The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment is a Primary Reserveinfantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The regiment is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and is part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group. Also known as the "Lake Sups", the regiment was active during the First and Second World Wars. During the latter, the regiment, then known as The Lake Superior Regiment or LSR, mobilized a motorized infantry battalion for the 4th Canadian Division. The LSR and 28th Armoured Regiment were the only Canadian land-based units to score a naval victory during the Second World War. On November 5, 1944, the units sank three small German ships and destroyed a fourth in the port of Zijpe. One of the ships was likely the AF-92, a landing-craft-type vessel, about long, equipped to lay mines, and armed with two 88 mm guns. One legend suggests a mortar round fired by the infantry made its way down the funnel of one of the ships. The ship's bell from one of the sunken vessels was recovered, and is located in the Officer's Mess of the British Columbia Regiment. Since World War II, its soldiers have served throughout the world on numerous peacekeeping operations. Most recently, the LSSR has had several soldiers serve in Afghanistan. The regiment lost one soldier, Corporal Anthony "T-Bone" Boneca on July 9, 2006, fighting Taliban insurgents during Operation Zahar in Zhari District, Kandahar Province.
Regimental information
Armoral description
A large maple leaf in center charged with a beaver, encircled by an annulus, inscribed THE LAKE SUPERIOR SCOTTISH REGIMENT and surmounted by the Crown; below a scroll inscribed INTER PERICULA INTREPIDI; on each side of the annulus with six maple leaves.
Motto
Inter Pericula Intrepidi Fearless in the face of danger
Official abbreviation
Lake Sup Scot R
Tartan
MacGillivary
Lineage
The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
Originated 3 July 1905 in Port Arthur, Ontario when a "regiment of infantry" was authorized to be formed
Designated 1 December 1905 as the 96th The Lake Superior Regiment
Redesignated 12 March 1920 as The Lake Superior Regiment
Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd Battalion, The Lake Superior Regiment
Redesignated 1 April 1946 as The Lake Superior Regiment
Redesignated 29 June 1949 as The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
Redesignated 11 April 1958 as The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
Perpetuations
The Great War
52nd Battalion, CEF
141st Battalion, CEF
Operational history
The Great War
Details of the 96th The Lake Superior Regiment were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protective duty. The 52nd Battalion, CEF, was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 23 November 1915. The battalion disembarked in France on 21 February 1916, where it fought as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion disbanded on 30 August 1920. The 141st Battalion, CEF, also known as the "Border Bull Moose," was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 29 April 1917, where its personnel were absorbed by the 18th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 7 May 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion disbanded on 17 July 1917.
The regiment mobilized The Lake Superior Regiment, CASF, on 24 May 1940. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Lake Superior Regiment, CASF, on 7 November 1940 and as the 1st Battalion, The Lake Superior Regiment, CASF, on 26 January 1942. It embarked for Britain on 22 August 1942. On 26 and 27 July 1944, it landed in France as part of the 4th Armoured Brigade, 4th Canadian Division, and it continued to fight in northwest Europe until the end of the war. The overseas battalion disbanded on 15 February 1946.
War In Afghanistan
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.
Battle honours
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 followed by a "+" are emblazoned on the regimental colour.
