Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
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The Canadian Scottish Regiment incorporated earlier First World War Victoria regiments. On 15 March 1920, Victoria's 88th and 50th Regiments were reorganized into the Canadian Scottish Regiment Non-Permanent Active Militia. On 1 August 1930, The Canadian Scottish again was reorganized into a two-battalion regiment, with the establishment of the 1st Battalion's headquarters in Victoria and the 2nd at Nanaimo. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, the 1st Battalion trained at Macaulay Point Barracks B.C., before traveling to Debert, Nova Scotia in October 1940, and to England in 1941. The 1st Battalion later took part in the Normandy invasion on 6 June, 1944.
The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946.
Further information on the Canadian Scottish Regiment and the archival holdings at University of Victoria can be found here:
https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
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Collection Details
- Items 136
- Last Updated 2025-03-14
Works (136)
51. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 34, June 1, 1942 to June 30, 1942
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 34, June 1, 1942 to June 30, 1942
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Denton and Seaford, England. It has entries about completing the exercise "Tiger", an incident causing the local public house called "The Flying Fish" to be out of bounds until 1800 hrs each day, having a dental parade where appointments for men needing dental treatment were made and charting all the troop's teeth will happen, spending a good deal of time training for manning anti-raid positions so it becomes second-nature, all troops taking a "smartening up" course to enforce better and more rigid discipline, watching two German war pictures "The War in the West" and "Pact with Russia" that contain the "real thing" and had the desired effect on the spectators, viewing a security film called "Next of Kin", a lecture on espionage and propaganda for the officers, and participating in "Battle Inoculation" training which is the nearest thing to being under shell fire that the army can give, among other activities and information. Includes appendices covering orders, strength returns (daily & weekly), training syllabi, administrative memos, operation instructions, sports day programme, defence platoon instructions, and movement orders.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1942-06-01/1942-06-30
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 34
- Extent:
- 74 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Denton (East Sussex) and England--Seaford
- Coordinates:
- 50.80187, 0.06025 and 50.77141, 0.10268
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.2
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-09/2019-04-17
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.
52. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 35, July 1, 1942 to July 31, 1942
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 35, July 1, 1942 to July 31, 1942
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Denton and Seaford, England. It has entries about having another screening of the security film "Next of Kin", various inspections including one for boots, and participating in various exercises including a field firing exercise, among other activities and information.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1942-07-01/1942-07-31
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 35
- Extent:
- 11 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Denton (East Sussex) and England--Seaford
- Coordinates:
- 50.80187, 0.06025 and 50.77141, 0.10268
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.3
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-09/2019-04-17
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF. Jul-Sep 1942 are not originals; microfiche are included along with reduced size reprints. Did best to scan.
53. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 36, August 1, 1942 to August 31, 1942
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 36, August 1, 1942 to August 31, 1942
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Denton, Seaford, and Sandgate Park, West Sussex, England. It has entries about moving camp to Sandgate Park, entire battalion having to be in tents at Sandgate, a battalion wash-day, troop movements, and participating in various exercises, among other activities and information.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1942-08-01/1942-08-31
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 36
- Extent:
- 13 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Denton (East Sussex), England--Sandgate Park (West Sussex), and England--Seaford
- Coordinates:
- 50.80187, 0.06025, 50.77141, 0.10268, and 50.920020, -0.432362
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.3
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-09/2019-04-17
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF. Jul-Sep 1942 are not originals; microfiche are included along with reduced size reprints. Did best to scan.
54. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 37, September 1, 1942 to September 30, 1942
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 37, September 1, 1942 to September 30, 1942
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Sandgate Park, West Sussex, England. It has entries about participating in various training programs and exercises, dinner and lecture by two commando heroes of the Dieppe Raid, getting a new commander, a Whitley Bomber crashing at a local farm with no serious injuries and guarding it while it was dismantled and removed, mainly minor injuries being incurred during training, lectures about security, and an inspection from the Princess Royal, among other activities and information.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1942-09-01/1942-09-30
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 37
- Extent:
- 11 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Sandgate Park (West Sussex)
- Coordinates:
- 50.920020, -0.432362
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.3
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-09/2019-04-17
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF. Jul-Sep 1942 are not originals; microfiche are included along with reduced size reprints. Did best to scan.
55. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 38, October 1, 1942 to October 31, 1942
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 38, October 1, 1942 to October 31, 1942
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Sandgate Park, West Sussex, England. It has entries about a lecture on the importance and necessity of saluting, attending various lectures, training programs, and demonstrations, and troop movements, among other activities and information. Includes appendices covering orders, strength returns (daily & weekly), training syllabi, administrative memos, operational instructions, lectures, exercises, and movement orders.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1942-10-01/1942-10-31
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 38
- Extent:
- 50 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Sandgate Park (West Sussex)
- Coordinates:
- 50.920020, -0.432362
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.4
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-09/2019-04-17
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.
56. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 40, December 1, 1942 to December 31, 1942
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 40, December 1, 1942 to December 31, 1942
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Angmering, England. It has entries about models of tanks going around the companies so that all ranks may become familiar with the main types of tanks being used by the Germans and the British, a film about sex hygiene being shown, a corporal dying while in London by falling out a window, various training programs and lectures, a sea mine washing ashore and exploding blowing out many window but no casualties occurred, an administrative inspection, mentioning how helpful using sand-tables for working out tactics and exercises has been, and order about issuing a new phonetic alphabet taking effect January, 1943, and having a good Christmas dinner, among other activities and information. Includes appendices covering orders, strength returns (daily & weekly), training syllabi, administrative memos, exercises, a letter from the Princess Royal, and the new phonetic alphabet.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1942-12-01/1942-12-31
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 40
- Extent:
- 50 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Angmering (West Sussex)
- Coordinates:
- 50.85466, -0.48542
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.4
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-09/2019-04-17
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.
57. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 41, January 1, 1943 to January 31, 1943
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 41, January 1, 1943 to January 31, 1943
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Angmering and Monk's Gate Common, England. It has entries about having a move order and prepping to move to Wiston Park but the move being cancelled last minute, the pipe band being broadcast over the BBC that will be transmitted to Canada, prepping to move to Monk's Gate Common near Horsham, concerns about security of information as the local civilians were all aware of the battalion's move, moving to Monk's Gate and having to clean up the camp, an air raid warning but no enemy planes sighted, the pipe band playing in Horsham and being a great help in winning over the towns-people wherever the regiment goes, and lectures in German tactics, among other activities and information. Includes appendices covering orders, strength returns (daily & weekly), training syllabi, administrative memos, exercises, sniper concentration, and movement orders.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1943-01-01/1943-01-31
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 41
- Extent:
- 54 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Monk's Gate Common (Horsham, West Sussex) and England--Angmering (West Sussex)
- Coordinates:
- 50.85466, -0.48542 and 51.0352, -0.2858
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.5
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-17/2019-04-23
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.
58. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 42, February 1, 1943 to February 28, 1943
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 42, February 1, 1943 to February 28, 1943
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Monk's Gate Common, England. It has entries about the battalion being put through a mobile gas chamber to test their respirators, lectures about the German army, prisoner of war procedures, map marking, and general training of intelligence personnel, attending courses at Brighton technical college about typing, German language, and shorthand, participating in various exercises and training programs, troop movements, and spending a good deal of time cleaning up the camp, among other activities and information. Includes appendices covering orders, strength returns (daily & weekly), training syllabi, administrative memos, exercises, and march routes.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1943-02-01/1943-02-28
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 42
- Extent:
- 54 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Monk's Gate Common (Horsham, West Sussex)
- Coordinates:
- 51.0352, -0.2858
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.5
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-17/2019-04-23
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.
59. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 43, March 1, 1943 to March 31, 1943
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 43, March 1, 1943 to March 31, 1943
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Monk's Gate Common, Peterfields, and Newbury, England. It has entries about moving while on exercise to Petersfield, then Shelden Park Wood in Newbury, then Cholsey, then Highlands Farm in Wallingford, then Brill, then Thornborough, then New Bradwell and finally back to Monk's Gate Common, and inspections, rationing cigarettes because of a shipment problem, and realizing that the Padre reselling American cigarettes was a court marshal offence, among other activities and information. Includes appendices covering orders, strength returns (daily & weekly), training syllabi, and administrative memos.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1943-03-01/1943-03-31
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 43
- Extent:
- 60 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Wallingford, England--Brill (Buckinghamshire), England--New Bradwell (Milton Keynes), England--Monk's Gate Common (Horsham, West Sussex), England--Thornborough (Buckinghamshire), England--Shalden Park Wood (East Hampshire), England--Petersfield, England--Newbury Region, and England--Cholsey
- Coordinates:
- 51.0352, -0.2858, 51.00495, -0.93375, 51.179143, -0.993889, 51.40148, -1.32471, 51.5728, -1.15356, 51.616275, -1.157960, 51.81667, -1.05, 51.99701, -0.91783, and 52.06785, -0.78457
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.6
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-17/2019-04-23
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.
60. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 44, April 1, 1943 to April 30, 1943
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 44, April 1, 1943 to April 30, 1943
- Description:
- The war diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. They contain the daily orders, correspondence, newsletters, and an intelligence log detailing troop activities, locations, and weather conditions. The war diaries detail the activities and movement of the 1st Battalion from training in Canada and England to active duty on the Western Front and their return to Victoria in January 1946. This diary was kept while at Monk's Gate Common, England. It has entries about a volleyball competition, getting told about the need for more intense training particularly about battle drills, platoon movements, camouflage, and the removal of mines, a lecture from a Hindu officer of the British Army about India, a lecture about the importance of security and that laxity in security is always most evident when victory is in view, lecture and demonstration about mines where they set off one with a carrier track on top of it, a Captain returning to the unit after being attached to a battalion in North Africa, a competition where the best shot would get two days leave, a lecture about the North African Campaign, watching a captured German propaganda film at the Legion called "Victory in the West", a demonstration of German tactics, a wedding for one of the officers, and prepping for a rapid move to an as of yet unknown location, among other activities and information. Includes appendices covering orders, strength returns (daily & weekly), training syllabi, administrative memos, report on First Army in North Africa, schedule of lectures, newspaper clipping about giving a totem pole as a gift, and exercises.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1943-04-01/1943-04-30
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 44
- Extent:
- 66 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Monk's Gate Common (Horsham, West Sussex)
- Coordinates:
- 51.0352, -0.2858
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
- Provenance:
- Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- journals (accounts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 11. 4.6
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-04-17/2019-04-23
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.