The Canon Scott Trophy

Marching Formations of 15 or Less

The Canon Scott Trophy was donated to The Warriors' Day Parade in 1937 by the Originals Club of Toronto. The trophy was established in the name of Canada's beloved First World War padre, Canon Frederick George Scott CMG, DSO, Senior Chaplain, First Canadian Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Canon Scott was with Canada's troops continuously in Europe from 1914 at the age of 54 through to 1918. He touched many lives. He was the most decorated of Canada's WWI padres.

For many years Canon Scott attended the Warriors' Day Parade and presented this trophy to the winning unit. His presence was always met with enthusiatic cheers from the veterans, many of whom had met him during their wartime experiences. He was constantly asked for autographs from veterans and spectators alike.

His five sons all served in WWI. His son Henry was killed in the Battle of the Somme on October 21st, 1916.

Canon Scott published his WWI memoirs, "The Great War As I Saw It," in 1922. Noted Canadian military historian and author, Norm Christie of CEF Books reprinted these memoirs along with an excellent and authoritative introduction in 1999. The book is currently in print and may be obtained through, CEF Books.

Canon Scott died on January 19th, 1944 and is buried at the Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal.

Each year when The Canon Scott Trophy is presented to the winning units, our thoughts go back to the times as they must have been on the battlefields in WWI when Canon Scott brought comfort, inspiration and hope to Canada's troops. We remember all that he did. A true Canadian hero.

Winners of The Canon Scott Trophy
Year	1st	2nd	3rd
2024	Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Drill Team	Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, Great Lakes Ceremonial Unit	Canadian Airborne Forces Association - Marching Unit
2023	Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Drill Team	Toronto Police Military Veterans Association	Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Association Marching Unit
2022	Royal Canadian Legion Zone D5, Ontario Command Marching Unit	Royal Regiment of Canada Association	Royal Canadian Dragoons Association
2019	Canadian Airborne Forces Association - Marching Unit	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606, Bay Ridges/Pickering Marching Unit	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association
2018	Toronto Firefighters War Veterans Association	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 24, St. Catharines	Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Association Marching Unit
2017	Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, Great Lakes	Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command Marching Unit	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association Drill Team
2016	Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Drill Team	Correctional Service of Canada	City of Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards Honour Guard
2015	Royal Regiment of Canada Association	Royal Canadian Legion, District E, Ontario Command, Marching Unit	Toronto Fire Services Honour Guard
2014	Royal Air Force Regiment Association, Canadian Chapter and 447 Wing RCAFA Mount Hope - Marching Unit	Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Association Marching Unit	Canada Border Services Agency
2013	Royal Canadian Legion, District E, Ontario Command	Burlington-Oakville Naval Vets	The Royal Regiment of Canada Association
2012	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 57, Silverthorn	Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command, Ladies Auxiliary
2011	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association Drill Team	Royal Canadian Air Force Commemorative Squadron	Royal Canadian Dragoons Association
2010	1st Canadian Parachute Battalion WW2 Vets, Marching Unit	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 65, Earlscourt	Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserves (Veterans of WWII)
2009	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 65, Earlscourt	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 286, Coronation - Rexdale	Royal Military Police Association North America Branch
2008	Toronto Police War Veterans Association Marching Unit	Ghana Contingent	1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, WW2 Vets, Marching Unit
2007	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association, Drill Team	Royal Canadian Legion, District E, Ontario Command	British Airborne Forces Association (Canada)
2006	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 609, Bramalea, Marching Unit	Ghanaian Ex-Soldiers Association of Toronto, Marching Unit	British Airborne Forces Association (Canada)
2005	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association	Ghanaian Ex-Soldiers Association of Toronto Marching Unit	Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command
2004	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association	Royal Marines Association of Ontario	Korean Veterans Association Unit 13
2002	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 322, Ajax	Vietnamese Veterans Association	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606, Bay Ridges
2001	1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Associaion	Royal Navy Association	Irish Regiment of Canada Veterans Association
2000	Royal Canadian Legion, District F	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 65	Royal Marines Association of Ontario
1999	First Canadian Parachute Battalion	-	-
1998	Toronto Scottish Regimental Association	-	-
1997	Royal Marines Association / Polish 2nd Corps Veterans	-	-
1996	Ulster Old Comrades Association, Toronto	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 46, Swansea	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 31, Mount Dennis
1995	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association Drill Team	-	-
1994	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association Drill Team	-	-
1993	British Airborne Forces Association	Korean Marine Corps Association of Ontario	Chinese Veterans and Reserve Corps Unit 1
1992	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 213, Weston	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 110, Trenton	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 65, Earlscourt
1991	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 13, Scarborough	Royal Canadian Legion, District F	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 46, Swansea
1990	Royal Marines Association, Ontario Branch	Reserve Army Corps, Bets of Republic of China	Toronto Scottish Regiment Association
1989	Metro Toronto Police War Veterans Association	Irish Regiment of Canada, Veterans Association	Korea Veterans Association of Canada, Ontario Region
1988	Metro Toronto Police War Veterans Association	Office of The Ontario Fire Marshall	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 13, Scarborough
1987	Royal Marines Association	Office of The Ontario Fire Marshall	Royal Canadian Legion, Provincial Command Officers
1986	Royal Canadian Legion, District F, Oshawa - Belleville	Office of The Ontario Fire Marshall	Canadian Polish Legion #621
1985	Canadian Airborne Regiment, Oshawa	Toronto Scottish Marching Platoon	R.C.A.F. - W.D. - Toronto Region
1984	1st Canadian Paratroop Battalion Association	-	-
1983	Toronto Scottish Regimental Association	-	-
1982	Queen's Own Rifles Branch 344	-	-
1981	-	-	-
1980	48th Highlanders	Toronto Scottish Assoc	Toronto Fire Fighters Veterans Assoc.
1979	Grenadier Guards Assoc	48th Highlanders Memorial Hall	Royal Canadian Legion Branch 66
1978	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 345, East York	-	-
1977	Metro Toronto Police War Veterans Association	-	-
1976	H.M.C.S. York	-	-
1975	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 258, Highland Creek	Toronto Scottish Regimental Assoc	Toronto Fire Fighters War Veterans Assoc
1974	Toronto Scottish Regimental Association	-	-
1973	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association	-	-
1972	Civic Employees War Veterans Association of Toronto	-	-
1971	Toronto Fire Fighters War Veterans Association	-	-
1970	Toronto Fire Fighters War Veterans Association	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Assoc.	Metro Toronto Police War Veterans Assoc
1969	Toronto Scottish Regimental Association	-	-
1968	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association	-	-
1967	48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association	-	-
1966	Toronto Fire Fighters War Veterans Association	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 75, Fairbank	Toronto Civic War Veterans
1965	Toronto Fire Fighters War Veterans Association	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 75, Fairbank	Toronto Civic War Veterans
1964	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 75 Drill Team, Fairbank	Anaconda War Veterans Association	48th Highlanders Old Comrades
1963	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 75 Drill Team	Toronto Scottish Veterans	Toronto Civic War Vets Guard
1962	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 75 Drill Team	-	-
1961	Toronto Negro Coloured Guards War Veterans of Canada	-	-
1960	Anaconda Veterans Association, Long Branch	-	-
1959	Anaconda Veterans Association, Long Branch	-	-
1958	Civic Employees War Veterans Association of Toronto	-	-
1957	Anaconda Veterans Association, Long Branch	Goodyear Overseas Veterans Club, New Toronto	Ontario Hydro Branch 277, Canadian Legion, Toronto
1956	Anaconda Veterans Association, Long Branch	-	-
1955	Anaconda Veterans Association, Long Branch	-	-
1954	Anaconda Veterans Association, Long Branch	-	-
1953	Anaconda Veterans Association, Long Branch	-	-
1952	Goodyear Overseas Veterans Club, New Toronto	-	-
1951	Goodyear Overseas uhVeterans Club, New Toronto	-	-
1950	St. John Ambulance Brigade, Toronto	Goodyear Overseas Veterans Club, New Toronto	-
1949	Goodyear Overseas Veterans Club, New Toronto	-	-
1948	Goodyear Overseas Veterans Club, New Toronto	-	-
1947	Naval Veterans Club, Toronto	Goodyear Overseas Veterans Club, New Toronto	-
1941	The Red Chevron Club, Guelph	General Motors, Oshawa	The Original Club, Toronto
1940	Goodyear Overseas Veterans Club, New Toronto	-	-
1939	Red Chevron Club. Guelph	Lord Tweedsmuir Legion Branch, London	Royal Canadian Legion, Swansea
1938	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 57, Silverthorne	The 4th Battalion Club	Originals Club, Toronto
1937	The Original Club, Toronto	-	-