Lineage Chart

The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada

(Independent Companies)

Six Volunteer Militia Rifle Companies (Montreal)

22 January 1862

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5^th Battalion, Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada

31 January 1862

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Redesignated:

5^th Battalion, “The Royal Light Infantry of Montreal”

7 November 1862

No. 10 Company (authorized 16 October 1856 as

“The Montreal Highland Rifle Company”) of the

1^st or “Prince of Wales Regiment” Volunteer Militia

Rifles transferred and redesignated No. 9 Company,

The Royal Light Infantry of Montreal.

9 October 1863

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Disbanded:

5^th Battalion, “The Royal Light Infantry of Montreal”

2 June 1871

“Two Companies are hereby authorized to be enrolled

from among the members of the late 5^th Battalion, Royal

Light Infantry (with a view to reorganization of that Corps).”

12 August 1871

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5^th Battalion, “Royal Light Infantry” Montreal

“Reinstated in its former position and precedence in

the Active Militia.”

12 April 1872

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Redesignated:

5^th Battalion, “Fusileers” [sic] Montreal

19 November 1875

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Designation amended:

5^th Battalion, “Royal Fusiliers” Montreal

14 January 1876

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Redesignated:

5^th Battalion, “Royal Scots Fusiliers”

27 February 1880

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Redesignated:

5^th Battalion, “Royal Scots of Canada”

29 February 1884

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Redesignated:

5^th Regiment, “Royal Scots of Canada”

8 May 1900

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Redesignated:

5^th Regiment, “Royal Scots of Canada, Highlanders”

2 May 1904

Reorganized into two battalions

1 August 1906

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Redesignated:

5^th Regiment, “Royal Highlanders of Canada”

1 October 1906

(Approved by Sovereign 3 January 1910)

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Reorganized and redesignated:

“The Royal Highlanders of Canada”

Perpetuating 13^th, 42^nd and 73^rd Battalions, CEF

29 March 1920

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Disbanded and reorganized

1 October 1920

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Redesignated:

The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) of Canada

1 January 1930

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Redesignated:

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

1 July 1935