The Governor General's Horse Guards

Official Abbreviation: GGHG

Motto: Nulli Secundus (second to none) or Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (Evil to those who think it)

Battle Honors (28) (Battle honors in Bold are emblazoned on the Standard)

Early History (2)
North West Canada, 1885
South Africa, 1900

World War 1 (17)
Mount Sorrel
Somme, 1916
Flers-Courcelette
Ancre Heights
Arras, 1917-18
Vimy, 1917
Hill 70
Ypres, 1917
Passhendaele
Amiens
Scarpe, 1918
Hindenburg Line
Canal Du Nord
Cambrai, 1918
Valenciennes
Sambre
France and Flanders 1915-18

World War 2 (9)
Liri Valley
Melfa Crossing
Gothic Line
Lamone Crossing
Misano Ridge
Fosso Munio
Italy 1944-45
Ijsselmeer
North-west Europe 1945

Other Info: Only unit in Canada with a standard

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Military Word Of The Day

FASCAM

family of scatterable mines

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Today in Military History

April 1

1908:

The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry): Fears no foe

1908:

The Rocky Mountain Rangers: Kloshe Nanitch (Keep a good lookout or Ever watchful)

1910:

14 (Calgary) Service Battalion - Dleasdanach Os Cionn Gagh Ni (Duty Above All)

1910:

Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke: Droit au But (To the point)

1910:

The Calgary Highlanders: Onward

1910:

The Kings Own Calgary Regiment: Onward

1910:

The Royal Westminster Regiment: Pro Rege et Patria (For king and country)

1911:

The British Columbia Dragoons: Quansem Hep

1912:

The Fort Garry Horse

1919:

The regular component of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals is authorized: Velox - Versutus - Vigilans

1984:

539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines formed

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