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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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The Royal Regina Rifles
Armorial Description
A maltese Cross surmounted by a bar bearing the word CANADA with the Crown
above; superimposed upon the cross an annulus inscribed THE REGINA
RIFLE REGIMENT. On a shield within the annulus, the arms of the City of Regina (on the
upper half a buffalo, on the lower half a sheaf of wheat); the arms of the
cross inscribed with battle honours of the regiment selected to be borne on
the badge.
Official Abbreviation: RRR
Motto: Celler et Audax (Swift and bold)
Battle Cry: 1-2-3 UP THE JOHNS!
Battle Honours (38)
First World War
MOUNT SORREL
YPRES, 1917
Somme, 1916,'18
PASSCHENDAELE
FLERS-COURCELETTE
AMIENS
Thiepval
Drocourt-Queant
Ancre Heights
Hindenburg Line
ARRAS, 1917,'18
Canal du Nord
VIMY, 1917
CAMBRAI, 1918
Scarpe, 1917, '18
PURSUIT TO MONS
Hill 70
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18
Second World War
NORMANDY LANDING
THESCHELDT
BRETTEVILLE-LORGEUILLEUSE
LEOPOLD CANAL
CAEN
Breskens Pocket
THEORNE
The Rhineland
Bourguebus Ridge
Waal Flats
Faubourg de Vaucelles
MOYLANDWOOD
FALAISE
The Rhine
The Laison
EMMERICH-HOCH ELTEN
The Seine, 1944
Deventer
CALAIS, 1944
North-West Europe, 1944-1945
Colonel-in-Chief: Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, GCVO
Authorized Marches:
Quick March: Lutzow's Wild Hunt
Double Past: Keel Row
Regimental Headquarters
THE ROYAL REGINA RIFLES
THE ARMOURY
1600 ELPHINSTONE STREET
REGINA SASKATCHEWAN S4T 3N1
Order of Precedence: 36
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To disrupt : (Mission/task Verb) A tactical task or obstacle effect (that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort) that breaks apart an enemy's formation and tempo, interrupts the enemy's time table, causes premature commitment of forces, and/or splinters their attack.
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December 22
1919: The Air Board submits a memo to the Privy Council proposing to create the Canadian Air Force
1943: VILLA GRANDE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 28 Dec 43)
1944: US troops under McAuliffe encircled at Bastogne refuse German surrender terms
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