In Afghanistan

The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014. [8]

Alliances

Battle Honours

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours followed by a "+" are emblazoned on the regimental colour. [1] [6]

The Great War

The Second World War

War in Afghanistan

Notable soldiers

See also

Notes

  1. Reserve order of battle

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Defence, National (26 October 2018). "The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "The Lake Superior Regiment, A History - Thunder Bay Museum". 27 March 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. "Canadian Military Heritage" (Government of Canada site), CHAPTER 6 Turning Point – 1943, Into Holland.
  4. History of the British Columbia Regiment, Department of National Defence web page
  5. "The Minute Book". regimentalrogue.tripod.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  7. "The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment". www.canada.ca. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  8. "South-West Asia Theatre Honours | Prime Minister of Canada". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  9. "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

General references

Further reading

Order of precedence

Preceded by The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment Succeeded by

Armoury

SiteDate(s)DesignatedDescriptionImage
O'Kelly VC Armoury
317 Park Avenue
Thunder Bay, Ontario
1913 David Ewart Canada's Register of Historic PlacesHousing The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, this two-storey, gable-roofed Baronial style drill hall is centrally located. Lssr.png