The Canadian Scottish Regiment

The Canadian Scottish Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.The regiment is located in Victoria, Nanaimo, and Courtenay, British Columbia. It is part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 39 Canadian Brigade Group, which commands all army reserve units in British Columbia. One of four infantry regiments in British Columbia, the Canadian Scottish is the largest reserve unit in Western Canada.As a light infantry regiment the regiment trains in raids, reconnaissance patrolling, ambushes, amphibious operations and airmobile operations. The unit also trains to meet the realities of the "Three Block War" – warfighting, peacekeeping, and humanitarian support.GeneralThe Canadian Scottish Regiment is actively involved in sending troops to various Canadian missions around the world.As of 2012, all members of the regiment who were serving on combat operations with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan have returned home.Members of The Canadian Scottish Regiment have also been involved in peacekeeping missions; notably in Egypt, Golan Heights, Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia, and Sierra Leone.The regiment originated on 3 September 1912 when the 88th Regiment, Victoria Fusiliers, was authorized. When the 16th Battalion, CEF, was created in 1914, it drew on soldiers from four separate regiments – the 50th Regiment in Victoria, the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada in Vancouver, the 79th Regiment in Winnipeg, and the 91st Canadian Highlanders in Hamilton. The desire was to not perpetuate specific regimental identities and so the new battalion was simply referred to as "Canadian Scottish".