New Brunswick Scottish

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The New Brunswick Scottish
Active1946 - 1954
CountryCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Branch Canadian Army
TypeLine Infantry
Role Infantry
SizeOne battalion
Part of Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Garrison/HQ Saint John, New Brunswick
Motto(s)Nunquam Non Paratus
ColorsFacing colour blue
MarchQuick - All the Blue Bonnets are over the Border, Highland Laddie & Pibroch o' Donald Dhu
Insignia
Tartan Leslie, Dress

The New Brunswick Scottish was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Founded as The South New Brunswick Regiment in 1946 by the amalgamation of The Saint John Fusiliers (M.G.) and The New Brunswick Rangers, the regiment acquired its present title in 1946 shortly after establishment. [1] In 1954, as a result of the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army, this regiment was amalgamated with The Carleton and York Regiment to form 1st Battalion The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York). [1]

The regiment before amalgamation held its final Order of Precedence as 30. [2]

Perpetuations

The regiment perpetuated the following units:

Alliances

The New Brunswick Scottish were allied to the King's Own Scottish Borderers. [2] [3]

Uniform

The New Brunswick Scottish were kitted with a blue glengarry c/w diced border, scarlet doublet, white sporran with two black points, scarlet & black hose, blue doublets for pipers and tartan trews for bandsmen, with full dress only for pipers and bandsmen. [2]

Battle honours

South African War

The Great War

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada .
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Barnes, Major R.M. (1972). The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments. London: Sphere Books Limited.
  3. 1 2 "The New Brunswick Scottish". 28 November 2007. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2022.