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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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Les Voltigeurs de Quebec
Armorial Description
An annulet vert edged and inscribed with the words "VOLTIGEURS DE QUEBEC"
argent, centred upon the cross of the Order of St. Louis. Within the annulet,
a representation of the Salaberry Arms. Touching the lower three arms of the
cross, a ribbon argent bearing the motto FORCE A SUPERBE MERCY A FIOBLE gules.
The whole is ensigned by the Royal Crown proper.
Official Abbreviation: VOLTIGEURS
Motto: Force A Superbe, Mercy A Foible (Violence to the strong,
mercy to the weak)
Battle Honours (7)
Early History
Canada du Nord-Ouest, 1885
First World War
Mont-Sorrel
Cote 70
SOMME, 1916
Ypres, 1917
ARRAS, 1917
AMIENS
Order of Precedence: 5
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March 17
1941: Halfway between Iceland and southern Norway, off the Faeroe Islands, the Canadian merchantman J.B. White is torpedoed and sunk by U-99 with a loss of two of her crew of 40. This would be one of the most costly U-boat attacks of the war on Allied supply lines. A total of 88 merchant ships in two convoys; HX229 and SC122 with four destroyers and two corvettes as escorts, lose a total of 22 vessels to U-boat pack attacks.
1942: MacArthur flies to Darwin, Australia; promises "I shall return" to the Philippines
1945: While involved in mine-sweeping duties, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH is torpedoed and sunk by U-878 off Brest, France with the loss of 51 of her crew.
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