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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
Armorial Description
A grenade fired proper, with the monogram HF, the flame surmounted by the
Royal Crown proper, superimposed on the cross of St. Andrew. At the base of
the grenade is a motto ribbon bearing the word CANADA. The whole is
embellished by a glory.
Official Abbreviation: RHFC
Motto: Defence, not Defiance
Battle Honours (28)
First World War
MOUNT SORREL
YPRES, 1917
SOMME, 1916
AMIENS
ARRAS, 1917, '18
HINDENBURG LINE
HILL 70
PURSUIT TO MONS
Second World War
NORMANDY LANDING
THE SCHELDT
CAEN
Savojaards Platt
THE ORNE (BURON)
Breskens Pocket
BOURGUEBUS RIDGE
THE RHINELAND
Faubourg de Vaucelles
Waal Flats
FALAISE
The Hochwald
THE LAISON
Chambois
Zutphen
BOULOGNE, 1944
Leer
Calais, 1944
North-West Europe, 1944-1945
Regimental Headquarters:
The Armoury
Mill St.
Cambridge, Ontario
N1R 3P1
Order of Precedence: 12
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January 22
1879: Six companies of the 24th Regiment are annihilated at Isandhlwana, following this defeat British Regiments no longer carry colours in the field. 8 VCs and 9 DCMs won at Rorke's Drift
1901: Death of Queen Victoria
1944: ANZIO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 22 May 44)
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