Canada. Three Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Items

Belt Buckle (two-piece construction, the left piece with a tab bearing the regimental insignia on a stippled background, with a belt loop on the left end, the right piece slotted in the centre in order to receive the aforementioned tab, the slotted area surrounded by a circular ring inscribed "THE BLACK WATCH (RHR) OF CANADA", with a belt loop on the right end, unmarked, measuring 94 mm (w) x 73 mm (h) when linked together, spotting, residue evident on the reverse and on the belt loops from cleaning); and two Collar Badges (in gilt on white metal, unmarked, two measuring 17 mm (w) x 26 mm (h) each, both intact lugs). Better than very fine.

Footnote: The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada is a reserve infantry regiment in 34 Canadian Brigade Group, 2nd Canadian Division, of the Canadian Army. Volunteers have served since the regiment's inception in Montreal on January 31, 1862, as the 5th Battalion, Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada. The rise of American military strength during their Civil War concerned Canada. The government authorized formation of militia regiments. Each of six Montreal Scottish chieftains responded by raising an infantry company for the 5th Battalion. Eventually, eight companies were raised. Since then, thousands of Canadian citizens have served in the Black Watch. In addition to service during the Fenian raids, they have fought in the Great War and the Second World War; bolstered NATO operations in Europe and UN peacekeeping worldwide; and helped their fellow Canadians at home during the 1998 Ice Storm (Operation ASSISTANCE) and 2011 flooding in Quebec (Operation LOTUS). The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada perpetuate the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF, the 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF and the 73rd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF.