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The Royal Scots claim a lineage at least back to 33 AD

As a dual citizen I actually have two different opinions on this. As a Canadian, I'm indifferent to the monarchy As a British citizen. I'm in favour of a gradual removal of the monarchy. It it has to be gradual otherwise you might just end up with Oliver Cromwell again.

Even more difficult to arrive at a place that didn't exist in 1870. http://www.dawsoncity.ca/thingstodo/comeforthehistory/

nice find. At the risk of a further derail, seen any Maple Leaf remixes ? EDIT: Never mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS3p7XI23hY

Raymond Collishaw who seems to be completely forgotten; is it because he never joined the Canadian Forces but remained in the RAF?

WW I Battle Honours have been awarded via "perpetuation" perhaps this is a precedent that could be cited. See "Siberia" battle honour. Edit for missing word

Hmm, I wonder if this means they are now going to start awarding battle honours for the war of 1812. 

This is from a secondary "meta" source "The World War One Databook" by Ellis and Cox. No indication as to primary source It is isn't gender specific but gives Total military Killed, Wounded and Missing 5,714,500 and c. 40,000 Civilian Deaths Hope this is of some help

One could argue that the Canadian contribution to NATO in Germany was the most successful "peacekeeping" operation ever undertaken by Canada as the peace was most definitely kept.

And more Harper to attend military's Arctic sovereignty exercise Out of curiosity does the prime minister have a formal military position in the chain of command?

It is not even clear in Historical Section report 83 how much of either battalion even made it to Siberia. Not one mention of the 259th Battalion in that report. Authorized force was; “B” Squadron H.C.N.N.N.A. (Cavalry) 85th Battery C.F.A. 16th Field Company C.E. 6th Signal Company 260th...

Don't even know if this is an appropriate place to ask it. But what is the role of the Governor General when the Queen is actually in Canada?

Sounds like you have an interesting task ahead of you. I would guess that somewhere there are enrolment lists for the Voltigeurs (Quebec provincial archives ?). Perhaps there is some detail on J. Chretien (military) that can tie to J. Chretien (family).

Thanks for this The history of the equivalent corps in WWI is even murkier

Unit origin was the Second Battalion, Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada.

I've heard of recruitment issues but that's worst I've ever heard of  :P

Just a comment on the academic discipline "Life Sciences". At Queen's, it is a distinct program recognized all but officially as Pre-Med and is definitely not the same as say Biology or Biochemistry.

Reading the last link, the battalion is identified as the 13th reserve bn which accords to the notes I have by my notes commanding dates are 104th Bn (New Brunswick) are 28 jan 1916 - 22 jan 1917 and 13th reserve Bn 2 jan 1917 - 9 july 1917 The 104th was on paper part of the 15th Bde, 5th...

Should have know some one else would have posted it. Just to post something the 13th CEF Btn is perpetuated by the The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. Perhaps there is something in their archives?

Just to throw something else into the mix. I wonder if "peacekeeping" operations are ever going to be become "battle" honours.