Canadian Officer's mess dress jacket 50th Regiment Gordon Highlanders of Canada DONATED to the Canadian Scottish Regiment Museum. The 50th Gordon Highlanders of Canada were a pre-1914 militia unit formed in Victoria, British Columbia. (Sir Arthur Currie helped raise the regiment in 1913.) The 50th Regiment "Highlanders" originated on 15 August 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia as the "8th Company, Highland Regiment of Infantry" It was designated on 21 November 1913 as the 50th Regiment "Highlanders". The 50th Regiment contributed volunteers to the CEF's 7th (BC) Bn and 16th (Canadian Scottish) Bn, among others at the outbreak of the war. When the 16th Canadian Scottish was formed in 1914, it had companies from various Canadian Scottish militia regiments. No. 1 Coy was the 50th Gordons, No. 2 Coy, 72nd Seaforths, No. 3 Coy, 79th Cameron Highlanders (Winnipeg) and No. 4 Coy, 91st Highlanders from Hamilton. Evidence indicates that the battalion proceeded overseas with the parent unit's dress and insignia. The 50th Gordons also raised and sent a large draft overseas during WW I. They were badged to the Regiment. The 50th was amalgamated with the 88th Regiment, (Victoria Fusiliers) to form The Canadian Scottish Regiment in 1920. The Canadian Scottish perpetuated the 16th Bn, The Canadian Scottish of the CEF.