The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s) is a Canadian Army Reserve infantry battalion with a storied past, a proud present, and a bright future. Its home since it was raised in 1903 has been the Major John Weir Foote VC Armouries in Hamilton, Ontario.
The infantry’s job is “to close with and destroy the enemy, by day or by night, regardless of weather, season or terrain.”
Push beyond your limits. The Argylls will test your resilience, sharpen your discipline, and grow your leadership in real-world situations.
You won’t just join a unit, you’ll earn a place in a trusted team, united by mutual respect, shared values, and a common mission.
“I have been a soldier for nearly 40 years, working with many different units, teams and soldiers. My best experiences, my best friends and some of my most rewarding challenges were as an Argyll.”
Joining The Argylls means choosing to live differently – with integrity, purpose, and courage. Whether full-time or part-time, your service matters. If you’re ready for the challenge of a lifetime, the Army Reserve will give you the skills and the training you’ll need to live, move, and fight in any conditions, anywhere on earth.
Learn how to get startedWith every step, you walk in the path of those who served before you, while preparing to lead those who will follow. Developing leaders and broadening the skills and experience of its soldiers is a high priority for the Regiment. The Regiment selects Argylls with strong leadership potential to attend promotion qualification courses. With promotion comes the challenge of taking responsibility for those under command and the opportunity to exercise leadership skills.
Argyll training is rigorous, relevant, and rooted in operational excellence. You’ll develop fieldcraft, leadership, physical fitness, and decision-making under pressure, guided by experienced instructors and battle-tested doctrine.
Argyll recruits begin their military careers with basic training, learning the core skills and knowledge they need to succeed in a military environment. Training emphasizes basic military skills, weapons handling, first aid, and ethical values. Physical fitness is an integral component of military service, so a large part of the course is focused on fitness training.
As infantry soldiers, Argylls must think on their feet, react and interact, use their initiative, and play multiple roles – sometimes a police officer, most other times a soldier in the classic sense.
Argylls are also rebuilders and healers, deploying in the wake of hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes to bring medicine, food, and hope to those affected.
The Heartbeat of Highland Tradition. The members of the Pipes and Drums are fully committed to the Regiment and its role in the Army Reserve. Garrison duties include playing for battalion parades and other unit ceremonial events, playing in all regimental messes at formal dinners, piping the Commanding Officer into his mess following dismissal, and piping in the accused at orders parades. Moreover, most members actively participate in field-training exercises. Read more at the following links.
The Argyll Regimental Foundation, founded in the 1980s, supports preserving the Regiment’s historic Highland dress, traditionally funded by the Regiment.
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