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)
1. The Canadian Scottish: Second Battalion Annual Inspection at Nanaimo. June 9th 1935 [Film]
- Title:
- The Canadian Scottish: Second Battalion Annual Inspection at Nanaimo. June 9th 1935 [Film]
- Description:
- Film by Maj-Gen. E.C. Ashton, C.B., C.M.C., V.C., G.O.C., MD. XI. Photography by Lt. A.T. Stewart and Sgt. C.R.D. Ferris, edited by Sgt. Ferris. Film contains the following scenes: Enroute to Parade Ground; Maj-Gen. Ashton and Lt-Col. W. Bapty inspecting the troops; Second Battalion at Heal's Rifle Range (June 29th to July 1st, 1935); the Lewis Gun Crew; Col. Sargent, Lt-Col. Kingham and Major Snider having a discussion; Col. Sargent and Lt. Col. Bapty speaking with each other; Butt Party (i.e. carrying and resetting targets around a firing range); Drawing targets; "Manning the Butts"; Infantry Association Inspection; and then the inspection of the Battalion in Nanaimo.
- Subject:
- Rifle-ranges, Pipe bands, Soldiers--Training of, Military parades, Military camps, World War (1939-1945), Rifle practice, Military uniforms, Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes, Canada. Canadian Army, Rifles, Soldiers, and Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Date Created:
- 1935-06-09
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
- Identifier:
- British Columbia Archives identifier: F1989:08/004
- Extent:
- 00:08:38
- Alternative Title:
- The Canadian Scottish: 2nd Battalion at Nanaimo
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Nanaimo and British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.544782, -123.445470 and 48.4359, -123.35155
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Beginning of film in black and white and switches to colour at around 00:04:40.
- Has Format:
- Digitized from: 1 film reel (ca. 300 ft) : colour/b&w, silent with inter-titles : 16 mm
- 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:
- intertitles, video recordings (physical artifacts), black-and-white films (visual works), silent films, and color films (visual works)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2006-015 - Films; Item: 1.12
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
2. Canadian Scottish Regiment: Macauley Point Machine Gun Competition; Opening of Parliament [Film]
- Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment: Macauley Point Machine Gun Competition; Opening of Parliament [Film]
- Description:
- Scenes showing soldiers from the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) including: a group of men participating in athletic competitions; men and children enjoying swimming, canoeing, and fishing at Prospect Lake; a machine gun competition of 11th.M.G. & "D" co. Canadian Scottish on May 24th, 1936 where soldiers assemble and use machine guns at Macauley Point; the 1st Battalion Canadian Scots Guard of Honour at the opening of Parliamnet on October 27th, 1936 with the pipe band performing in a parade through the streets of downtown Victoria; a family inside a home smoking cigarettes and reading; dozens of salmon spawning in a shallow river and swimming upstream; a man burning something in his front yard; a Japanese bridge in a garden; a parked car outside a house.
- Subject:
- Armed Forces--Machine gun drill and tactics, Soldiers--Recreation, Canada. Canadian Army, Honor guards, Soldiers--Social conditions, Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes, Athletics, Machine guns, Soldiers, Salmon--Spawning, Families of military personnel, Pipe bands, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), Military uniforms, World War (1939-1945), Parliament Buildings (Victoria, B.C.), and Military parades
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Date Created:
- 1936
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
- Identifier:
- British Columbia Archives identifier: F1989:08/001
- Extent:
- 00:15:41
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Esquimalt--Macaulay Point, British Columbia--Victoria, and British Columbia--Saanich--Prospect Lake
- Coordinates:
- 48.41654, -123.40996, 48.4359, -123.35155, and 48.51667, -123.43333
- Has Format:
- Digitized from: 1 film reel (ca. 200 ft) : b&w, silent with inter-titles : 8 mm
- 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:
- black-and-white films (visual works), silent films, video recordings (physical artifacts), and intertitles
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2006-015 - Films; Item: 1.1
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
3. Canadian Scottish Regiment : Opening of Legislature [Film]
- Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment : Opening of Legislature [Film]
- Description:
- Scenes of the Pipe band and soldiers parading in front of the Parliament Buildings and through the streets around the Inner Harbour. The soldiers are inspected by several officers who arrive in a car. There are a few cannon shots into the Inner Harbour by the statue of Queen Victoria.
- Subject:
- Soldiers, Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes, World War (1939-1945), Military uniforms, Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), Parliament Buildings (Victoria, B.C.), Ordnance, Military parades, Pipe bands, and Harbors
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Date Created:
- 1937
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
- Identifier:
- British Columbia Archives identifier: F1989:08/002
- Extent:
- 00:05:00
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Has Format:
- Digitized from: 1 film reel (ca. 130 ft) : colour, silent : 16 mm
- 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:
- silent films, video recordings (physical artifacts), and color films (visual works)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2006-015 - Films; Item: 1.10
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
4. Canadian Scottish Regiment: At Sidney Camp [Film]
- Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment: At Sidney Camp [Film]
- Description:
- The film begins with scenes of a soldiers in a field setting up camp and engaging in marching drills. Then a parade with floats from the Rotary, oldest rowing club on the pacific fleet, and other community groups along with the Canadian Scottish Regiment pipe band. Scenes of traveling by ship and then by car through desert-like and mountainous regions.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, Families of military personnel, Soldiers--Recreation, Military camps, Voyages and travels, Soldiers, Parades, Drill and minor tactics, Military parades, World War (1939-1945), Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), Pipe bands, Soldiers--Travel, and Parade floats
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Date Created:
- 1937
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
- Identifier:
- British Columbia Archives identifier: F1989:08/005
- Extent:
- 00:16:30
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Sidney
- Coordinates:
- 48.64964, -123.40262
- Has Format:
- Digitized from: 1 film reel (ca. 200 ft) : b&w, silent : 8mm
- 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:
- video recordings (physical artifacts), silent films, and black-and-white films (visual works)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2006-015 - Films; Item: 1.13
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
5. Canadian Scottish Regiment : Church Parade [Film]
- Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment : Church Parade [Film]
- Description:
- Scenes of soldiers in uniform marching around downtown Victoria including down Douglas Street and what looks like Christ Church Cathedral on Blanshard Street.
- Subject:
- Military parades, Soldiers, Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes, World War (1939-1945), Cities and towns, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), Military uniforms, Canada. Canadian Army, Church buildings, and Pipe bands
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Date Created:
- 1938
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
- Identifier:
- British Columbia Archives identifier: F1989:08/003
- Extent:
- 00:03:47
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Has Format:
- Digitized from: 1 film reel (ca. 90 ft) : colour, silent : 16 mm
- 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:
- black-and-white films (visual works), silent films, and video recordings (physical artifacts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2006-015 - Films; Item: 1.11
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
6. Canadian Scottish Regiment: Training at Otter Point [Film]
- Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment: Training at Otter Point [Film]
- Description:
- Scenes of soldiers completing drills and tactics, combat training, everyday life in the military camp, a wedding ceremony for one of the soldiers, soldiers marching, practicing putting on gas masks, moving through trenches, and wrestling.
- Subject:
- World War (1939-1945), Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), Weddings, Soldiers--Training of, Drill and minor tactics, Soldiers--Social conditions, Canada. Canadian Army, Soldiers--Training, Soldiers, Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes, Military camps, Soldiers--Recreation, Pipe bands, Soldiers--Conduct of life, and Families of military personnel
- Creator:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- Date Created:
- 1939/1940
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
- Identifier:
- British Columbia Archives identifier: F1989:08/006
- Extent:
- 00:19:35
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Capital Regional District--Otter Point
- Coordinates:
- 48.35753, -123.82223
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Film switches back and forth between scenes in colour and scenes in black and white.
- Has Format:
- Digitized from: 1 film reel (ca. 200 ft) : colour/b&w, silent : 8 mm
- 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:
- video recordings (physical artifacts), color films (visual works), black-and-white films (visual works), and silent films
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2006-015 - Films; Item: 1.14
- Fonds Title:
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC021
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
7. Index to War Diaries for the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Battalions of the Canadian Scottish Regiment
- Title:
- Index to War Diaries for the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Battalions of the Canadian Scottish Regiment
- Description:
- This index lists the volumes of the war diaries and the dates they cover for the 1st, 2nd and 4th Battalions of the Canadian Scottish Regiment.
- 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:
- 1939?/1945?
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 106 pages
- 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. 3.15
- 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:
- 2019-04-02/2019-04-03
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.
8. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment - Miscellaneous Appendix
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment - Miscellaneous Appendix
- Description:
- This appendix consists of a document describing the program of the National Curch of Germany (Reichskirgie) during the war.
- 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:
- 1939?/1945?
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- 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. 3.16
- 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:
- 2019-04-03
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.
9. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 01, August 26, 1939 to September 30, 1939
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 01, August 26, 1939 to September 30, 1939
- 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 in Victoria and Otter Point. It has entries about recruitment numbers, supply storage, an accidental fire that damaged equipment, rumours about Russia coming into war as an ally of Germany, troop movements and assignments, postponing a concert due to a lack of aprons, medical issues, complaint from a logger that soldiers were pointing rifles at him, received phone calls, pilfering among troops, morale of the soldiers, water supply issues, issues with young troops, and war being declared by Great Britain and then Canada, 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:
- 1939-08-26/1939-09-30
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 01
- Extent:
- 30 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria and British Columbia--Capital Regional District--Otter Point
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155 and 48.35753, -123.82223
- 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. 3.17
- 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:
- 2019-04-03/2019-04-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.
10. War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 02, October, 1, 1939 to October 31, 1939
- Title:
- War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 02, October, 1, 1939 to October 31, 1939
- 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 in Victoria and Otter Point. It has entries about recruitment numbers, leaking buildings, the Salvation Army opening a reading and writing room, inoculations, installing a new phone, weather conditions, help guarding the gate from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, collecting money from the men to buy chickens to roast for Thanksgiving dinner, seeing the Northern Lights, and arresting a soldier for failing to report back in time, 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:
- 1939-10-01/1939-10-31
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Vol. 02
- Extent:
- 16 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Cole Island, and British Columbia--Capital Regional District--Otter Point
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155, 48.35753, -123.82223, and 48.45354, -123.45129
- 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. 3.17
- 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:
- 2019-04-03/2019-04-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.