The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)

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The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
Headquarters: Hamilton, ON
Predecessor: 13th Royal Regiment
Perpetuates: 4th, 76th, 86th, 120th, & 205th Battalions, CEF
Current Role: Infantry
Higher Formation: 31 CBG

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) are a Land Force Reserve Infantry regiment.

Motto

Semper Paratus (Latin: Always ready)

Battle Honours (39)

All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.

Early History

SOUTH AFRICA, 1900

World War I

YPRES, 1915, '17
Arleux
Gravenstafel
Scarpe, 1917, '18
ST. JULIEN
HILL 70
FESTUBERT, 1915
PASSCHENDAELE
Mount Sorrel
AMIENS
SOMME, 1916
Drocourt-Queant
Pozieres
HINDENBURG LINE
Fleurs-Courcelette
Canal du Nord
Ancre Heights
PURSUIT TO MONS
ARRAS, 1917, '18
France and Flanders, 1915-18
VIMY, 1917

World War II

DIEPPE
VERRIERES RIDGE -- TILLY-LA-CAMPAGNE
FALAISE
CLAIR TIZON
South Beveland
The Rhineland
Falaise Road
Twente Canal
FORET DE LA LONDE
WOENSDRECHT
The Scheldt
XANTEN
GRONINGEN
Oldenburg
North-West Europe, 1942, 1944-1945
GOCH-CALCAR ROAD
THE HOCHWALD

Sources

http://army.ca/inf/rhli.php
For a comprehensive description and history of this regiment, please go to this link.

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