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The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, literally "The Black Guard (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada", abbreviated in RHR and commonly referred to as simply the Black Watch, is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army's Primary Reserve. Established in 1862 as the Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada, literally the "Volunteer Militia, Canada," it is the oldest Scottish regiment in Canada. Throughout his history, he adopted various names, including "Royal Scots of Canada" and "Royal Highlanders of Canada" before adopting his current name in 1953.

The regiment is part of the Canadian Brigade Group within the Canada Division and is based at the Black Watch Armoury, a national historic site of Canada, in Montreal, Quebec. The regiment members are part-time soldiers training to serve in Canadian and overseas operations of the Canadian Armed Forces.

The Black Watch perpetuates the history of the incorporated elite Militia Battalion, which served during the War of 1812, as well as three battalions of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEC): the , and the Overseas Battalion, CEC. In 1953, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada merged with the Canadian Highland Battalion, literally the "" and "Canadian Highland Battalion," of the Regular Force. These became the Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, and the Reserve Battalion became the Battalion. In 1969, the RHR became a regiment of only one reserve battalion.

Black Watch members served in the Second Boer War, the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War and the Afghanistan War. They have also participated in various NATO-led operations in Europe as well as in many peace missions around the world for the UN. In addition, they assisted civilian authorities in disasters in Canada such as the 1998 ice crisis in Quebec and eastern Ontario. In all, it was that Black Watch received during its history. Six members of the regiment were decorated with the Victoria Cross, the highest reward of the Commonwealth forces, for their actions during the First World War.

Bishop's College School #2 Cadet Corps has been affiliated with the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada since 1936 and also with the Royal Cadets of the Canadian Army in 1879.

Role and organization

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Brigade Group, a brigade group of the Canadian Army Primary Reserve, which is part of the Canada Division. It is stationed in the Black Watch Armoury, a nat historic site