SECTION 1-- INSIGNIA, BADGES, ACCOUTREMENTS · belt with regimental buckle. In No. 3C service dress...

Calgary Highlanders Regimental Manual (2013)

CHAPTER 5 DRESS AND CEREMONIAL

Difference between Black Watch (No. 1) and Argyll/RRS (No. 1A) tartan? Need new photos for various orders of dress (RSM/Nancy Desilets), links of friendship Must be reviewed by RSM... especially to confirm CF references Regimental coin rules SECTION 1-- INSIGNIA, BADGES, ACCOUTREMENTS General 1. The uniform of the Calgary Highlanders is the outward symbol of their commitment, identity and ethos. The uniform—and how it is worn--is the single most powerful expression of pride by the individual member. It is also the primary means by which the public image of the Calgary Highlanders is fashioned. Officers and non-commissioned members of the Calgary Highlanders shall wear the uniforms prescribed by the commanding officer, the final authority on the use of regimental regalia, symbols and accoutrements. 2. The relevant reference for CF Dress is A- AD-265 -000/AG-001. 3. In 1932, the Calgary Highlanders were authorized to adopt the dress of the allied regiment, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s). Following the 2006 amalgamation of the Scottish infantry regiments into the Royal Regiment of Scotland, the Argylls relinquished some of their unique dress and accoutrements. (For example, they no longer wear the distinctive red and white diced glengarry.) Consequently, Calgary Highlanders look more like Argylls now than the Argylls themselves do. Descriptions 4. The Regimental Badge. Upon a spray of thistle, a St. Andrew's cross, on the centre of the cross a beaver on a log encircled by a wreath of maple leaves. Below the beaver, on the wreath, a scroll emblazoned with thistles, placed above a scroll inscribed with the unit designation “CALGARY HIGHLANDERS”. Above the wreath upon the arms of the cross, a scroll emblazoned with thistles and, on the centre between the upper arms of the cross, the crown.


5. "Device". A St. Andrew's cross. On the centre of the cross, a beaver on a log couchant facing dexter. 6. Regimental Collar Dogs/Badges. The description of the regimental collar dogs is identical to that of the regimental badge, with the addition of the words “FIRST BATTN” and “10th CANADIANS” included on the collar dogs. When wearing the pair of regimental collar dogs, the beaver always points inwards. 7. Oak Leaf and Acorn. Under the terms of the Canadian Militia General Order numbers 64 and 65 of 1934, the regiment was authorized to wear a special badge consisting of an oak leaf and acorn to commemorate the counter attack on Kitcheners Wood northeast of Ypres the night of 22/23 April 1915. This honour was also granted to the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) and the Winnipeg Light Infantry because they also perpetuate the CEF battalions involved in the action. The Calgary Highlanders have worn the brass oak leaf and acorn with the initials CH superimposed since they were first presented by HCol R.B. Bennett in 1938. 8. Regimental Belt Buckles. In 1957, LCol D.E. Lewis approved a regimental belt buckle to be worn with either a white or web belt. The officer’s buckle was a silver badge mounted on a silver plate while the other ranks’ buckle was a brass badge mounted on a brass plate. Capt C. Elm of Hanna, Alberta, designed the belt buckle. As of 1992, the belt buckle pattern is the same for all ranks: silver on silver. 9. Regimental Buttons. General Order 29/l932 dated 23 March 1932 authorized the Calgary Highlanders to wear a distinctive regimental button bearing the cross of St. Andrew surmounted by a beaver. (Note: the cross of St. Andrew is not the same as the Roman numeral “X” commemorating the 10th Battalion.) Regimental Accoutrements 10. Refer to Section 3 for details on orders of dress. In general, there are four: a. No. 1 ceremonial dress (parades, special occasions); b. No. 2 mess dress (social events); c. No. 3 service dress (dress of the day); and d. No. 4 Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT) for training and operations. 11. Cap Badges. A nickel-plated cap badge shall be worn by all officers, senior non-commissioned officers, pipers and drummers of the Calgary Highlanders. A bronze cap badge shall be worn by all other members of the Calgary Highlanders.


12. Glengarry. A glengarry with red and white dicing1 shall be worn by all members except for pipers who shall wear a black glengarry. In No. 1 ceremonial, the latter is worn with a magpie wing. The tails of glengarries shall be ironed flat. At the commanding officer’s discretion, the glengarry may be worn with CADPAT for special events such as unit parades. It is not worn in the field. 13. Balmoral/Tam O’Shanter (TOS). Officers and senior non-commissioned officers wear the balmoral, while junior non-commissioned members wear the coarser TOS with CADPAT. The brim of the TOS is ironed flat; the balmoral is not. The cap badge is mounted on a square of Government tartan 1A fabric and worn above the left ear. 14. Feather Bonnet. All drummers wear the feather bonnet with white hackle over the left ear in No. 1 ceremonial dress. 15. Collar Badges. Silver coloured collar badge shall be worn by all officers, senior non-commissioned officers, piper and drummers of the Calgary Highlanders. Bronze coloured collar badges shall be worn by all other members of the Calgary Highlanders. The beavers face inwards. 16. Oak Leaf and Acorn. The regimental oak leaf and acorn shall be worn by all ranks and shall be affixed to the shoulder straps of service and ceremonial orders of dress. Miniature oak leaves shall be worn on mess dress. The oak leaf badge shall be affixed to the CF slip-on where the word CANADA appears. The stem of the oak leaf is worn to the front. 17. Ties. A tartan, regimental tie shall be worn by all officers, senior non-commissioned members, pipers and drummers of the Calgary Highlanders. The tie is the same as the regimental tie worn by the now disbanded Second Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. All other members shall wear the CF issued green tie. In mess dress, all ranks shall wear a black bowtie. 18. Shirts. All ranks shall wear the CF issued green long and short-sleeved shirts with ceremonial and service orders of dress. In mess dress, officers and senior non-commissioned officers will wear white dress shirts with pleated front (requiring studs), French cuffs (requiring cuff links), and standard turned-down collar. (The wing tip collar is optional.) Other members shall wear a conservative white dress shirt with turned-down collar and standard, buttoned cuffs. Button-down collars are not acceptable. Females wear a white, long-sleeved blouse gold-buttoned front closer and high collar (Elite Blouse Style 2517). 19. Tunics. All ranks wear the CF-issued Distinctive Environmental Uniform (DEU), cutaway for kilts. For No. 1 ceremonial order of dress, pipers wear the green

1 This dicing is meant to represent the Thin Red Line, 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, that stood firm at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854. (Farran, 13.)


doublet and drummers the red doublet. For No. 1B, members of the Colour Party wear the green coatee. For mess dress, officers and senior non-commissioned officers wear scarlet mess kit with yellow facings. Officers wear gold braided shoulder boards with their rank depicted using the pips and crowns still favoured by the British Army. Both officers and senior non-commissioned officers wear the miniature oak leaf and acorn badge on the shoulders or shoulder boards of their mess kit. 20. Plaid. A full plaid of Government tartan No. 1 shall be worn by the drum major and all pipers. The half plaid is worn by all officers, the RSM, and drummers. The plaid is worn with ceremonial and mess dress. 21. Shoulder Sashes. Shoulder sashes shall be worn with the ceremonial and service dress. Infantry officers, the RSM, and pipe major wear a red silk sash draped over the left shoulder, with the tassel hanging over the right buttock. It shall be worn over top of the sword belt in the back and under the sword belt in the chest area. The drum major also wears a red silk sash, but over the right shoulder. (The red silk sash is only worn with No. 1 ceremonial dress.) Furthermore, the drum major wears a broad sash over his left shoulder displaying the regiment’s battle honours. The warrant officers’ sash is red Worcester in colour. The sergeants’ sash is red in colour. Both are worn draped over the right shoulder, crossing the chest, with the tassel hanging over the left buttock. These sashes are worn with both ceremonial and service dress. 22. Cross Belts. A white sword belt, complete with breastplate shall be worn by all officers and the RSM with No. 1 ceremonial order of dress. Pipers wear a black cross belt with this order of dress. Both are worn over the right shoulder. The drum major wears a white sword belt around his waist. 23. Waist Belt. In No. 1 ceremonial order of dress, all ranks shall wear a white waist belt with regimental buckle. In No. 3C service dress (short-sleeve), all ranks shall wear a black web belt with regimental buckle. 24. Gloves. In No. 1 ceremonial order of dress all ranks shall wear white cotton gloves. During periods of inclement weather, CF-issued black leather gloves may be worn. 25. Buttons. Regimental buttons shall be worn in place of CF-issued buttons on the DEU tunic. 26. Kilt. The approved kilt is Government tartan No. 1A (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), box-pleated. Over the years, the regiment has also acquired a quantity of Government tartan No. 1 with a knife pleat (Black Watch). Both may be worn, but the Argyll pleating is preferred.2

2 The Argyll kilts are also a subtly lighter shade than the Black Watch. In reality, the two are indistinguishable to the untrained eye. The Royal Regiment of Scotland wears Government tartan 1A, box-pleated.


27. Kilt Panel and Rosettes. All officers and senior non-commissioned officers of the Calgary Highlanders shall wear a kilt panel with rosettes on their kilts. 28. Basket Hilted Broadsword (Claymore). A basket-hilted broadsword or claymore, complete with plated scabbard shall be carried by all officers and the RSM in No. 1 ceremonial order of dress. 29. Dirk. A dirk shall be worn by designated officers (normally field officers, supplies permitting), the RSM, and the Pipes and Drums as the occasion demands. There are designated dirks for the commanding officer, deputy commanding officer and regimental sergeant major. 30. Sgian Dubh. All officers, senior non-commissioned officers, pipers and drummers of the Calgary Highlanders are authorized to wear a sgian dubh. The regimental sgian dubh has a black handle with cairngorm (smoky yellow to brown-coloured variety of quartz) set in a silver mounting. It is worn in the right hose, to the rear of the garter flash, with the handle showing. 31. Sporran3, Badger Head. The badger head sporran has six short gold cord tassels and is worn so that the top of the cantle is just cutting the bottom of the green cross plaid first, showing below the opening of the round front (cutaway) tunic. The badger head sporran shall be worn by all officers and senior non-commissioned officers when wearing ceremonial and mess dress. The brass plate shall be polished. 32. Sporran, 3-point. A 3- point hair sporran shall be worn by all pipers when wearing ceremonial or mess dress. 33. Sporran, 6-point. A 6-point sporran is worn by all drummers and master corporals with ceremonial and mess dress. The commanding officer may authorize corporals to wear this sporran too if sufficient quantities are available. 34. Sporran, Leather Brown. A brown leather sporran with C10 metal insignia will be worn by all corporals and privates the regiment when wearing kilted order. Officers and senior non-commissioned officers will wear the brown leather sporran when wearing service dress. 35. Spats. Spats or white gaiters are worn with ceremonial orders of dress, as well as mess dress for junior non-commissioned members. They must be cleaned and whitened regularly, and ironed with a vertical crease down the shin and across the toe cap. The buttons are worn on the outside of each leg. 36. Hose. All members of the regiment wear red and white diced hose tops with black socks when in ceremonial dress (and mess dress for junior non-commissioned

3 Sporran is Gaelic for “purse”.


members). Officers and senior non-commissioned officers wear full red and white diced hose with mess dress. All ranks wear green Lovat hose with service dress. Pipers wear Rob Roy hose with ceremonial dress. 37. Garter Flashes. Red garter flashes are worn with all kilted orders of dress. They shall be ironed flat. 38. Trews. At the commanding officer’s discretion, individual members of the regiment may be authorized to wear Government tartan No. 1 trews with service dress. The reason for this is that trews can be more practical for travel and around the office. The regiment holds a limited quantity of trews, so members should be prepared to purchase their own. 39. Shoes. Laced brogues are worn by all officers, chief warrant officers and master warrant officers of the Calgary Highlanders when wearing kilted orders of dress. (Buckled brogues may be worn with mess dress.) All other ranks wear CF-issued Oxfords with spit-shone toe caps. SECTION 2—DRESS REGULATIONS To be completed in consultation with RSM, photos by Nancy Desilets and layout similar to Royal Regiment of Scotland’s dress manual. 40. Reference. The relevant CF reference is Canadian Forces Dress Instructions, A-AD-265-000/AG-001 . It governs in explicit detail the personal appearance of male and female members of the regiment. The intent here is not to repeat what is contained in the reference, but to highlight some salient considerations and regulations. 41. Seasonal Dress. Changes into summer and winter dress orders shall normally occur during the months of May and October respectively as per specific dates set by the chain of command and routine orders. Dress may be adjusted to suit local conditions and authorized by the commanding officer. 42. Wearing of Uniform. Officers and non-commissioned members of the Calgary Highlanders shall not wear a uniform except when:

a. on duty, or proceeding to or from their place of duty; or

b. attending a military function or ceremony at which the wearing of a uniform is appropriate; or

c. with the express permission of the commanding officer.


43. Unlawful Use of Military Uniforms. Under section 377 of the Criminal Code of Canada, everyone who, without lawful authority, the proof which lies upon him:

a. wears a uniform of the Canadian Forces, or of any other navy, army, or air force, or a uniform that is so similar to the uniform of any of those forces that is likely to be mistaken thereof; and

b. wears a distinctive mark relating to wounds received, or service performed

in war; wears a military medal, ribbon, badge, chevron, or any decoration or order that is awarded for war services, or any imitation thereof; or wears any mark or device or thing that is likely to be mistaken for any such mark, medal, ribbon, badge, chevron, decoration or order, is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

44. Support Trades. Support trade soldiers on the unit’s strength shall wear the normal CF uniform or, if they wish and with the commanding officer’s permission, kilted dress. Branch collar dogs and cap badges shall be worn. Trades without shoulder titles will wear the CH shoulder title. 45. Mess Dress. All officers and non-commissioned officers will acquire mess kit in accordance with reference ___________. 46. Outerwear. The following items of outerwear shall be worn when ordered, or may be worn as appropriate:

a. Overcoat;

b. Raincoat, cloth gabardine;

c. Raincoat, light weight (shall not be worn on parade);

d. Parka, rifle green, Canex;

e. Approved gloves, black leather, lined or unlined (shall be worn with the overcoat and with the raincoat, cloth gabardine, during the period winter dress instructions are in effect);

f. Approved gloves, cotton or nylon white may be worn with No. 1, lA and

lB orders of dress in accordance with regimental customs;

g. Scarf, rifle green, (may only be worn with the overcoat); and

h. Umbrella (may be carried during periods of wet weather but shall not be carried on parade).

47. Sweater, Rifle Green.


a. may be worn ordered for wear with certain orders of Service Dress in lieu

of the jacket;

b. nothing shall be sewn or pinned onto the sweater;

c. a linden green CF shirt shall be worn under the sweater;

d. when a tie is worn, the collar of the shirt shall be worn inside the neck of the sweater;

e. when a tie is not worn as ordered, the top shirt button shall be opened at

the neck and the collar shall be worn over the neck of the sweater;

f. officers shall wear CF rank insignia in CF gold, sewn onto rifle green slip-ons and worn on the shoulder straps of the sweater. The word CANADA, on the slip-ons is to be removed and brass oak leaves are attached to the slip-ons, centred in place of the word CANADA; and

g. non-commissioned members shall wear rifle green slip-ons with gold

metal oak leaves (with the word CANADA removed) centred and in place of the word CANADA on the shoulder straps of the sweater, and metal rank badges affixed to the collar of the shirt.


SECTION 3—ORDERS OF DRESS Number 1 Ceremonial (Parade) Occasions: Regimental parades like St. Julien and Walcheren, guards of honour, investitures, state ceremonies, church services and church parades or service funerals.

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Item Officers WOs Sgts MCpl Cpl/Pte Remarks Headdress Glengarry Pipers: black glengarry magpie wing.

Drummers: feather bonnet with white hackle Jacket DEU (cutaway) Pipers: Green doublet, Drummers: red doublet Plaid w/brooch Yes No Full plaid: PM, DM, pipers

Half plaid: Officers, RSM, drummers Medals and parachutist wings not to be worn on plaid.

Rank As per CF regulations Tie Regimental CF green Pipers, drummers: regimental Shirt CF green, long sleeve Collar badges Silver Bronze Pipers, drummers: silver Cross belt Yes No Right shoulder. Pipers: black (right shoulder). DM:

left shoulder Waist belt White with regimental buckle Pipers: black belt with silver buckle Sash Red silk Red Worcester Red No Officers, RSM, PM, DM: red silk, left shoulder

WOs and Sgts: right shoulder Gloves White cotton Black leather

in winter Kilt Government tartan 1A Kilt panel Rosettes

Yes No

Sporran Badger 6-point

Leather White or chain with badger? Pipe/Drum Major and Pipers: 3-point sporran; Drummers: 6-point sporran. Corporals may wear 6-point if available.

Hose Diced hosetops with black socks Pipers: Rob Roy hose Flashes Red Spats Yes Sgian dubh Yes No Pipers and drummers: sgian dubh Shoes Brogues, laced CF Oxford Accoutrements Sidearms

Claymore Rifle, bayonet, white bayonet frog Dirk: Field officers, RSM Claymore: RSM Pace stick: RSM DM: mace

Medals/ribbons Medals Officers: medals beneath plaid on left breast


Number 1A Ceremonial Occasions: Remembrance Day, levees, military wedding, Soldiers’ Dinner, CO’s parades, or ceremonial occasions when attending as a spectator.

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Item Officers WOs Sgts MCpl Cpl/Pte Remarks Headdress Glengarry Jacket DEU cutaway Plaid w/brooch Yes No Full plaid: PM, DM, pipers


Rank As per CF regulations Tie Regimental CF green Pipers, drummers: regimental Shirt CF green, long sleeve Collar badges Silver Bronze Pipers, drummers: silver Cross belt No Waist belt No Sash No Red Worcester Red No Gloves No Black leather in winter optional Kilt Government tartan 1A Kilt panel and Rosettes

Yes No

Sporran Badger 6-pt Leather White or chain with badger? Pipe/Drum Major and Pipers: 3-point sporran; Drummers: 6-point sporran. Corporals may wear 6-point if available.

Hose Diced hose tops with black socks Pipers: Rob Roy hose Flashes Red Spats Yes Sgian dubh Yes No Pipers and drummers: sgian dubh Shoes Brogues, laced CF Oxfords Accoutrements Sidearms

No Pace stick Drill cane No DM: mace

Medals/ribbons Medals Unless specified otherwise


Number 1B Traditional Full Dress Occasions: Colour Party or as per occasions appropriate for No. 1 and 1A.

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Item Officers WOs Sgts MCpl Cpl/Pte Remarks Headdress Yes Pipers: black glengarry with magpie wing

Drummers: feather bonnet with white hackle Jacket Green coatee Pipers: Green doublet, Drummers: red doublet Plaid w/brooch Yes No Full plaid: PM, DM, pipers


Rank Shoulder Sleeve Officers: pips and crowns Tie No Shirt T-shirt Collar badges Silver Bronze Cross belt Yes No Right shoulder. Pipers: black crossbelt (right

shoulder). DM: left shoulder Waist belt White with regimental buckle Sash Red silk Red Worcester Red No Gloves White cotton Kilt Government tartan 1A Kilt panel with Rosettes

Yes No


Leather

Hose Diced hose tops with black socks Flashes Red Spats Yes Sgian dubh Yes No Pipers and drummers: sgian dubh Shoes Brogues, laced CF Oxfords Accoutrements Sidearms

Claymore Rifle, bayonet, and white bayonet frog DM: mace Dirk: Field officers, RSM Pace stick: RSM Claymore: RSM

Medals/ribbons Medals


Number 2 Mess Kit Occasions: Mess dinners, dinings-in, or civilian black tie affairs.

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Item Officers WOs Sgts MCpl Cpl/Pte Remarks Headdress No Jacket Scarlet mess kit, yellow facings DEU cutaway Plaid w/brooch Yes No Officers,

RSM: half plaid

Rank Shoulders Sleeve Officers: pips and crowns

Tie Black bowtie Regt or black?

Waistcoat Government tartan 1/2 No Shirt White, ruffled front White Wing tip

collar optional

Collar badges No Silver (lapels) Bronze Cross belt No Waist belt No Sash No Gloves No Kilt Government tartan 1A Kilt panel with Rosettes

Yes No


Leather

Hose Diced red/white hose Diced hose tops Flashes Red Spats No Yes Sgian dubh Yes No Shoes Brogues, laced or buckled CF Oxfords Accoutrements Sidearms

No

Medals/ribbons Miniature medals on left lapel (due to plaid)

Miniature medals on left breast Medals Parachutist wings on left breast.


Number 3 (Service Dress) Occasions: Daily duty dress, duty travel, CO’s parades or appearances in public.

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Item Officers WOs Sgts MCpl Cpl/Pte Remarks Headdress Glengarry Pipers: black glengarry

Drummers: diced glengarry Jacket DEU cutaway Oak leafs on shoulders Plaid w/broach No Rank As per CF regulations Tie Regmental CF green Pipers and drummers: regimental Shirt CF green, long sleeve Collar badges Silver Bronze Pipers and drummers: silver Cross belt No Waist belt No Sash No Red

Worcester Red No Right shoulder

Gloves No Black leather optional Kilt Government tartan 1A Trews: as per CO’s discretion for officers and sr

NCOs Kilt panel with Rosettes

Yes No

Sporran Leather C10 badge centred Hose Green Lovat Flashes Red Spats No Sgian dubh Shoes Accoutrements Sidearms

No Pace stick Drill cane

No

Medals/ribbons Ribbons Command badge. Name tag.


Number 3B (Service Dress, Summer) Occasions: As per No. 3, and when acting as a steward for a mess dinner.

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CADPAT? Other orders of dress? Pipes and Drums?

Cadets?

Item Officers WOs Sgts MCpl Cpl/Pte Remarks Headdress Glengarry Pipers: black glengarry

Drummers: diced glengarry Jacket No Green CF sweater optional Plaid w/broach No Rank Epaulettes

(slip-ons) Collar (metal)

Shirt CF green, short sleeve No tie. Oak leafs on slip-ons. Collar badges No Cross belt No Waist belt Black with regimental buckle (square) Sash No Red Worcester Red No Right shoulder Gloves No Kilt Government tartan 1A Trews: as per CO’s discretion Kilt panel with Rosettes

Yes No

Sporran Leather C10 badge centred Hose Green Lovat Flashes Red Spats No Sgian dubh Yes No Pipers and drummers: sgian dubh Shoes Brogues, laced CF Oxfords Accoutrements Sidearms

No Pace stick Drill cane No

Medals/ribbons Ribbons Metal parachutist wings or specialist badges above ribbons. Name tag.


SECTION 4—CEREMONIAL 48. Reference. The pertinent CF reference is the Canadian Forces Manual of Drill and Ceremonial A-PD-201. 49. Sword drill. Calgary Highlanders wear the claymore in the hooked position on parade. The adjutant is responsible for instructing officers in sword drill. 50. Promenading. Prior to a parade, after the soldiers have marched on and before the adjutant has taken over, the officers promenade by guards along the left flank.4 51. Marching Pace. The marching pace for a Highland regiment is 110 paces a minute, as opposed to 120 for a line infantry unit and 140 for a rifle regiment. More ? SECTION 5—MISCELLANEOUS Regimental Badges of the 103rd Regiment (Calgary Rifles)

52. According to General Order No. 2 of 1912:

a. Buttons: In the centre, the numeral of the regiment, “103”, surmounted by a Tudor crown. On the lower edge, the name of the regiment in raised letters: “Calgary Rifles”.

b. Collar Dogs: A shield surmounted by the Tudor crown. On the shield, two

crossed rifles and the numeral of the regiment, “103”, the whole surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves. Height 1¼ inches; width 1 inch. Metal: silver.

c. Cap Badge: A shield surmounted by the Tudor crown, bearing the numeral

of the regiment, “103”. Beneath the numeral, two crossed rifles. Below them, a range of mountains inscribed with the motto “Onward”. Behind the mountains, the rising sun, in the rays of which the shield rests. The whole encircled by a wreath of maple leaves. Under all, a riband bearing the name

4 In the past, the officers have also promenaded across the front of the parade square, between the spectators and the guards. After the adjutant took over from the RSM, officers wheeled into position facing their guards and stood at ease. When the deputy commanding officer took over from the adjutant, he ordered the officers to “fall in”. They came to attention, saluted, and marched straight on to their guards. (The Glen, October 1956.)


of the regiment: “RIFLE CALGARY REGT”. Height 11/2 inches; width 11/8 inches. Metal: silver.

d. Special Badges: On shoulder belt, as for cap badges. e. Motto: “Onward”

Regimental Cap Badge of the 10th Battalion 53. Central, a beaver on a log couchant facing dexter surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves surmounted by a Tudor crown. Below the beaver, a scroll inscribed, “lOTH CANADIANS”.

Cap badge of the 10th Battalion (left), Other Ranks’ collar badge (right)


The Regimental Coin

54. The production of a numbered, two-sided regimental coin stemmed from the Oak Leaf Club of the Junior Ranks’ Mess. Each unit member is encouraged to purchase one from the regimental kit shop. Coins such as this one were first developed by the US Rangers in the 1950s. The Canadian Airborne Regiment adopted the idea in the late 1960s. The practice of minting and presenting commemorative coins has grown since then, especially in the aftermath of 9-11. Many senior Canadian officers use their coins to recognize exceptional performance by their subordinates. Some are numbered; many are not. 55. The Calgary Highlanders coin is four centimetres wide and consists of a nickel outer rim and a brass centre. The coin is encased in a plastic case that is carried in a tiny blue purse with drawstrings. One side is devoted to the regiment, while the other side commemorates the 10th Battalion and 103rd Regiment on the rim. In the centre is the oak leaf with the words “The Glorious Memory” and the number of the coin. In this way a unit member is always reminded of the pride and history of the regiment and carries the proof of belonging to a very special organization. 56. The regimental coin comes with a set of rules, which are enforced in a mild-mannered and reasonable way:

a. All members of the regiment are to carry their coin at all times;

b. When challenged by another unit member showing his coin, the coin must be shown. Failure to do so requires the delinquent member to purchase a beverage for the challenger; but

c. If the challenged member produces his coin, the challenger is required to

purchase him a beverage. THIS IS A RECOMMENDED CHANGE FROM THE NUMBER-BASED VERSION IN SECOND EDITION.

Links Of Friendship

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57. The tradition of the Links of Friendship dates from 1923 when it was decided that an appropriate gift was needed to show appreciation to a friend of the regiment. The design of the Links of Friendship was originated by the Officers’ Mess Committee and approved by the commanding officer. The Links are a pair of tartan, enamel cufflinks in the shape of a brigade patch of the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF – a square upon an oblong on one, and the regimental badge on the other. The title of these regimental souvenirs was coined by LGen Sir Archibald Macdonnell, an honorary member of the mess. The first Links were presented to J.B. Harkin, R.S. Stronach, Maj J. Wood, and Inspector Dennis Ryan.5 Generic table for use with additional orders of dress

5 Farran, 10.

Item Officers WOs Sgts MCpl Cpl/Pte Remarks Headdress Jacket Plaid w/broach Rank Shirt Collar badges Cross belt Waist belt Sash Gloves Kilt Kilt panel with Rosettes

Sporran Hose Flashes Spats Sgian dubh Shoes Accoutrements Sidearms

Medals/ribbons

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