Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry - Revision history

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	* [[2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]		* [[2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]
	* [[3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]		* [[3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]

			==See Also==
			* [[Task Force ORION]]

	==Source of Work==		==Source of Work==

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	~~[[Category: Infantry Regiments\|Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, The]]~~
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Thom786 at 04:28, 15 September 2006

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Thom786 at 17:10, 28 May 2006

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	===Presidential Unit Citation===		===Presidential Unit Citation===
	The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, has a unique distinction. This battalion received the Distinguished Unit Citation from the President of the United States to recognize its stand near Kapyong, Korea, in April 1951. Equating to a battle honour, the Citation is represented by a streamer four feet in length and two and three-quarter inches in width, bearing the name of the action, attached to the pike of the regimental Colour. The use of this streamer in accordance with American practice was authorized by King George VI. In addition to the streamer, the Presidential Citation is also worn on the uniform. It is a small royal blue bar with gold trim. Although battle honours are awarded on a regimental basis, and the whole of the PPCLI carries Kapyong on its colours, the distinction of bearing this streamer belongs to 2 PPCLI alone, and is carried on the battalions regimental colour. The badge is also unique to 2PPCLI.		The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, has a unique distinction. This battalion received the Distinguished Unit Citation from the President of the United States to recognize its stand near Kapyong, Korea, in April 1951. Equating to a battle honour, the Citation is represented by a streamer four feet in length and two and three-quarter inches in width, bearing the name of the action, attached to the pike of the regimental Colour. The use of this streamer in accordance with American practice was authorized by King George VI. In addition to the streamer, the Presidential Citation is also worn on the uniform. It is a small royal blue bar with gold trim. Although battle honours are awarded on a regimental basis, and the whole of the PPCLI carries Kapyong on its colours, the distinction of bearing this streamer belongs to 2 PPCLI alone, and is carried on the battalions regimental colour. The badge is also unique to 2PPCLI.


			== Units of the PPCLI ==

			* [[1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]
			* [[2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]
			* [[3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]

	==Source of Work==		==Source of Work==

Myhusky at 04:18, 22 May 2006

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Battle Honours (38)

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	==Battle Honours (38)==		==Battle Honours (38)==
			All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.<br>
			<br>
	===World War I===		===World War I===
	*YPRES, 1915, '17 <br>		*YPRES, 1915, '17 <br>

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	==Battle Honours==		==Battle Honours (38)==

	===World War I===		===World War I===
	YPRES, 1915, '17 <br>		*YPRES, 1915, '17 <br>
	Arleux <br>		*Arleux <br>
	FREZENBERG <br>		*FREZENBERG <br>
	Hill 70 <br>		*Hill 70 <br>
	Bellewaarde <br>		*Bellewaarde <br>
	PASSCHENDAELE <br>		*PASSCHENDAELE <br>
	MOUNT SORREL <br>		*MOUNT SORREL <br>
	AMIENS <br>		*AMIENS <br>
	Somme, 1916 <br>		*Somme, 1916 <br>
	SCARPE, 1918 <br>		*SCARPE, 1918 <br>
	FLERS-COURCELETTE <br>		*FLERS-COURCELETTE <br>
	Hindenburg Line <br>		*Hindenburg Line <br>
	Ancre Heights <br>		*Ancre Heights <br>
	Canal Du Nord <br>		*Canal Du Nord <br>
	Arras, 1917-18 <br>		*Arras, 1917-18 <br>
	PURSUIT TO MONS <br>		*PURSUIT TO MONS <br>
	VIMY, 1917 <br>		*VIMY, 1917 <br>
	FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1914-18 <br>		*FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1914-18 <br>

	===World War II===		===World War II===
	LANDING IN SICILY <br>		*LANDING IN SICILY <br>
	RIMINI LINE <br>		*RIMINI LINE <br>
	LEONFORTE <br>		*LEONFORTE <br>
	SAN FORTUNATO <br>		*SAN FORTUNATO <br>
	Agira <br>		*Agira <br>
	Savio Brisgehead <br>		*Savio Brisgehead <br>
	Sicily, 1943 <br>		*Sicily, 1943 <br>
	Naviglio Canal <br>		*Naviglio Canal <br>
	THE MORO <br>		*THE MORO <br>
	FOSSO MUNIO <br>		*FOSSO MUNIO <br>
	THE GULLY <br>		*THE GULLY <br>
	Granarola <br>		*Granarola <br>
	Liri Valley <br>		*Liri Valley <br>
	Italy, 1943-1945 <br>		*Italy, 1943-1945 <br>
	HITLER LINE <br>		*HITLER LINE <br>
	Appeldoorn <br>		*Appeldoorn <br>
	GOTHIC LINE <br>		*GOTHIC LINE <br>
	NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1945 <br>		*NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1945 <br>

	===Korea===		===Korea===
	KOREA, 1951-1953 <br>		*KOREA, 1951-1953 <br>
	KAPYONG <br>		*KAPYONG <br>

	===Presidential Unit Citation===		===Presidential Unit Citation===
	The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, has a unique distinction. This battalion received the Distinguished Unit Citation from the President of the United States to recognize its stand near Kapyong, Korea, in April 1951. Equating to a battle honour, the Citation is represented by a streamer four feet in length and two and three-quarter inches in width, bearing the name of the action, attached to the pike of the regimental Colour. The use of this streamer in accordance with American practice was authorized by King George VI. In addition to the streamer, the Presidential Citation is also worn on the uniform. It is a small royal blue bar with gold trim. Although battle honours are awarded on a regimental basis, and the whole of the PPCLI carries Kapyong on its colours, the distinction of bearing this streamer belongs to 2 PPCLI alone, and is carried on the battalions regimental colour. The badge is also unique to 2PPCLI.		The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, has a unique distinction. This battalion received the Distinguished Unit Citation from the President of the United States to recognize its stand near Kapyong, Korea, in April 1951. Equating to a battle honour, the Citation is represented by a streamer four feet in length and two and three-quarter inches in width, bearing the name of the action, attached to the pike of the regimental Colour. The use of this streamer in accordance with American practice was authorized by King George VI. In addition to the streamer, the Presidential Citation is also worn on the uniform. It is a small royal blue bar with gold trim. Although battle honours are awarded on a regimental basis, and the whole of the PPCLI carries Kapyong on its colours, the distinction of bearing this streamer belongs to 2 PPCLI alone, and is carried on the battalions regimental colour. The badge is also unique to 2PPCLI.

	==Source of Work==		==Source of Work==

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'''Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry''' is Canada's second most 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==

==Battle Honours==

===World War I===
YPRES, 1915, '17 <br>
Arleux <br>
FREZENBERG <br>
Hill 70 <br>
Bellewaarde <br>
PASSCHENDAELE <br>
MOUNT SORREL <br>
AMIENS <br>
Somme, 1916 <br>
SCARPE, 1918 <br>
FLERS-COURCELETTE <br>
Hindenburg Line <br>
Ancre Heights <br>
Canal Du Nord <br>
Arras, 1917-18 <br>
PURSUIT TO MONS <br>
VIMY, 1917 <br>
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1914-18 <br>

===World War II===
LANDING IN SICILY <br>
RIMINI LINE <br>
LEONFORTE <br>
SAN FORTUNATO <br>
Agira <br>
Savio Brisgehead <br>
Sicily, 1943 <br>
Naviglio Canal <br>
THE MORO <br>
FOSSO MUNIO <br>
THE GULLY <br>
Granarola <br>
Liri Valley <br>
Italy, 1943-1945 <br>
HITLER LINE <br>
Appeldoorn <br>
GOTHIC LINE <br>
NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1945 <br>

===Korea===
KOREA, 1951-1953 <br>
KAPYONG <br>

===Presidential Unit Citation===
The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, has a unique distinction. This battalion received the Distinguished Unit Citation from the President of the United States to recognize its stand near Kapyong, Korea, in April 1951. Equating to a battle honour, the Citation is represented by a streamer four feet in length and two and three-quarter inches in width, bearing the name of the action, attached to the pike of the regimental Colour. The use of this streamer in accordance with American practice was authorized by King George VI. In addition to the streamer, the Presidential Citation is also worn on the uniform. It is a small royal blue bar with gold trim. Although battle honours are awarded on a regimental basis, and the whole of the PPCLI carries Kapyong on its colours, the distinction of bearing this streamer belongs to 2 PPCLI alone, and is carried on the battalions regimental colour. The badge is also unique to 2PPCLI.

==Source of Work==
http://army.ca/inf/ppcli.php

[[Category: Infantry Regiments|Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, The]]