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|<div style="font-size: 80%"><u>Regimental HQ</u>: <b>London, ON </b></div> | |||
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|<div style="font-size: 80%"><u>Colonel in Chief</u>: <b>His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, PC, KT, OM, GBE, QSO, CD</b></div> | |||
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|<div style="font-size: 80%"><u>Regimental Birthday</u>: <b>21 December 1883</b></div> | |||
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'''The Royal Canadian Regiment''' is Canada's senior [[Infantry]] regiment. The RCR consists of four battalions of infantry (three Regular Force and one Reserve Force). The Regiment also includes a Regimental Headquarters in London, Ontario. The RCR Association, with branches across the country, provides a point of contact to the Regiment for retired and serving members. The RCR Museum is located in Wolseley Barracks, London, Ontario. | |||
==Garrisons== | |||
* Regimental Headquarters and the 4th Battalion at Wolseley Barracks in London, Ontario | |||
* The 1st and 3rd Battalions at Victoria and Foulkes Barracks in Petawawa, Ontario | |||
* The 2nd Battalion at Gregg Barracks in Gagetown, New Brunswick | |||
==Regimental Website== | |||
"The Connecting File" - the regimental website of The Royal Canadian Regiment - http://thercr.ca/index.htm | |||
==Motto== | ==Motto== | ||
''Pro Patria'' (Latin: For Country) | ''Pro Patria'' (Latin: For Country) | ||
==Battle Honours== | |||
==Battle Honours (57)== | |||
Battle Honours presented in all caps are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour of each Battalion of the Regiment. | |||
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===Early History=== | ===Early History=== | ||
SASKATCHEWAN <br> | *SASKATCHEWAN <br> | ||
NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885 <br> | *NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885 <br> | ||
PAARDEBERG <br> | *PAARDEBERG <br> | ||
SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900 <br> | *SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900 <br> | ||
===World War | ===The Great War (The First World War)=== | ||
YPRES, 1915, '17 <br> | *YPRES, 1915, '17 <br> | ||
Gravenstafel <br> | *Gravenstafel <br> | ||
St. Julien <br> | *St. Julien <br> | ||
Festubert, 1915 <br> | *Festubert, 1915 <br> | ||
MOUNT SORREL <br> | *MOUNT SORREL <br> | ||
SOMME, 1916 <br> | *SOMME, 1916 <br> | ||
Pozieres <br> | *Pozieres <br> | ||
Flers-Courcelette <br> | *Flers-Courcelette <br> | ||
ANCRE HEIGHTS <br> | *ANCRE HEIGHTS <br> | ||
Arras, 1917, '18 <br> | *Arras, 1917, '18 <br> | ||
VIMY, 1917 <br> | *VIMY, 1917 <br> | ||
Arleux<br> | *Arleux<br> | ||
Scarpe, 1917, | *Scarpe, 1917, '18<br> | ||
HILL 70<br> | *HILL 70<br> | ||
PASSCHENDAELE<br> | *PASSCHENDAELE<br> | ||
AMIENS<br> | *AMIENS<br> | ||
Drocourt-Queant<br> | *Drocourt-Queant<br> | ||
HINDENBURG LINE<br> | *HINDENBURG LINE<br> | ||
Canal du Nord<br> | *Canal du Nord<br> | ||
Cambrai, 1918<br> | *Cambrai, 1918<br> | ||
PURSUIT TO MONS <br> | *PURSUIT TO MONS <br> | ||
France and Flanders, 1915-1918 <br> | *France and Flanders, 1915-1918 <br> | ||
===World War | ===The Second World War=== | ||
LANDING IN SICILY <br> | *LANDING IN SICILY <br> | ||
Valguarnera <br> | *Valguarnera <br> | ||
Agira <br> | *Agira <br> | ||
Adrano <br> | *Adrano <br> | ||
Regalbuto <br> | *Regalbuto <br> | ||
Sicily, 1943 <br> | *Sicily, 1943 <br> | ||
Landing at Reggio <br> | *Landing at Reggio <br> | ||
MOTTA MONTECORVINO <br> | *MOTTA MONTECORVINO <br> | ||
Campobasso <br> | *Campobasso <br> | ||
Torella <br> | *Torella <br> | ||
SAN LEONARDO <br> | *SAN LEONARDO <br> | ||
The Gully <br> | *The Gully <br> | ||
ORTONA <br> | *ORTONA <br> | ||
Cassino II <br> | *Cassino II <br> | ||
*Gustav Line <br> | |||
Liri Valley <br> | *Liri Valley <br> | ||
HITLER LINE <br> | *HITLER LINE <br> | ||
GOTHIC LINE <br> | *GOTHIC LINE <br> | ||
LOMONE CROSSING <br> | *LOMONE CROSSING <br> | ||
Misano Ridge <br> | *Misano Ridge <br> | ||
RIMINI LINE <br> | *RIMINI LINE <br> | ||
San Martino-San Lorenzo <br> | *San Martino-San Lorenzo <br> | ||
Pisciatello <br> | *Pisciatello <br> | ||
Fosso Vecchio <br> | *Fosso Vecchio <br> | ||
ITALY, 1943-1945 <br> | *ITALY, 1943-1945 <br> | ||
Appeldoorn <br> | *Appeldoorn <br> | ||
NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945 <br> | *NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945 <br> | ||
===The Korean War=== | |||
*KOREA, 1951-1953 <br> | |||
==External Links== | |||
*Regimental website - http://thercr.ca/index.htm | |||
*The RCR Association - http://www.execulink.com/~thercran/what.htm | |||
*The RCR Museum - http://www.rcrmuseum.ca/ | |||
*The Regimental Store of The RCR (The Kit Shop) - http://www.thercrkitshop.com/index.php | |||
*Battle Honours of The RCR - http://regimentalrogue.com/battlehonours/bathnrinf/01-rcr.htm | |||
*Badges of The RCR - http://regimentalrogue.com/rcrbadges/rcrbadges_intro.htm | |||
==Source of Work== | ==Source of Work== | ||
http://army.ca/inf/rcr.php | http://army.ca/inf/rcr.php | ||
[[Category: Infantry Regiments|Royal Canadian Regiment, The]] | |||
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The Royal Canadian Regiment is Canada's senior Infantry regiment. The RCR consists of four battalions of infantry (three Regular Force and one Reserve Force). The Regiment also includes a Regimental Headquarters in London, Ontario. The RCR Association, with branches across the country, provides a point of contact to the Regiment for retired and serving members. The RCR Museum is located in Wolseley Barracks, London, Ontario.
Garrisons
- Regimental Headquarters and the 4th Battalion at Wolseley Barracks in London, Ontario
- The 1st and 3rd Battalions at Victoria and Foulkes Barracks in Petawawa, Ontario
- The 2nd Battalion at Gregg Barracks in Gagetown, New Brunswick
Regimental Website
"The Connecting File" - the regimental website of The Royal Canadian Regiment - http://thercr.ca/index.htm
Motto
Pro Patria (Latin: For Country)
Battle Honours (57)
Battle Honours presented in all caps are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour of each Battalion of the Regiment.
Early History
- SASKATCHEWAN
- NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885
- PAARDEBERG
- SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900
The Great War (The First World War)
- YPRES, 1915, '17
- Gravenstafel
- St. Julien
- Festubert, 1915
- MOUNT SORREL
- SOMME, 1916
- Pozieres
- Flers-Courcelette
- ANCRE HEIGHTS
- Arras, 1917, '18
- VIMY, 1917
- Arleux
- Scarpe, 1917, '18
- HILL 70
- PASSCHENDAELE
- AMIENS
- Drocourt-Queant
- HINDENBURG LINE
- Canal du Nord
- Cambrai, 1918
- PURSUIT TO MONS
- France and Flanders, 1915-1918
The Second World War
- LANDING IN SICILY
- Valguarnera
- Agira
- Adrano
- Regalbuto
- Sicily, 1943
- Landing at Reggio
- MOTTA MONTECORVINO
- Campobasso
- Torella
- SAN LEONARDO
- The Gully
- ORTONA
- Cassino II
- Gustav Line
- Liri Valley
- HITLER LINE
- GOTHIC LINE
- LOMONE CROSSING
- Misano Ridge
- RIMINI LINE
- San Martino-San Lorenzo
- Pisciatello
- Fosso Vecchio
- ITALY, 1943-1945
- Appeldoorn
- NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945
The Korean War
- KOREA, 1951-1953
External Links
- Regimental website - http://thercr.ca/index.htm
- The RCR Association - http://www.execulink.com/~thercran/what.htm
- The RCR Museum - http://www.rcrmuseum.ca/
- The Regimental Store of The RCR (The Kit Shop) - http://www.thercrkitshop.com/index.php
- Battle Honours of The RCR - http://regimentalrogue.com/battlehonours/bathnrinf/01-rcr.htm
- Badges of The RCR - http://regimentalrogue.com/rcrbadges/rcrbadges_intro.htm
