The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment

Active| 1866-1946, 1959-1992
Country|  Canada
Branch| Canadian Militia (1863-1940)
Canadian Army (1940-1992)
Type| Line Infantry
Role| Infantry
Size| One Regiment
Part of| Non-Permanent Active Militia (1871-1940)
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (1940-1946)
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (1946-1959)
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (1959-1992)
Garrison/HQ| Pembroke, Ontario
Motto(s)| Latin: Fac et Spera, lit. 'Work and Hope'
German: Ich Dien, lit. 'I serve'
Latin: Nemo Me Impune Lacessit, lit. 'No one provokes me with impunity'
March| Quick: "The Highland Laddie"
Engagements| Fenian Raids
First World War
Second World War

Battle honours| See #Battle Honours
Insignia
Tartan| (1927-1946) - Government

Military unit

The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. First organized as the 42nd Brockville Battalion of Infantry in 1866, the regiment was later relocated to Pembroke, Ontario and Redesignated as the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Battalion of Infantry and became a Scottish regiment in 1927. The regiment was first converted to an air defence artillery regiment in 1946 but converted back to an infantry regiment in 1959. In 1992, the regiment was again converted to artillery as the 1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA (currently the 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA).[1][2][3][4]

## Contents

* 1 Lineage
* 1.1 The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment
* 2 Perpetuations
* 3 History
* 3.1 Early History
* 3.2 The Fenian Raids
* 3.3 1890s-Early 1900s
* 3.4 The First World War
* 3.5 1920s-1930s
* 3.6 The Second World War
* 3.6.1 Home Defence
* 3.6.2 Italy & North-West Europe
* 4 Organization
* 4.1 42nd Brockville Battalion of Infantry (5 October, 1866)
* 4.2 The Lanark and Renfrew Regiment (15 April, 1922)
* 4.3 The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment (15 July, 1927)
* 5 Alliances
* 6 Battle Honours
* 6.1 The Great War
* 6.2 The Second World War
* 7 See Also
* 8 References

## Lineage[edit]

### The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment[edit]

* Originated on 5 October 1866, in Brockville, Ontario, as the 42nd Brockville Battalion of Infantry.
* Redesignated on 1 December 1897, as the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Battalion of Infantry.
* Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment.
* Redesignated on 12 March 1920, as The Lanark and Renfrew Regiment.
* Redesignated on 15 July 1927, as The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment.
* Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment.
* Redesignated on 15 September 1944, as The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment (Reserve).
* Converted to Air Defence Artillery on 1 April 1946, and Redesignated as the 59th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA.
* Converted to Infantry on 1 December 1959, and Redesignated as The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment.
* Converted to Air Defence Artillery on 10 November 1992, and Redesignated as the 1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA (now the 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA).[2]

## Perpetuations[edit]

* 130th Battalion (Lanark and Renfrew), CEF
* 240th Battalion, CEF[1]

## History[edit]

### Early History[edit]

On 5 October 1866, the 42nd Brockville Battalion of Infantry was authorized. Its Headquarters was at Brockville and had companies at Almonte, Brockville, Perth, Fitzroy (Kinburn), Lansdowne and Smith's

Falls, Ontario.[1]

### The Fenian Raids[edit]

On 24 May 1870, the 42nd Brockville Battalion of Infantry was called out on active service. After serving on the St. Lawrence River frontier, the battalion was removed from active service on 2 June 1870.[2]

### 1890s-Early 1900s[edit]

After the regiment's headquarters was moved to Pembroke, Ontario; on 1 December 1897, the regiment was Redesignated as the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Battalion of Infantry.[1][2]

On 8 May 1900, the regiment was Redesignated as the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment.[1]

### The First World War[edit]

Though not mobilized itself for service overseas, the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment would contribute volunteers to the 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment), CEF; the 21st Battalion (Eastern Ontario), CEF; the 38th Battalion (Ottawa), CEF; the 77th Battalion (Ottawa), CEF; and the 80th Battalion, CEF.[3]

On 22 December 1915, the 130th Battalion (Lanark and Renfrew), CEF was authorized for service and on 27 September 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 6 October 1916, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the 12th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 21 May 1917, the 130th Battalion was disbanded.[2]

On 15 July 1916, the 240th Battalion, CEF was authorized for service and on 3 May 1917, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 4 June 1917, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the 7th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 1 September 1917, the 240th Battalion was disbanded.[2]

### 1920s-1930s[edit]

On 12 March, 1920, as a result of the Otter Commission and the following post-war reorganization of the militia, the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment was Redesignated as The Lanark and Renfrew Regiment and was reorganized with 2 battalions (1 of them a paper-only reserve battalion) to perpetuate the assigned war-raised battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.[1][2][5]

On 15 July, 1927, the regiment was Reorganized as a Scottish unit and was Redesignated as The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment. The regiment adopted the Government (Black Watch) Tartan as part of its regimental uniform.[1][4]

### The Second World War[edit]

#### Home Defence[edit]

On 1 September 1939, Details from The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment were mobilized for active service to provide guards for vulnerable points under the designation as The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment, CASF. On 31 December 1940, those details called out on active service were disbanded.[2]

On 5 March 1942, the regiment subsequently mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment, CASF. The battalion served in Canada in a home defence role as part of Atlantic Command. On 15 October 1943, the battalion was disbanded.[2]

#### Italy & North-West Europe[edit]

On 1 February 1941, the 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, CASF was organized in the United Kingdom. Serving as part of the corps troops of the I Canadian Corps, the regiment landed in Sicily on 8 November 1943 and in Italy on 8 January 1944. On 13 July 1944, as the need for more infantry was required, the regiment was converted to Infantry and Redesignated as The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment, CIC, CASF and formed part of the newly formed 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade within the 5th Canadian Armoured Division.[2][6][7]

On 5 March 1945, the regiment moved to North-West Europe along with the rest of the I Canadian Corps as part of Operation Goldflake. After arriving in North-West Europe and with the disbandment of the 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade, on 15 March 1945, the regiment was converted back to artillery and redesignated as 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment), RCA, CASF and was allocated to the No. 3 Canadian Base Reinforcement Group.[2][7]

On 29 June 1945, the overseas regiment was disbanded.[2]

## Organization[edit]

### 42nd Brockville Battalion of Infantry (5 October, 1866)[edit]

* No. 1 Company (Almonte, ON) (first raised on 5 December, 1862 as the Almonte Infantry Company)
* No. 2 Company (Brockville, ON) (first raised on 11 December, 1862 as the Brockville Infantry Company)
* No. 3 Company (Perth, ON) (first raised on 16 January, 1863 as the Perth Infantry Company)
* No. 4 Company (Fitzroy (Kinburn), ON) (first raised on 16 January, 1863 as the FitzRoy Infantry Company)
* No. 5 Company (Lansdowne, ON) (first raised on 15 June, 1866 as the Lansdowne Infantry Company)
* No. 6 Company (Smith's Falls, ON) (first raised on 22 June, 1866 as the Smith's Falls Infantry Company)[2][3]

### The Lanark and Renfrew Regiment (15 April, 1922)[edit]

* 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 130th Battalion, CEF)
* 2nd (Reserve) Battalion (perpetuating the 240th Battalion, CEF)[2][3]

### The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment (15 July, 1927)[edit]

* Regimental Headquarters (Perth, ON)
* HQ Company (Renfrew, ON)
* A Company (Pembroke, ON)
* B Company (Arnprior, ON)
* C Company (Smith's Falls, ON)
* D Company (Perth, ON)[3]

## Alliances[edit]

* United Kingdom \- The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)[3]

## Battle Honours[edit]

### The Great War[edit]

* Somme, 1916[8]
* Arras, 1917, ‘18[9][10]
* Ypres, 1917[11]
* Amiens[12]
* Hindenburg Line[13]
* Pursuit to Mons[14]

### The Second World War[edit]

* Coriano
* Misano Ridge
* Casale
* Naviglio Canal
* Italy 1944-45[3]

## See Also[edit]

* Canadian-Scottish regiment

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Defence, National (28 January 2019). "1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
3. ^ a b c d e f g "The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment [Canada]". 17 October 2007. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
4. ^ a b Barnes, RM (1972). The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments. London: Sphere Books Limited.
5. ^ "Otter Committee". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
6. ^ "1st Canadian Corps". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
7. ^ a b "5th Canadian (Armoured) Division". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
8. ^ Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Somme, 1916". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
9. ^ Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Arras, 1917". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
10. ^ Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Arras, 1918". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
11. ^ Defence, National (23 July 2019). "WWI - Ypres, 1917". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
12. ^ Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Amiens". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
13. ^ Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Hindenburg Line". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
14. ^ Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Pursuit to Mons". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2022.