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The Governor General's Horse Guards


Official Abbreviation: GGHG

Motto: Nulli Secundus (second to none) or Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (Evil to those who think it)

Battle Honors (28) (Battle honors in Bold are emblazoned on the Standard)

Early History (2)
North West Canada, 1885
South Africa, 1900

World War 1 (17)
Mount Sorrel
Somme, 1916
Flers-Courcelette
Ancre Heights
Arras, 1917-18
Vimy, 1917
Hill 70
Ypres, 1917
Passhendaele
Amiens
Scarpe, 1918
Hindenburg Line
Canal Du Nord
Cambrai, 1918
Valenciennes
Sambre
France and Flanders 1915-18

World War 2 (9)
Liri Valley
Melfa Crossing
Gothic Line
Lamone Crossing
Misano Ridge
Fosso Munio
Italy 1944-45
Ijsselmeer
North-west Europe 1945

Other Info: Only unit in Canada with a standard

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Today in Military History

September 12



1918:

HINDENBURG LINE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 9 Oct 18)


1974:

Emperor Haile Selassie who had been crowned King


2001:

Following the Terrorist attacks on the USA President Geoge Bush authorizes actions in Iraq and Afghanstan




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