72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - Electric Scotland

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
ing the regimental colours was performed. At the conclu
sion of this interesting ceremony, His Royal Highness ad
dressed the regiment. He expressed his pleasure at having
been accorded the privilege of presenting the regiment with
their colours, and he hoped the corps would long be spared
to carry them with honour. He referred to the Imperial
regiment known as the Seaforth Highlanders with which the
local corps is affiliated, and assured those present that no
corps in the British service had a grander record or was
more highly honoured than were the Seaforths. He felt sure
the local corps would jealously guard their colours, and
in doing so, do their share in guarding the honour of Can
ada and the Empire.
In response, Lieut.-Col. R. G. Edwards Leckie, the officer
commanding, thanked His Royal Highness for his kind
words, and assured him that the regiment which he had the
honour to command would be ever ready to do its duty.
The men bearing the colours then took their places in the
ranks, and amid thunderous applause, the regiment was
brought to its original position in quarter-column.
Then came the march-past. As the order to advance was
given, and the band of the Seaforth Highlanders started
off with that well-known Scottish military air "Highland
Laddie," the cheers which resounded testified the popularity
of the newest of Vancouver s corps. It was not to be won
dered at that the enthusiasm was so marked, for the sight
was a grand one, as the regiment advanced with the long
stride peculiar to the "Kilties,"
the swaying of the sporrans
and kilts, the fluttering in the breeze of the feathers in the
bonnets, and the splendid work of the men was sufficient to
arouse enthusiasm in the most stoical.
On June 23rd, 1913, the regiment was inspected by Gen
eral Colin Mackenzie, a former C. 0. of the Imperial Seaforth
Highlanders, and on June 26th till July 1st, the regi
ment was in training, with other regiments, at Sydney, Van-
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