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The Perth Regiment
Active 1866–1965
Country Canada
Branch Militia
Type Line Infantry
Role Infantry
Size One battalion
Part of Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Garrison/HQ Stratford, Ontario
Motto(s) Latin language: Audax et cautus (Bold and wary)
Colors Facing colour green
March "Kenmure's On and Awa"
Insignia
Blazer [1]

The Perth Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Originally founded in 1866 as the 28th Perth Battalion of Infantry the regiment went through several name changes including: 1900 - 28th Perth Regiment; 1920 - The Perth Regiment; 1936 - The Perth Regiment (M.G.); 1941 - The Perth Regiment (Motor); and returned to its present title in 1946. In 1954, as a result of the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army, this regiment was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada to form The Perth and Waterloo Regiment (Highland Light Infantry of Canada). This was not a successful amalgamation and in 1957 the two units reverted to their former designations. On 28 February 1965, the Perth Regiment was reduced to nil strength and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle. The Perth Regiment was allied to the Cameronians, the Otago Regiment of New Zealand, 26th Battalion of Australia, and the Witwatersrand Rifles of South Africa. They were kitted with a green glengarry c/w green & white diced border, grey sporran with three black points, Douglas hose, and green garter flashes. The Regiment perpetuated the 110th Battalion C.E.F and held its final Order of Precedence as 16. Lineage of the Perth Regiment:[1]

1858
Independent infy and rifle coys
1866
28th "Perth Bn of Infy"
1900
28th Perth Regt
1915
110th "Overseas" Bn, CEF
1917
Absorbed by 8th Reserve Bn, CEF. Disbanded
1920
The Perth Regt
 
C Coy, 2nd MG Bn, CMGC
1936
The Perth Regt (MG)
1939
The Perth Regt (MG), CASF
1940
1st Bn, The Perth Regt (MG), CASF
2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Perth Regt (MG)
1941
1st Bn, The Perth Regt (Motor), CASF
2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Perth Regt (Motor)
1943
1st Bn, The Perth Regt, CIC, CASF
1946
Disbanded
The Perth Regt
 
Highland Light Infy of Canada
 
1954
The Perth and Waterloo Regt (Highland Light Infy of Canada)
 
1957
The Perth Regt
Highland Light Infy of Canada
1965
Supplementary Order of Battle
2025
Abbreviations used in the chart
Abbreviation Phrase
Bn Battalion
CASF Canadian Active Service Force
CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force
CIC Canadian Infantry Corps
CMGC Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Coy Company
Infy Infantry
MG Machine gun
Regt Regiment

Battle honours[]

  • Ypres 1915
  • Festubert 1915
  • Italy 1944-45
  • Liri Valley; May 25 – June 1, 1944
  • Melfa Crossing; May 25, 1944
  • Ceprano; May 27, 1944
  • Gothic Line; August 29 – September 1, 1944
  • Montecchio; August 30, 1944
  • Point 204; September 1, 1944
  • Coriano; September 13, 1944
  • Lamone Crossing; December 10–11, 1944
  • Fosso Munio; December 18–20, 1944
  • Conventello-Comacchio; January 2–6, 1945
  • North-West Europe 1945
  • IJsselmeer; April 15–18, 1945
  • Delfzijl Pocket; April 23 – May 2, 1945

References[]

  • Barnes, RM, The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments, London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.
  1. "The Perth Regiment". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par2/pr-eng.asp. Retrieved 12 December 2012. 
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