The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Own)
CARRY ON
Captain B.S. Hutcheson
VC Armoury
66 Birmingham Street
Etobicoke, Ontario
M8V 3W6
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Looking for full-time or part-time work? We are hiring and provide excellent career opportunities. Please do not hesitate to call or email our recruiter who will be pleased to answer any questions you may have and provide direction on how to apply to our Regiment.
Our Team Recruiter
32 CBG Recruiting Team
Phone: 416-200-ARMY (2769)
Email: 32cbgrecruiting@forces.gc.ca
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Phone: 1-800-856-8488
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When We Train
September to June:
- Thursday evenings
- 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- one weekend per month.
Full-time summer employment is available from May to August.
Trades In Our Unit
- Infanteer
- Infantry Officer
- Logistics Officer
- Human Resources Administrator
- Financial Services Administrator
- Pipes and Drums
Equipment
Weapons:
- Browning Hi-Power Pistol
- C7A2 Automatic Rifle
- Remington 870P Shotgun
- C9A2 Light Machine Gun (LMG)
- M72A5-C1 Short Range Anti-Armour Weapon (Light) (SRAAW(L))
- C13 Fragmentation Grenade
- C6A1 FLEX General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
- Carl Gustaf M1 Short Range Anti-Armour Weapon (Medium) (SRAAW(M))
- Browning M2 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
- C16 Automatic Grenade Launcher System (AGLS)
- BGM-71 Tube-Launched Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided (TOW) Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Vehicles:
- Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Militarized Commercial Off-The-Shelf (MilCOTS)
- Light Utility Vehicle Wheeled (LUVW) Militarized Commercial Off-The-Shelf (MilCOTS)
See a list of Canadian Army weapons and vehicles.
Mission Task
Our specific Mission Task is DFS (Direct Fire Support). We are trained in the tactical and strategic employment of various infantry heavy weapon systems, including the Browning M2 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG), the C16 Automatic Grenade Launcher System (AGLS), and the BGM-71 Tube-Launched Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided (TOW) Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) to provide direct fire support to a manoeuvring battle group.
The Toronto Scottish Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Regiment was first formed in 1915 as the 75th (Mississauga) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and was later reorganized several times before being officially designated as The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own).
The Regiment has a long and distinguished history, having served in both World War I and World War II. On 26 October 2015 the Afghanistan battle honour was presented to the Regiment and added to the Regimental Colour by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. The Regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.
When you join our unit, you will receive competitive pay for your part time or full time work as well as be eligible for on the job training that could benefit you in civilian life. Also, there are medical, dental and educational benefits available to Army Reservists.
Here are all the details:
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel Jason Kearney, CD
- Regimental Sergeant Major: Master Warrant Officer Glenn Fraser, CD
The Toronto Scottish Regiment
Captain B.S. Hutcheson VC Armoury
66 Birmingham Street
Etobicoke, Ontario M8V 3W6
Telephone: 416-635-4250
The Toronto Scottish Regiment was raised on July 1, 1915, as the 75th (Mississauga) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Beckett. Within three weeks more than 1,500 personnel had been recruited. By March 1916 the battalion was fully trained and sailed for Liverpool. Over 5,500 soldiers served in the battalion during the First World War, of whom 1,049 were killed, including Lieutenant-Colonel Beckett. The 75th Battalion CEF was awarded 16 Battle Honours, and Captain Bellenden Hutcheson, the Medical Officer, won the Victoria Cross.
Lieutenant-Colonel Colin Harbottle, who had taken command of the battalion soon after the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Beckett, was encouraged by many of former officers and men to have the 75th become a permanent unit in the Canadian Militia. In May 1920 the government authorized the forming of the Mississauga Regiment to perpetuate the traditions of the 75th Battalion CEF. The Mississauga Regiment was re-designated The Toronto Scottish Regiment on Sept. 1, 1921.
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