Canada Army Queens Own Cameron Highlanders Beret Hat Glengarry badge

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Canada Army Queens Own Cameron Highlanders Beret Hat Glengarry badge.
As early as 1905 the local
Scottish community
in
Winnipeg
, led by the St Andrew's Society, began lobbying the government to raise a
Highland regiment
. Under increasing pressure from the Scottish lobbyists the government relented and the initial steps taken to form
Western Canada
's first Highland regiment. On 29 September 1909, the prospective officers met and committees dealing with finances, uniforms and the band were formed. As the government grant did not cover the entire cost of uniforms and equipment, the Scottish societies and the officers undertook to raise the money themselves managing an initial amount of ,000.00. Almost all of the original accoutrements were manufactured in
Scotland
, obtained from William Anderson & Sons Ltd. On 1 February 1910, the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada were officially
gazetted
, headquartered in the former Dominion Lands Office at 202 Main Street. On 9 October 1910, the regiment received its first
stand of Colours
, presented by Mrs D. C. Cameron, wife of the honorary
lieutenant-colonel
.