Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada Regimental Council

Remembrance Day highlights from the Kitchener service from the Regiment's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

YouTube video by OTD Military History Brave Soldier Snubbed for Highest Bravery Medal

There are suggestions that with no surviving witnesses he would only receive a mention in dispatches.

For more on Weitzel:

youtu.be/Hb8udVH7sWc?...

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Remembrance Day is a good day to highlight the heroism of Corporal Francis Roy Weitzel of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada.

Weitzel was killed at the Second Battle of Buron. Many of his fellow soldiers felt his actions were worthy of a Victoria Cross.

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Hold the date!

We have confirmed the date of our 2026 Highland Ball.

Ticket information coming soon.

Please let us know if you have an interest in a sponsorship

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1929 - Highland Light Infantry of Canada parade to Victoria Park in Galt for a presentation of Colours by the HLI Chapter of IODE.

Cambridge Archives hold the originals.

Interesting to see everyone in trews & the Officers wearing riding boots including spurs!!!

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The swearing in of new Fusiliers last week.

The fun part is watching the family pride as they witness something very special!

It is always an honour to see new Fusiliers being sworn into the Regiment!

Congratulations to the Lord Strathcona’s Horse!

YouTube video by OTD Military History Brave Soldier Snubbed for Highest Bravery Medal

@otdmilhistory.bsky.social makes a case for why Corporal Francis Weitzel of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada should have won a Victoria Cross at the Battle of Buron!

Thank you Brad for the further reflection on Corporal Weitzel's bravery!

youtu.be/Hb8udVH7sWc?...

Missed this. Will check out and share!

The Regiment suffered 262 casualties of which 62 were fatal.

The photo below shows soldiers of the HLI of C having breakfast the next day before joining the push to capture Caen.

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YouTube video by OTD Military History Bloody Buron: Highland Light Infantry vs the 12th SS Panzer Division

youtu.be/ErKttzGm5vI?...

On this day the Highland Light Infantry of Canada captured the French village of Buron in an action that has come to be known as Bloody Buron.

The link is to a video describing the action at Buron.

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We had our annual Buron Dinner last night.

A few photographic highlights.

For more on the battle see: youtu.be/ErKttzGm5vI?...

Kilted Conference + Haggis. A natural pairing!

81 Years ago today. D-Day. One of our antecedents, the Highland Light Infantry of Canada.

Back in April we had the honour to host the annual Kilted Conference.

A fabulous weekend with the highlight being the Saturday evening mess dinner!

The RHFC that came out to support Wayne Finkle at his Change of Command Dinner in London, Ontario.

Congratulations Wayne!

In London for the D Day Commemoration and a Change of Command Parade that saw our Wayne Finkle take command of the 1st Hussars.

These Baldrics capture a lot of history, valour and heroism!

It is time to update them.

Putting the HIGHLAND in RHFC.

Not sure how the "Writer's Tears" snuck in there!

A guard of honour escorted the guests into the gaily decorated ballroom. Dancing to the strains of the Galt Quadrille Band continued until midnight, when the guests were tucked into a delightful supper, with toasts being offered to the Company, the Ladies, and Captain Date."

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Apparently we have a history of having military balls!

From the early history of our Regiment "Defence Not Defiance":

"The Galt Rifle Company held a military ball on 20 January 1857 at Klotz's Hotel in Preston, with Lieutenant Busby as master of ceremonies.

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Later evolutions would be known as the Lee-Metford Rifle and the Lee-Enfield Rifle.

He died in 1904.

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The Lee Model 1879 rifle was a landmark rifle design, incorporating a turn-bolt action and a spring-loaded column-feed detachable box magazine system. this was Lee's first successful magazine-fed repeating rifle.

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Did you know?

James Paris Lee was born in Hawick, Scotland and moved to Galt, Upper Canada in 1836 with his family.

At the time of the U.S. Civil War, Lee moved to Wisconsin where he worked on pioneering rifle designs.

He and his family returned to Canada in 1865.

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A delightful photo of some of the members of our council who attended the recent Kilted Conference.

The photo was taken at the request of Owen Lackenbauer.

Owen is a past Hon Col and a community business leader whose contributions include being one of the founders of the K-W Oktoberfest!

app.galabid.com/rhfc2025/items

Our council and supporters crushed the challenge!

Anyone can bid, over $12,000 worth of items donated along with many more from the auction company.

Bidding closes on Saturday evening.

Support our local soldiers!

Our silent auction site is live and open!

Available to all who might want to bid, whether they attend the ball or not.

Link: app.galabid.com/rhfc2025/items

Or QR Code.

The countdown is on!

Ticket sales close on Thursday. Tickets:

www.rhfc.ca/ball.html

An evening of fun including Haggis (with the proper address), a Scotch tasting bar and wine and Atholl Brose on the tables and an amazing meal prepared by ChefD.