Regimental Facts

Active

14 September 1866 - Present

Role

Light Infantry

Garrison

HQ Brampton, Ontario
A Coy Oakville, Ontario
B Coy Brampton, Ontario
C Coy Georgetown, Ontario

Motto

Air son ar duthchais (For our heritage) (Scottish Gaelic)

Alliances United Kingdom

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Tartan

Ancient Ordinary Campbell

Mascot

South African Wild Boar

Collar Badge

The Chief of the Clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyll granted The Lorne Rifles (Scottish), permission to wear his crest in 1931. This crest is blazoned "a Boar's head erased". The Boars Head is worn on the Coatie Collar on the Number 1 Regimental Uniform. It is worn mid way down the Jacket on the number two mess dress. It is also worn on the jacket collar on the Number three Service dress.

Current Commander

Lt. Col. T. Orange, CD

Colonel-in-Chief

Field Marshal, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent KG GCMG GCVO CD ADC(P).

His Royal Highness is a cousin of The Queen and was appointed in 1977.

Armorial Description


In the centre of a wreath of thistle and maple leaves, the crest of Viscount Peel (on a wreath of the colours argent and azure, a demi lion rampant argent, gorged with a collar azure charged with three bezants, and holding between the paws a shuttle or) resting on a scroll bearing the motto AIR SON AR DUTHCHAIS and ensigned by the Crown; below the wreath, a scroll inscribed with the designation The Lorne Scots (Peel Dufferin and Halton Regt).

Battle Honours

  • Ypres 1915, 1917
  • Festubert
  • Mount Sorrel
  • Somme 1916
  • Arras 1917, 1918
  • Hill 70
  • Amiens
  • Hindenberg Line
  • Pursuit to Mons
  • Sicily 1943
  • Italy 1943-1945
  • North West Europe 1944-1945

All except "Festubert" are carried on the Regimental Colour.

Engagements

South African War, First World War, Second World War, War on Terror

Regimental Marches

The Campbells are Coming, John Peel


2009 Lorne Scots Regimental Association