72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - Electric Scotland

EARLY EVENTS
eouver Island. During this period they were inspected by
Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton.
In the late summer of the same year the regiment was
called out in aid of the civil power in connection with a
strike in the Nanaimo district, and a detachment of the 72nd
was on continuous duty there until called back on mobiliza
tion for active service in August, 1914.
At the end of May, 1913, the Seaforths joined other regi
ments at the training camp at Vernon, B. C. This was said
to be the largest military camp held in the province up to
that time, there being about 1500 men present, including
cavalry. Colonel Roy, D. 0. S., was the inspecting officer,
and some very good work was done.
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