Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of 33 Canadian Brigade Group, 4th Canadian Division and is headquartered in Cornwall, Ontario.
Regimental badge
Superimposed upon a background of thistle, leaves and flowers the letters "SDG"; below, a raven on a rock superimposed on a maple leaf. A half scroll to the left of the maple leaf is inscribed ""; another to the right inscribed ""; above, a semi-annulus inscribed "Glengarry Fencibles" and surmounted by the Crown. The whole is superimposed upon Saint Andrew's cross.
Lineage
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File:Regt Colour (SD&G).png|Regimental colour, with additional battle honours (2019).
File:SD&G Highrs Camp Flag.jpg|Regimental camp flag
File:Macdonnell-of-glengarry-modern-10oz-wool-tartan-swatch lg.jpg|Regimental tartan- MacDonell of Glengarry (modern)
</gallery>The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders was raised in Cornwall, Ontario, on 3 July 1868, as the 59th "Stormont and Glengarry" Battalion of Infantry. It was redesignated as the 59th "Stormont" Battalion of Infantry on 22 June 1883; as the 59th Stormont and Glengarry Battalion of Infantry on 23 March 1888; and as the 59th Stormont and Glengarry Regiment on 8 May 1900. Following the Great War it was redesignated as The Stormont and Glengarry Regiment on 12 March 1920; as The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders on 15 February 1922; as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders on 7 November 1940; as The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders on 24 May 1946; and as The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (Machine Gun) on 1 September 1954 before returning to its designation as the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders on 1 August 1959.
Lineage chart
Perpetuations
War of 1812
- 1st Regiment of Dundas Militia
- 1st Regiment of Glengarry Militia
- 2nd Regiment of Glengarry Militia
- 1st Regiment of Prescott Militia
- 1st Regiment of Stormont Militia
History
After the surrender at Yorktown, veterans of the King's Royal Regiment of New York (KRRNY) and the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants), were given land on the north bank of the St. Lawrence River so they could defend Upper Canada from the new enemy to the south. In 1804, veterans of the Glengarry Fencibles, a Highland regiment that served in Europe with the British Army, settled just north of the American Revolutionary War veterans. The first militia unit west of Montreal was organized at Cornwall in 1787 under the command of Major John Macdonnell, late of the KRRNY.
War of 1812
When the War of 1812 broke out in June 1812, the Militiamen from the area gathered to prevent an invasion of their homeland and the companies were formed into the various county militias. These regiments fought throughout the war, with many men from the regiments being transferred to the Incorporated Battalion of Canadian Militia fighting in the Niagara Peninsula at the Battle of Lundy's Lane.
The militias of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry were on active duty within the counties and fought in battles in Dundas County, Stormont County, and New York. Their principle engagements were:
1812
- Battle of Matilda
- First Battle of Ogdensburg
- Battle of French Mills
1813
- Second Battle of Ogdensburg
- Battle of Point Iroquois
- Skirmish at Doran's Farm
- Battle of Hoople's Creek
- Battle of Crysler's Farm
- Occupation of Cornwall
1814
- Raid on Madrid
- Salmon River Raid
For a long time, breaks in unit continuity with the pre-Confederation period denied the regiment the "Niagara" battle honour and the status of oldest anglophone militia regiment in Canada. However, on the occasion of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in 2012, the Government of Canada permitted Canadian regiments to perpetuate and officially commemorate 1812 militia and Fencible units thus awarding the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders three War of 1812 battle honours, including the battle honour NIAGARA which had been awarded to the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles.
After 1814, and Stormont and Dundas counties soon had two militia regiments each and Glengarry County had four.
thumb|The [[Battle of Crysler's Farm]]
Rebellions of 1837–1838
All units fought the rebels of 1837–1838, two in Lower Canada at the Battle of Beauharnois and three at the 1838 Battle of the Windmill, where ten militiamen were killed and thirteen wounded.
Fenian Raids
The 1855 Militia Act introduced voluntary service, and the United Counties raised many independent companies in 1862 following the Trent Affair.
The volunteer militia regiments raised in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry during the 1850s–1860s were:
thumb|Captain William D. Wood, Cornwall Volunteer Cavalry,
- Cornwall Troop of Volunteer Militia Cavalry – raised on 15 February 1856, under Captain James J. Dickinson, with Lieutenant William D. Wood and Cornet John Kewan. The troop provided an honour guard for the visit of the Prince of Wales to Dickinson's Landing in 1860. This troop was disbanded in March 1865
- Williamsburg Troop of Volunteer Militia Cavalry – raised on 16 October 1856, under Captain George W. Brouse, with Lieutenant J.A. Weegar and Cornet J.G. Merkley. This troop was disbanded in 1858
- 1st Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Williamsburg – raised on 16 October 1856, under Captain Martin Carman, with Lieutenant William Gordon and Ensign William Casselman. Captain Carman was replaced by Captain James Holden in 1857. This company was disbanded in April 1864
- Morrisburg Rifle Company – raised on 22 January 1862, under Captain Alex. Farlinger, with Lieutenant Asaph B. Sherman and Ensign Charles P. Empey. This company was disbanded in November 1862
- 1st Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Cornwall – raised on 22 January 1862, under Captain Darby Bergin, with Lieutenant James A. Macdonell and Ensign William McGillivray. Formed part of the 59th Battalion in 1868
- 2nd Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Cornwall – raised on 31 January 1862, under Captain Edward Oliver, with Lieutenant George S. Jarvis and Ensign D.B. MacLennan. Formed part of the 59th Battalion in 1868
- Volunteer Militia Foot Artillery Company of Morrisburg – raised on 14 February 1862, under Captain Thomas S. Rubidge, with Lieutenant Henry G. Merkley and Second Lieutenant Guy N. Loucks. This company was disbanded on 23 October 1868
- Volunteer Militia Foot Artillery Company of Iroquois – raised on 8 May 1862, under Captain Alex. Macdonell, with Lieutenant Rufus Carman and Second Lieutenant Samuel I. Boyd. This company was disbanded on 27 March 1874
thumb|Captain [[Jacob Farrand Pringle|Jacob F. Pringle, Cornwall Infantry Company, ]]
- Cornwall Infantry Company – raised on 14 November 1862, under Captain Jacob F. Pringle, with Lieutenant D.B. McLennan and Ensign Hugh R. Macdonell. Formed part of the 59th Battalion in 1868
- Alexandria Infantry Company – raised on 19 November 1862, under Captain Lauchlin McDougald, with Lieutenant William McL. Grant and Ensign D.A. McDonald. This company was disbanded in September 1865
- Morrisburg Infantry Company – raised on 19 November 1862, under Captain Isaac N. Rose, with Lieutenant William D. Mickle and Ensign Samuel Garvey. This company was disbanded in April 1864
- Dixon's Corners Infantry Company – raised on 2 January 1863, under Captain Robert Lowery, with Lieutenant Adam J. Dixon and Ensign Josephus Rose. This company was disbanded in April 1864
- Kenyon Infantry Company – raised on 22 January 1863, under Captain Angus K. Macdonald, with Lieutenant Ronald R. Macdonald and Ensign John A. Macdougald. This company was disbanded in April 1864
- Lancaster Infantry Company – raised on 6 July 1866, under Captain D.B. McLennan, with Lieutenant R. McLennan and Ensign J.J. McNaughton. Formed part of the 59th Battalion in 1868
- Williamstown Infantry Company – raised on 6 July 1866, under Captain George H. McGillivray, with Lieutenant Donald Macmaster. Formed part of the 59th Battalion in 1868
- Aultsville Infantry Company – raised on 20 July 1866, under Captain John J. Adams, with Lieutenant James H. Bredin and Ensign William D. Wilson. This company formed part of the 56th Grenville Battalion
- Dickinson's Landing Infantry Company – raised on 20 July 1866, under Captain William S. Wood, with Lieutenant Oscar Fulton and Ensign C. Archibald. Formed part of the 59th Battalion in 1868
- Dunvegan Infantry Company – raised on 21 August 1868, under Captain Donald McDiarmid, with Lieutenant Duncan J. McCuaig and Ensign John J. McCuaig. Formed part of the 59th Battalion in 1871
In 1866, the various companies in the counties were called out for service along the St. Lawrence River frontier, serving at Prescott and Cornwall. An attack on Prescott and subsequent advance to Ottawa was prevented by the presence of a considerable force of volunteers from Dundas, Stormont, and Glengarry, and a British gunboat on the river. The Fenians then moved eastward to Malone and vicinity, and an attack on Cornwall was expected, but the presence of three thousand troops there again dissuaded them from attacking.
The following local companies served on active duty during the 1866 raid:
- 59th Cornwall Battalion – at Cornwall, would become the 59th Stormont and Glengarry Battalion
- Cornwall Company of Infantry and Rifles – at Cornwall, James Pliny Whitney served with the unit
- Morrisburg Garrison Artillery – at Prescott
- Iroquois Garrison Artillery – at Prescott
- Cornwall Mounted Patrol (Cavalry) – at Cornwall
thumb|Private Herman Warner of the 59th Stormont and Glengarry Battalion, Fenian Raids 1870
After the 1866 invasion, six of these companies amalgamated in 1868 to form the 59th Stormont and Glengarry Battalion and was again called out on active service on 24 May 1870. It served on the St. Lawrence River frontier at Prescott and Cornwall until it was removed from active service on 1 June 1870.
Sergeant Marc Daniel Leger from Lancaster served as a soldier in the Highlanders from March 1991 to February 1993, when he transferred to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI).
Organization
59th Stormont and Glengarry Battalion of Infantry (3 July 1868)
Maj. Darby Bergin as the first Commanding Officer,
- No. 1 Company (Cornwall) (first raised on 22 January 1862, as the 1st Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Cornwall) – Capt. Daniel McCourt
- No. 2 Company (Cornwall) (first raised on 31 January 1862, as the 2nd Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Cornwall) – Capt. D.A. Macdonald
- No. 3 Company (Cornwall) (first raised on 14 November 1862, as the Cornwall Infantry Company ) – Capt. Alex. F. McIntyre
- No. 4 Company (Lancaster) (first raised on 6 July 1866, as the Lancaster Infantry Company) – Capt. Alex. B. McLennan
- No. 5 Company (Williamstown) (first raised on 6 July 1866, as the Williamstown Infantry Company) – Capt. George H. McGillivray
- No. 6 Company (Dickinson's Landing) (first raised on 20 July 1866, as the Dickinson's Landing Infantry Company) – Capt. William S. Wood
- No. 7 Company (Dunvegan) (first formed on 21 August 1868, as the Dunvegan Infantry Company) – Capt. Donald McDiarmid
The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (15 February 1922)
- 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 154th Battalion, CEF)
- 2nd (Reserve) Battalion
Commanding officers
{| class="wikitable sticky-header"
|+ Commanding and honorary officers
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! Name !! Years of command !! Photo
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| Surgeon-General Darby Bergin || 1868 (first) – 1885 || 100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel James Henry Bredin || 1885–1897 || 100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Roderick R. McLennan || 1897–1900 || 100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Baker VD || 1900–1903 ||100px
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| Colonel Hiram A. Morgan || 1903–1908 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Robert Smith || 1908–1910 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Alexander G.F. Macdonald || 1910–1920<br>Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel 1925–1942<br>Honorary Colonel 1942–1948 ||100px
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| Lieutenant General Archibald C. MacDonell|| Honorary Colonel 1921–1940 || 100px
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| Colonel William H. Magwood || 1920–1924 ||100px
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| Colonel John A. Gillies VD || 1924–1929 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Frederick G. Robinson MC, VD || 1929–1932 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel William J. Franklin|| 1932–1934<br>C.O. 1st Battalion 1940<br>C.O. 2nd Battalion 1940–1945<br>Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel 1956–1961<br>Honorary Colonel 1961–1974 ||100px
|-
| Lieutenant Colonel Gordon N. Phillips ED || 1934–1938 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel George D. Gillie MC, ED|| 1938–1940 ||100px
|-
| Colonel Richard T.E. Hicks-Lyne MC, ED || C.O. 1st Battalion 1940–1942 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel W. S. Rutherford ED || C.O. 1st Battalion January 1942 – August 1942 ||100px
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| Brigadier Michael S. Dunn OBE, CD || C.O. 1st Battalion September 1942 – December 1942 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel G.H. Christiansen || C.O. 1st Battalion December 1942 – August 1944 ||100px
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| Colonel R. Rowley DSO, ED || C.O. 1st Battalion August 1944 – March 1945 ||100px
|-
| Lieutenant Colonel N.M. Gemmell DSO || C.O. 1st Battalion March 1945 – May 1945 ||100px
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| Colonel Donald C. Cameron || C.O. 3rd Battalion 1945–1946 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Donald R. Dick || 1945–1949 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Arthur M. Irvine MBE, CD ||1949–1952 ||100px
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| General H.D.G. Crerar CH, CB, DSO, CD ||Honorary Colonel 1951–1956 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel J.P. Donihee CD ||1952–1957 ||100px
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| Lionel Chevrier PC, CC, QC ||Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 1948–1956<br>Honorary Colonel 1956–1961 || 100px
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| Colonel Frederick M. Cass CD, QC||Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 1961–1974<br>Honorary Colonel 1974–1983 || 100px
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| Lucien Lamoureux QC ||Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 1974–1980|| 100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel D.C. Stewart MC, CD ||1957–1962<br>Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 1983–1986<br>Honorary Colonel 1986–1989 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel George E. Edgerton ED, CD ||1962–1964<br>Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 1980–1983<br>Honorary Colonel 1983–1986 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel John Mullineux CD ||1964–1967 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Donald R. Fitzpatrick CD ||1967–1970<br>Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 1986–1989<br>Honorary Colonel 1989–1993||100px
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| Brigadier General William J. Patterson OMM, CD ||1970–1974<br>Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 1989–1993<br>Honorary Colonel 1993–present ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. O'Brien CD||1974–1977<br>Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 1993–present||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel William J. Shearing ||1977–1980 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel J.R.W. McLauchlan CD||1980–1982||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel William L. Masson CD||1982–1985||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel James F.C. Sheflin CD ||1985–1987||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel J. Keith Simpson CD ||1987–1990 ||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Brooks CD ||1990–1994||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel Brent L. Lafave CD ||1994–1998||100px
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| Lieutenant Colonel A.F. Robertson CD ||1998–2000||
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| Lieutenant Colonel S.L.D. Julien CD ||2000–2003||
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| Lieutenant Colonel A.J.G Rochette CD ||2003–2007||
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| Lieutenant Colonel W.R. Clarke CD ||2007–2010||
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| Lieutenant Colonel R.C. Duda CD ||2010–2013||
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| Lieutenant Colonel S.J. Young CD ||2013–2016||
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| Lieutenant Colonel C.E. French CD ||2016–2019||
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| Lieutenant Colonel R. Hartman CD ||2019–2023||
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| Lieutenant Colonel H.G. Scharf CD ||2023–2024||
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel R.P. Hendy CD
|2024–Present
|
|}
Battle honours
thumb|Regimental colour, with additional [[battle honours (2019)]]
In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours in italics are emblazoned on the regimental colour.
Tartan
Macdonell of Glengarry
Monuments, plaques, badges, honour rolls
thumb|Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders Cairn 1843
- Glengarry Fencibles
- Provincial Plaque at Cornwall Armoury
- 154th Battalion
- Plaque and Honour Roll at Cornwall Armoury
- Monument in Alexandria, Glengarry County
- 1st Battalion
- Plaque and Honour Roll at Cornwall Armoury
- Honour Roll at Brockville Armoury
- Plaque and Honour Roll at Royal Canadian Legion Number 9, Kingston
- Badge at Memorial Centre, Peterborough
- Badge on D-Day tank "Bold" at Courseulles, France
- Plaque and Badge on Chateau de Paix de Coeur and
- Monument at "Rue des Glengarrians", Les Buissons, France
- Memorial Tablet at Abbaye d’Ardenne
- Monument, Badge and Plaque at Avenue President, Coty and Rue d’Authie, Caen, France
- Mannequin at Bayeux Memorial Museum of The Battle of Normandy, France
- Monument at "Place du Glens" at Urville, France
- Plaque at Le Mairie
- Plaque in the Hotel de Ville, Rouen, France
- Plaque and Badge in the Citadel, Boulonge, France
- Badge on Belgian Resistance Monument, Knokke/Heist, Belgium
- Plaque at Town Hall, Breskens, Netherlands
- Plaque at Town Hall, Hoofdplaat, Netherlands
The 59th Battalion Colours are laid up in the Officers' Mess and the 154th Battalion Colours are laid up in the Trinity Anglican Church, Second Street, Cornwall, Ontario.
Media
- Up the Glens: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, 1783–1994 by W; Patterson, W J Boss (1995)
- The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders 1783–1951 by Lieut.-Colonel W., C.D. Boss (1952)
See also
- Canadian-Scottish regiment
- List of armouries in Canada
- Military history of Canada
- History of the Canadian Army
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Paul Yakabuski
Notes
References
- Barnes, RM, The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments, London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.
- Across the Start Line.. 33 Canadian Brigade Group