Perth Regiment

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: Audax et cautus ("Bold and wary")
Colours	Facing colour green
March	"Kenmure's On and Awa"
Insignia
Blazer	[1]

The Perth Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.

History

Private H.E. Goddard of The Perth Regiment, carrying a Bren gun while advancing through a forest north of Arnhem, Netherlands, April 1945

Originally founded on 14 September 1866 as the 28th 'Perth Battalion of Infantry', the regiment went through several name changes including: 8 May 1900 - 28th Perth Regiment; 1 April 1920 - The Perth Regiment; 15 December 1936 - The Perth Regiment (M.G.); 1 April 1941 - The Perth Regiment (Motor); and back to The Perth Regiment on 1 April 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

Lineage of The Perth Regiment:

Family of Perth Regiment
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 2024
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

In the list below, battle honours in small capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. The battle honours written in bold are emblazoned on the regimental colour.

• Ypres, 1915

• Festubert, 1915
• 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
• Italy, 1944–1945

• IJsselmeer April 15–18, 1945
• Delfzijl Pocket April 23 – May 2, 1945
• North-West Europe, 1945

Bibliography

• Barnes, R.M. (1972). The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments. London: Sphere Books Limited. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Scislowski Stanley & Gavin K. Watt (1997). Not All of Us Were Brave : Perth Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade, 5th Canadian Armoured Division. Canada.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)