The Princess of Wales Own Regiment

Armorial Description

The Prince of Wales' plume enfiled in the coronet of a princess, resting on a waving scroll bearing the motto ICH DIEN. Surmounting the coronet, and shaded by the tips of the drooping plume a circle with the regimental motto NUNQUAM CEDE in relief. Above the circle a beaver, and within, the letters PWOR.

Official Abbreviation: PWOR

Motto: Nunquam Cede (Never Yield)

Battle Honours (19)

Early History

SOUTH AFRICA, 1900 First World War

Honourary Distinction: The Badge of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders with the year-dates 1944-1945 emblazoned on the Colours.

Order of Precedence: 8

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Military Word Of The Day

IFCCS

Indirect Fire Control Computer Software, nA program that is loaded onto a laptop computer and used in artillery or mortar command posts. The software is used to store data and calculate firing solutions for indirect fire missions for all current indirect fire systems in Canadian inventory. Core computing ability is based on NABK, NATO Artillery Ballistic Kernel, a ballistic engine that allows access to FCI's, Fire Control Inputs or ammunition and weapon data base, of primarily Canadian ammunition and weapon systems, but potentially all NATO countries using NABK as well.

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Today in Military History

March 25

1941:

Off Freetown, West Africa, the German raider Kormoran captures the Canadian merchantman Canadolite taking her entire crew of 44 as prisoners of war.

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