Canada's Highland Regiments

**BoldHighlander** · 19th June 10, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Wompet

Terry, I have to ask - where did you get these pictures of the Regiment with what I'm assuming is their mascot?

Well, I still can't recall where I found the war time photos of Wallace, the mascot of the Canadian Scottish, but I did find his story here:

WALLACE

During WWII, in June 1940, Wallace (a St. Bernard puppy), the Regimental Mascot 'enlisted'. A year later, the 1st Battalion boarded ship for England along with them Wallace (who got smuggled on board by troops). The ship docked at Glasgow at the beginning of September when HRH Princess Mary inspected the Regiment on September 23, 1941. Friendships were struck up with The Royal Scots, who adopted and kept Wallace in Edinburgh Castle for the duration of the war. After the war ended Wallace was reunited with the remaining troops and returned home to Canada with them.

Since then, it's been a unit tradition to have a St Bernard for the Regimental Mascot.
In 1989, HRH Princess Alexandra gifted a puppy to the Regiment during her visit to Canada. Today we have Wallace VI. who lives in Victoria with our Regimental Sergeant Major. He is six years old and weighs over 200lbs. He accompanies the Regiment on parades, field exercises and traditional ceremonial events. He has become quite the local celebrity being featured in several newspapers, TV news casts, he even had an audience with the Mayor of Victoria and he is a frequent guest at the Lieutenant Governor's house, as the two of them are good friends.

Wallace the 1st as a pup:

Wallace VI:

Master Warrant Officer Charles Middleton of the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) leads regimental mascot Wallace VI in the Victoria Day Parade. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 21 May 2007:

**BoldHighlander** · 19th June 10, 10:31 PM

**BoldHighlander** · 19th June 10, 10:32 PM

A Calgary Highlander stands at the war memorial in Central Park during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Calgary 2007.

**BoldHighlander** · 19th June 10, 10:34 PM

Seaforth Highlander (left) & Canadian Scottish:

Remembrance Day, Victory Square, Vancouver BC. November 11, 2008

**BoldHighlander** · 19th June 10, 10:36 PM

**BoldHighlander** · 19th June 10, 10:38 PM

**BoldHighlander** · 19th June 10, 10:43 PM

Piper Richardson's Bagpipes on display at the BC Parliament Buildings:

To read more about Piper James Richardson, VC, go here.

**dfmacliam** · 20th June 10, 07:43 AM

great pictures!

**ThistleDown** · 20th June 10, 04:30 PM

Terry, I'm not sure these were ever posted on XMTS, but the following is the funeral parade for Sgt Ernest Alvia ("Smokey") Smith, VC, CM, OBC, CD (3 May 1914 – 3 August 2005) in Vancouver: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flungin...s/sets/750648/

Rex

**BoldHighlander** · 20th June 10, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by ThistleDown

Terry, I'm not sure these were ever posted on XMTS, but the following is the funeral parade for Sgt Ernest Alvia ("Smokey") Smith, VC, CM, OBC, CD (3 May 1914 – 3 August 2005) in Vancouver: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flungin...s/sets/750648/

Rex

Thanks Rex
Looking at them I think that is the event that a few of the earlier photos I found & posted of the Seaforths originated from.