72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada at the Review of Regiment at Brockton Point by the Governor General, H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught, who presented the Regiment with its colours-the gift of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire on 19 September, 1912. From the Regimental History (McEvoy), pages 9 and 10: "An outstanding feature of 1912 was the review at Brockton Point by the Governor-General, H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught, on Thursday, September 19th. On this occasion the Duke presented the regiment with its colours, the gift of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. When H. R. H. arrived on the previous day, he was met at the C. P. R. Station by a guard of honour supplied by the Sixth Regiment, the Duke being Hon. Colonel. On arrival at the Courthouse, the Vice-regal party was greeted by a guard of honour composed of members of the Seaforths. Their smart precision was much admired by onlookers, and was evidently appreciated by the Governor-General. But the review of the Vancouver garrison at Brockton Point on the following day proved the greatest event of the kind ever witnessed in British Columbia. The day was ideal. The honour of the right of the line was given to the Veterans and they were the first to be inspected. Then in succession came the Sixth Canadian Engineers of North Vancouver, the Sixth Regiment, the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, the Eighteenth Field Ambulance, the Boy Scouts and the Cadets. The Seaforths then formed three sides of a hollow square, and on the completion of the movement, the Chaplain of t'he regiment, the Rev. Dr. M,ackay, stepped into the enclosure, while the drummers constructed a drum-head pulpit. Two stalwart Highlanders bearing the new colour then marched to the front, and the ceremony of .consecrating the regimental colours was performed. At the conclusion of this interesting ceremony, His Royal Highness addressed the regiment. He expressed his pleasure at having been .accorded the privilege of presenting the regiment with their colours, and he hoped the corps would long be spared to carry them with honour. He referred to the Imperial regiment known as the Seaforth Highlanders with which the local corps is affiliated, and :assured those present that no corps in the British service had a grander record or was more highly honoured than were the Seaforths. He felt sure the local corps would jealously guard their colours, and in doing so, do their share in guarding the honour of Canada and the Empire. In response, Lieut.-Col. R. G. Edwards Leckie, the officer commanding, thanked His Royal Highness for his kind words, and assured him that the regiment which he had the honour to command would be ever ready to do its duty. The men bearing the colours then took their places in the ranks, and amid thunderous applause, the regiment was brought to its original position in quarter-column. Then came the march-past. As the order to advance was given, and the band of the Seaforth Highlanders started off with that well-known Scottish military air "Highland Laddie" the cheers which resounded testified the popularity of the newest .of Vancouver's corps. It was not to be wondered at that the enthusiasm was so marked, for the sight was a grand one, as the regim.ent advanced with the long stride peculiar to the "Kilties," the swaying of the sporrans and kilts, the fluttering in the breeze of the feathers in the bonnets, and the splendid work of the men was sufficient to arouse enthusiasm in the most stoical." VANCOUVER ARCHIVES ITEM DETAILS PAGES ATTACHED