Getting started for summer camp

I shaved, bad idea

After all my preparation for this camp exercise I was to go on, my vacation from my job was cancelled for the second year. 

Cock of the North Bagpipes

 One of my favorite pipe tunes.

Two fallen Canadian soldiers

Canada has suffered two terrorist attacks this week. I am angry that others who live in our country feel the need to subject us to their agenda after our country has welcomed millions from all countries to live as they want.
Yet there are those who wish us to change!
My initial reaction is to tell these like minded individuals to bugger off back to wherever they have come from.
I am proud of both these soldiers WO Vincent and Cpl Cirillo (sp) rest easy,We will remember you.

 bruce mackinnon www.thechroncileherald.ca

"The Gael", by SCOTS DG

 A buddy of mine gave me a DVD copy of this. A powerful tune.

Remembrance Day '08 #2

My father, Lt. Robert L. Redden is in the battledress uniform.

The Christmas Truce 1914 From Oh! What A Lovely War

 One of the most amazing things to have happened during this conflict.

09 Christmas Day in the Cookhouse (aka Eunich Want Balls)

 One of the songs from Oh What a Lovely War, made about 1969. I used to sing some of these songs when I was in garrison.

Pipes & Drums ~ The London Scottish Regiment ~ Highland Laddie ~ Black B...

 Thanks to Glenzboyz for posting this. Music is from The London Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums. This regiment has now been merged into the London Regiment, it is now known as the London Scottish Company, The London Regiment.

Bagpipes~Argyll Sutherland Highlanders~Johnnie Cope~Atholl Highlanders.

My favorite wake up tune, followed by one of my favorite marches. Thanks to Glenzboyz. The pictures of Scotland are nice too.

Osprey Publishing - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Osprey Publishing - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders




This was one of the first MAA Osprey published. Its a good read, current to the situation of the 1970s.

Rather sad that this regiment is now reduced to a single company. Not sure if they got to keep their pipeband. Maybe with Scottish Independence, they will be raised again?

The Ladies from Hell - The Black Watch- Royal Highland Regiment of Canad...

 An excellent little documentary about Canada's Black Watch. My father did training alongside many of 2RCR members who had been one of the regular battalions of the Black Watch. Thanks to the fellow who posted this to youtube.

4 Scots "The Highlanders" The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Homecoming Pa...

 The decendants of the regiment I served in, the 78th Highlanders, The Rosshire Buffs eventually were reformed as the Seaforth Highlanders. They were then merged with the Cameron Highlanders to become the Seaforth and Cameron Highlanders to be then merged into The Highlanders, Seaforth Gordon and Camerons, to finally be formed as the 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland.

Argyll`s Farewell Parade, Stirling.

 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were originally their own regiment, then were merged into the Royal Regiment of Scotland. However, they are now to be reduced to a single company. March on brave jocks.

The Black Watch march back to the Armoury after the 150th Anniversary Ce...

 The Black Watch otherwise known as the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada are one of the militia regiments in Montreal, Quebec.

My Canadian army at War 1939-45 in 1/72

I would add pictures of my Canadian army in minature except for one reason:
 the figures are back in Nova Scotia.
However www.plasticsoldierreview.com does have shots and box art which can illustrate what I have.
 The figure sets I did use include
Airfix WW2 British Infantry X1(plasticsoldierreview)
Italeri/Esci British Infantry X3(plasticsoldierreview)
Matchbox British Infantry X1(plasticsoldierreview)
Revel British 8th Army Scottish Infantry X 2
(plasticsoldierreview)

Royal Canadian Artillery
(plasticsoldierreview)

Third Canadian Infantry Division:
 Maj-Gen. R.F.L. Keller Commander, Third Canadian Infantry Division. (www.cmhg.gc.ca)
Sherman Tank of Fort Garry Horse (www.cmhg.gc.ca)
 South Alberta Light Horse beating off the Germans (www.cmhg.gc.ca)

The garrison of the Halifax Citadel, National Historic Site, Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Halifax Citadel Regimental Association is a non-profit group which provides the soldiers for the garrison of the Halifax Citadel every summer.

Myself with my children with a L/Cpl of the regiment. He was corporal of the guard that day. I'm wearing my old glengarry with the Seaforth Highlanders cap badge. My sporran also has the stags head as I was a drummer sgt n another reenactment regiment. I served as a private in the 78th Highlanders as a university student.

My children and I with a Sargeant of the 3rd Brigade, Royal Artillery, the other regiment I served with as a student.

 

This is an excellent program which represents two proud regiments, but also gives great work experience to the men and women who are high school, college or university students.

who knows? My son and daughter might follow me into the regiment! The private is wearing the undress, or drill uniform. This is what we wore when going about our duties inside the fort, usually when doing drill. We'd save our redcoats for sentry duty, and for formal drill displays. There are alot of brass buttons to shine on them!
The weather was too wet that day for them to wear their feather bonnets. The feathers will drip dye out onto our uniforms which stain them.