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''Pro Patria'' (Latin: For Country)  
''Pro Patria'' (Latin: For Country)  


==Battle Honours (54)==
==Battle Honours (57)==
All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.<br>
Battle Honours presented in all caps are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour of each Battalion of the Regiment.<br>
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===Early History===
===Early History===
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*VIMY, 1917 <br>
*VIMY, 1917 <br>
*Arleux<br>
*Arleux<br>
*Scarpe, 1917, 1918<br>
*Scarpe, 1917, '18<br>
*HILL 70<br>
*HILL 70<br>
*PASSCHENDAELE<br>
*PASSCHENDAELE<br>
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*ORTONA <br>
*ORTONA <br>
*Cassino II <br>
*Cassino II <br>
*Guatav Line <br>
*Gustav Line <br>
*Liri Valley <br>
*Liri Valley <br>
*HITLER LINE <br>
*HITLER LINE <br>

Revision as of 07:45, 19 May 2006

The Royal Canadian Regiment
Regimental HQ:
Colonel in Chief:
Regimental Birthday:
Current Role: Three regular battalions of Infantry, one Reserve.

The Royal Canadian Regiment is Canada's senior Infantry regiment, and comprises three Regular Force infantry battalions as well as a 4th Battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.

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

World War I

  • 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

World War II

  • 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

Korea

  • KOREA, 1951-1953

Source of Work

http://army.ca/inf/rcr.php