Cap Badge - 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion, CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) The 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) was a unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. It was organized at Valcartier on 2 September 1914 and was composed of recruits from the 91st Canadian Highlanders (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), the 79th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, the 72nd Regiment (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) and the 50th Regiment (Gordon Highlanders of Canada). The 16th Battalion served in the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division. Since its early beginnings, the battalion had a high standard of conduct on the battlefield and was commanded by outstanding leaders such as the Leckie brothers and Peck. The battalion returned to England on 27 March 1919, disembarked in Canada on 4 May 1919, was demobilized on 8 May 1919, and was disbanded by General Order 149 of 15 September 1920.