72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - waughfamily.ca

EARLY EVENTScouver, the Coronation was fittingly celebrated. The weather,which had been threatening in the morning, could not havebeen better when the ceremonies began in the afternoon,and a crowd of about 30,000 people covered every foot ofspace in the park, and filled the grand stand to overflowing,the display of troops was something previously unknownin Vancouver, and the new Highland regiment especiallydrew forth favourable comments. Lined up in front of thestand from which the speeches were made, the Highlanders,the Sixth Regiment, the Boy Scouts, the High School Cadets and the Veterans made an impressive sight.On the following July 29th, the annual games in connection with the Caledonian and St. Andrew s Societies wereheld at Brockton Point grounds, when the presence of manyof the privates and most of the officers of the 72nd brightened the occasion. The tug of war between the differentcompaniesof the Highlandersproved one of the most interesting events of the day. It finally settled down to >apullbetween D and G Companies, and after several minutes ofgruelling work, D Company carried off the prize.The first inspection of the regiment took place on August1st of the same year, the inspecting officer being Col. Wadmore,D. 0. C., M. D. No. 11. The regiment paraded on theCambie Street grounds, and the men made a fine appearance. The D. 0. C. put the regiment through a somewhatsevere test in the various movements, most of which wereexcellently done. The marching of the regiment was especially remarked. Speaking of the inspection afterwards, Col.Wadmore said that he was highly pleased with the regimentand complimented Col. Leckie and the other officers on thehigh state of efficiency to which, in a comparatively shorttime, the regiment had been brought.In the spring of 1912, the regiment went into training onVancouver Island, the work done consisting chiefly of tactical exercises which received their culmination in the shambattle at Colwood. The attacking forces under Col. J. Duff