Scottish Regiments in the Canadian Army

[kilty]

Well, whatever the reason they are still around, it makes for great esprit-de-corps. And is a great source of pride in the people.

Many of these regiments have distinguished battle honours which go back a century or more and are highly prized by the respective regiments. Several of them are now in Afghanistan in the thick of the fighting.

Now that I think of it, I have never seen a Candian military parade without a pipe band.

[kiltedwolfman]

I am currently employed with the Lord Strathcona's horse ( Royal Canadians ) but was previously a proud member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. I can honestly say that when it comes to moral, and espirit de corps that I have never experience greater then when I was an Argyll.
The unit cohesion always seems higher among reserve ( militia ) units then with the full time ones and I think this can be directly attributed to the vast amount of history and pride that the reserve units have over some of the younger full time units.

[thanmuwa]

.....or the Irish and whoever ....
......
......seeing as we are all British and therefore all members of the UK (United Kingdom)

The Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish are, but the Irish aren't either British or members of the UK.

[macwilkin]

I am currently employed with the Lord Strathcona's horse ( Royal Canadians ) but was previously a proud member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. I can honestly say that when it comes to moral, and espirit de corps that I have never experience greater then when I was an Argyll.
The unit cohesion always seems higher among reserve ( militia ) units then with the full time ones and I think this can be directly attributed to the vast amount of history and pride that the reserve units have over some of the younger full time units.

The Strathconas have a pipe band (Mackenzie of Seaforth tartan) in honour of the regiment's founder, Donald Smith, Lord Strathcona, a Scot from Forres:

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/bridgefor...trathcona.html

Regards,

Tpdd

[English Bloke]

The Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish are, but the Irish aren't either British or members of the UK.

Easy tiger... I was quoting the words of the OP. I assumed we all knew that. I see where I may have caused confusion though. Apologies.

[skauwt]

The Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish are, but the Irish aren't either British or members of the UK.

my misses is from newtownabbey ireland and she considers herself irish , it just so happens the ulster part of ireland is part of the uk

[Bigkahuna]

I am currently employed with the Lord Strathcona's horse ( Royal Canadians ) but was previously a proud member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. I can honestly say that when it comes to moral, and espirit de corps that I have never experience greater then when I was an Argyll.
The unit cohesion always seems higher among reserve ( militia ) units then with the full time ones and I think this can be directly attributed to the vast amount of history and pride that the reserve units have over some of the younger full time units.

This connection with the history of ones regiment is, I believe, referred to as The Golden Thread.

[macwilkin]

This connection with the history of ones regiment is, I believe, referred to as The Golden Thread.

Aye, one that Jackson, Hoon and Blair couldn't cut, try as they might.

T.

[O'Callaghan]

The Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish are, but the Irish aren't either British or members of the UK.

Well said. I'm English too, but my Irish ancestors did not come from the part that remained in the UK. The fact that it's an entirely different country should not be glossed over in an offhand way.

[O'Callaghan]

This connection with the history of ones regiment is, I believe, referred to as The Golden Thread.

According to Rumpole of the Bailey, it has an altogether different meaning. There is a golden thread that runs through English justice, that one is innocent until proven guilty.