There were 18
units with pipers/pipe bands in the Canadian Army,
of whom 16 were infantry regiments, one was an arm
of service (The C.W.A.C.) and one was only the pipe
band of a regiment (the Irish Fusiliers), the
battalion having been dispersed over several
regiments as replacements. Their Wartime nicknames
are listed here behind them.
0500
THE CANADIAN WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS
the CWAC's
0501
THE BLACK
WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT) OF CANADA
the BW's
0502
THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY OF CANADA
the HLI's
0503
THE
STORMONT DUNDAS & GLENGARRY HIGHLANDERS
the Glens
0504
THE NORTH
NOVA SCOTIA HIGHLANDERS
the North Nova's
0505
THE CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDERS
the Capes
0506
THE
CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF OTTAWA (MG)
the OtCams
0507
THE ESSEX SCOTTISH
the Esscots
0508
THE
48th
HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
the Glamour Boys
0509
THE ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
A. & S. H. of C.
0510
THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
the CanCams
0511
THE CALGARY HIGHLANDERS
the Calhi's
0512
THE
SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
the Seafroths
0513
THE
CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT
the Canscots
0514
THE
TORONTO SCOTTISH REGIMENT (MG)
the Torscots
0515
THE IRISH
REGIMENT OF CANADA
the Plough Jockeys
0516
THE
IRISH FUSILIERS (VANCOUVER REGIMENT)
the IrFus
0517 THE LORNE
SCOTS
the
Horny Lornies
= Updated
British military
units under Canadian command, with Pipe Bands that
played in Holland:
0518
11th. Royal
Scots Fusiliers
(British 49th.
Infantry Division)
0519
The Lothian and Border Horse
(Flail Tanks
with the British 79th. Armoured Division)
Other Canadian
and British military units with Pipers or Pipe Bands:
0602
The Pictou
Highlanders
0603
The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish
0604
The Prince Edward Island Highlanders
0605
The
Scots Fusiliers of Canada
0606
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
0607
The Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Air
Force (G.B.)
= Updated
0608
Canadian military units converted to Scottish and/or
with Pipe Bands after World War 2
= Updated
A Piper from the
Royal Canadian Air Force, wearing the distinctive
R.C.A.F. Tartan.
The W.W.2 British R.A.F. also did have Pipers.
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