72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - waughfamily.ca

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADAintroduced the subject in vigorous terms, and it was unanimously resolved by the meeting that the time had arrivedfor the creation of a Highland regiment in Vancouver. Conversation took place as to the cost of uniforms, for whichmoney would have to be raised, since the Government contribution would only amount to $10 or $12 per man. Thesuggestion was also thrown out that the regiment mightbe called the Strathcona Highlanders, an idea that wasafterwards dropped as Lord Strathcona had already givenhis name to another regiment. Capt. J. S. Tait was madesecretary.The topic was discussed in Scottish circles in the city fromall points of view, and general public approbation wasevinced, but some months elapsed before another meetingof the delegates was held. On January 17th, 1910, theyagain met, the personnel of the meeting including, besidesthose already mentioned, Mr. H. 0. Bell-Irving and Mr. J.McGlashan. Mr. Morrison reported that application for permission to form a regiment had been sent to the Minister ofMilitia.It further transpired that it had been decided to applyfor the Number Seventy-Second, that of the Seaforths inScotland; that number being vacant on the Canadian Militia List. The question of officers for the regiment came up,and as the Chairman announced that he was leaving for atour in New Zealand and Australia, Mr. David Robertson,vice-president of the St. Andrew s and Caledonian Societies,was appointed in his place.At the next meeting, February 9th of the same year, Mr.Bell-Irving brought forward the name of Major R. G. Edwards Leckie as an officer for the regiment, and also thatof Lieut. G. H. Kirkpatrick. The question of quarters wasalso canvassed, and a committee was instructed to get towork and furnish Mr. Bell-Irving with a list of other officers.On July 12th,1910, Mr. Bell-Irving reported that he had2