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68 5th ROYAL SCOTS OF CANADA Highland regiments and Highland Light Infantry. This shell-jacket is a relic of the regulation uniform of the da}-s when the old coatee and white waistcoat were in vogue. This practical!}' completed th-^ equipment of the Royal Scots of Canada as a Highland regiment. In accordance with a precedent established by the Black Watch and followed by other Highland regiments in the British service, the Royal Stuart tartan was OFFICERS ROYAL LIGHT INFANTRY Taken during Fenian Raids, Hemmingford, 1866 ber Six company was equipped with kilts, and it was 1883 before the whole repîment appeared in the distinctive Scottish garb. At this time the fusileer busby was discarded altogether and a white service helmet with gold trimmings for the officers, and brass for the men, adopted. The kilts and flies were, like the trews hitherto worn, of the Lome tartan. As this tartan was not of a sealed pattern considerable difficulty was experienced in preserving that ])recise imiformity which is the essence of regimental smartness. In spite of every precaution each issue of the Lome tartan would have its own peculiar shades of color, which imparted to the regiment on parade anything but the desired appearance of unirormity. Every effort to establish a standard i)attern of the Lome tartan having failed, it was agreed that the only remedy lay in the adoption of a tartan worn by one of the Highland regiments in the Imperial .service, and as such, being a sealed pattern. After full discussion of the subject the adoption of the tartan of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) was decided upon, and the decision put into effect at the next issue of clothing. adopted for the pipe band in 1901. (3) The last change in the regimental uniform took place in 1899 when the white and red checkered hose previously worn was exchanged for black and red ho.se as worn by the Black Watch. This change makes the uniform, with the exception of the badges and sporan, exactly similar to that of the Black Watch. The Royal Scots adhere to the white sporan with two long black tassels, originally adopted when the regiment first went into kilts. The Black Watch sporan has five short "bobs." The present motto and badge of the regiment were authorized by General Orders of June 12th, 1885, which gave permission for the battalion "to adopt and use the following motto and badge, viz.:—A Boar's Head, with the words, "Ne Obliviscaris," in the garter under it." This is the crest and motto of the Argyll branch of the Campbell Clan. The boar's head is the common crest of all branches of this great clan, but the Campbell's of Harris use the motto in quaint, old-fashioned English "I Beare In Mind." Major Kenneth Campbell belongs to this last mentioned family, and out of respect to him, the 5th Royal Fusileers, at the reorganization, adopted (3) The Royal Scots of Canada have had a pipe band, as well as a brass band, ever since the regiment was reorganized as the jih Royal Fusileers. The pipers from the first, have worn the regulation green doubtlet and kilts, and the practice of the pipers bearing on the chanters of their pipes standards charged with the coats of arms of the captains of their respective companies is an old one in the regiment, notwithstanding a .statement recently published that the practice was a new one in the Canadian militia. It was not until 1895, that the members of the regiment were able to put into execution their long cherished ambition to adopt the feather bonnet as worn by all the highland regiments in the regular service. For years officers and men devoted much attention to the raising of funds to meet the very heavy expense entailed by the purchase of this picturesque head-dress, Lieut.-Colonel J. Alex. Strathy particularly entering with enthusiasm into the work connected with the raising of the fund, and contributing in a marked degree to its final success. The year succeeding the issue of the feather bonnets an issue of white linen jackets was made to the noncommissioned officers and men, but was not a success. In 1898, however, there was an issue of white cloth shelljackets, as worn in undress by all ranks, except officers, warrant officers and staff-sergeants of foot-guards, kilted SERVICE COMPANY No. 2 OF THE ROYALS, Now 5th Royal Scots of Canada, after duty in Fenian Raids at Cornwall, Ont., April 1866. Capt. Kenneth Campbell in command
5th ROYAL SCOTS OF CANADA 69 the universal Campbell emblem and the Campbell of Harris motto as the regimental badge. This badge continued to be worn in its original shape until 1878 or 1879 when the motto "I Beare in Minde" was replaced by the words "Quis Separabit" (Who shall part us) which was the motto of the old 5th Roval Light Infantrj-. This motto, which continued to form part of the badge of the Royal Scots imtil the issue of the General Order already (juoted, is the motto of the order of Knighthood of St. Patrick, and of three Irish regiments in the regular service—the Fourth Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish), the 5th Lancers (Royal Irish) and the Connaught Rangers (88th and 94th Foot). The boar's head and the motto "Ne Obliviscaris" (Forget not) form part of the badge of the Princess Louise's Regiment, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders — (91st and 93rd Foot.) Since the adoption of the kilt the regiment has worn the thistle as a distinctive collar badge. The changes in the personel of the regiment since the reorganization have been quite as marked as have those of uniform and equipment. Lieut.-Colonel J. D. Crawford retired from the command April 14th, 1882. After this event considerable anxiety was experienced with regard to the procuring of a suitable successor to the command. The situation was complicated by the resignation of Major Geddes, the second in command. The unanimous choice of officers and non-commissioned officers, as expressed by numerous resolutions and memorials, was Major Kenneth Campbell, and the militia authorities supported the demand of the regiment. January 14th, 1882, Lieut.-Colonel P. W. Worsley, then Brigade Major at Montreal, wrote Major Campbell in the following terms:— "The battalion is virtually without any head, and it is the universal desire of the department, the staff, and I may say the unanimous wish of tlie officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Battalion, that you should command. I therefore trust you will accede to the wishes of the many, and allow yourself to be nominated and gazetted to the command. Otherwise the Battalion will certainly have to be disbanded. The General has written specially on this subject, and jou will receive every assistance we can give you." His business engagements prevented Major K. Campbell from accepting the command, which was tendered to and accepted by Captain E.A.C. Camjjbell, of St. Hilaire, who had .served and attained his captaincy in H. M. 92nd, Foot, the second battalion of the Gordon Highlanders. He was gazetted to the command of the Royal Scots Fusileers with the rank of Lieut.-Colonel, April 14th, 1882, and his resignation was accepted by General Orders dated November 14th, 1884. Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund A. C. Campbell,, who died in England, March 10, 1902, was one of the historical Inverawe family of Campbells. It was his grand uncle, Major Duncan Campbell, the Laird of Inverawe, who, in iulfilment of one of the most singular premonitions recorded in history, fell while leading the Black Watch to the assault of the formidable intrenchments at Ticonderoga, July 8th, 1758. Another grand uncle (a brother of the Major), Captain Donald Campbell, also of the Black Watch, met his death on the same ill-fated field. Although mortally wounded, Major Campbell survived for several days, and was carried by his clansmen back to Fort Edward, where the body was interred. Lieut.-Colonel E. A. C. Campbell was succeeded in the command of the Royal Scots by Major Frank Caverhill, whose promotion to the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel appeared in the same gazette as his predecessor's 5th royal five 1869 Captain J. Esdaile in command retirement. I/ieutenant-Colonel Caverhill had had a creditable record in the regiment, and was greatly beloved by all ranks. He entered the regiment as ensign October 3i.st, 1877, and was promoted Lieutenant March 15th, 1878; Captain, December 27th, 1878, and Major, May 12th, 1882. He retired from the command March 5th, 1891, and died May 21st, 1899, universally regretted. by his old regiment. His remains were accorded a military funeral Lieut.-Colonel Caverhill was succeeded in the command by Lieut.-Col. John Hood, who had for many years been one of the most active members of the
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^ THE 5th REGIMENT Royal Scots of C
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CHAPTER I. Montreal Militia of the
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LIEUT.-COLONEL JOHN CARSON Commandi
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LIEUT.-COLONEL G. W. CAMERON, D. S.
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