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|align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|<b><div style="font-size: 80%"> Royal 22e | |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|<b><div style="font-size: 80%"> Royal 22e Régiment </div></b> | ||
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|<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Regimental HQ: | |<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Regimental HQ: La Citadelle, Québec QC </div></b> | ||
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|<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Colonel in Chief: </div></b> | |<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Colonel in Chief: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II</div></b> | ||
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|<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Regimental Birthday: </div></b> | |<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Regimental Birthday: October 21st, (anniversary of the creation of the 22nd Infantry Battalion (French-Canadian) on that date in 1914)</div></b> | ||
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|<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Current Role: Three regular battalions of Infantry, two Reserve.</div></b> | |<b><div style="font-size: 80%">Current Role: Three regular battalions of Infantry, two Reserve.</div></b> | ||
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'''The Royal | '''The Royal 22e Régiment''' is Canada's third most senior [[Infantry]] regiment, and comprises three Regular Force infantry battalions as well as a 4th Battalion and 6th Battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve. It is the only Regular Force infantry regiment for that is French. | ||
== Armorial Description == | == Armorial Description == | ||
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==Battle Honours== | ==Battle Honours== | ||
Battle Honours presented in all caps are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour of each Battalion of the Regiment.<br> | |||
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===World War I=== | ===World War I=== | ||
MOUNT SORREL <br> | *MOUNT SORREL <br> | ||
Cote 70 <br> | *Cote 70 <br> | ||
SOMME 1916, '18 <br> | *SOMME 1916, '18 <br> | ||
YPRES, 1917 <br> | *YPRES, 1917 <br> | ||
FLERS-COURCELETTE <br> | *FLERS-COURCELETTE <br> | ||
PASSCHENDAELE <br> | *PASSCHENDAELE <br> | ||
Thiepval <br> | *Thiepval <br> | ||
AMIENS <br> | *AMIENS <br> | ||
Les Hauteurs d'Ancre <br> | *Les Hauteurs d'Ancre <br> | ||
Ligne Hindenburg <br> | *Ligne Hindenburg <br> | ||
ARRAS, 1917, '18 <br> | *ARRAS, 1917, '18 <br> | ||
Canal du Nord <br> | *Canal du Nord <br> | ||
VIMY, 1917 <br> | *VIMY, 1917 <br> | ||
CAMBRAI, 1918 <br> | *CAMBRAI, 1918 <br> | ||
Arleux <br> | *Arleux <br> | ||
Poursuite a Mons <br> | *Poursuite a Mons <br> | ||
Scarpe, 1917, '18 <br> | *Scarpe, 1917, '18 <br> | ||
FRANCE ET FLANDRES, 1915-18 <br> | *FRANCE ET FLANDRES, 1915-18 <br> | ||
===World War II=== | ===World War II=== | ||
Debarquement en Sicile <br> | *Debarquement en Sicile <br> | ||
Vallee de la Liri <br> | *Vallee de la Liri <br> | ||
Valguarnera <br> | *Valguarnera <br> | ||
LIGNE HITLER <br> | *LIGNE HITLER <br> | ||
Adrano <br> | *Adrano <br> | ||
LIGNE GOTHIC <br> | *LIGNE GOTHIC <br> | ||
CATENANUOVA <br> | *CATENANUOVA <br> | ||
Borgo Santa Maria <br> | *Borgo Santa Maria <br> | ||
SICILE, 1943 <br> | *SICILE, 1943 <br> | ||
TRAVERSEE DE LA LAMONE <br> | *TRAVERSEE DE LA LAMONE <br> | ||
Debarquement a Reggio <br> | *Debarquement a Reggio <br> | ||
Ligne Rimini <br> | *Ligne Rimini <br> | ||
Potenza <br> | *Potenza <br> | ||
San Martino-San Lorenzo <br> | *San Martino-San Lorenzo <br> | ||
Le Sangro <br> | *Le Sangro <br> | ||
SAN FORTUNATO <br> | *SAN FORTUNATO <br> | ||
CASA BERARDI <br> | *CASA BERARDI <br> | ||
Cesena <br> | *Cesena <br> | ||
Torre Mucchio <br> | *Torre Mucchio <br> | ||
ITALIE, 1943-45 <br> | *ITALIE, 1943-45 <br> | ||
Cassino II <br> | *Cassino II <br> | ||
APPELDOORN <br> | *APPELDOORN <br> | ||
Ligne Gustav <br> | *Ligne Gustav <br> | ||
NORD-OUEST DE L'EUROPE 1945 <br> | *NORD-OUEST DE L'EUROPE 1945 <br> | ||
===Korea=== | ===Korea=== | ||
COREE, 1951-1953 <br> | *COREE, 1951-1953 <br> | ||
==Source of Work== | ==Source of Work== | ||
http://army.ca/inf/ | http://army.ca/inf/r22er.php | ||
[[Category: Infantry Regiments|Royal | [[Category: Infantry Regiments|Royal 22e Régiment, The]] |
Latest revision as of 18:42, 16 January 2013
The Royal 22e Régiment is Canada's third most senior Infantry regiment, and comprises three Regular Force infantry battalions as well as a 4th Battalion and 6th Battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve. It is the only Regular Force infantry regiment for that is French.
Armorial Description
A beaver, standing on a log inscribed JE ME SOUVIENS; superimposed on the side of the beaver an annulus inscribed REGIMENT CANADIEN FRANCAIS; within the annulus a shield bearing the old coat of arms of the province of Quebec; superimposed on the annulus below the shield is the Arabic numerals 22; the whole surmounted by the Royal Crown.
Motto
Je me souviens (French: I remember)
Battle Honours
Battle Honours presented in all caps are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour of each Battalion of the Regiment.
World War I
- MOUNT SORREL
- Cote 70
- SOMME 1916, '18
- YPRES, 1917
- FLERS-COURCELETTE
- PASSCHENDAELE
- Thiepval
- AMIENS
- Les Hauteurs d'Ancre
- Ligne Hindenburg
- ARRAS, 1917, '18
- Canal du Nord
- VIMY, 1917
- CAMBRAI, 1918
- Arleux
- Poursuite a Mons
- Scarpe, 1917, '18
- FRANCE ET FLANDRES, 1915-18
World War II
- Debarquement en Sicile
- Vallee de la Liri
- Valguarnera
- LIGNE HITLER
- Adrano
- LIGNE GOTHIC
- CATENANUOVA
- Borgo Santa Maria
- SICILE, 1943
- TRAVERSEE DE LA LAMONE
- Debarquement a Reggio
- Ligne Rimini
- Potenza
- San Martino-San Lorenzo
- Le Sangro
- SAN FORTUNATO
- CASA BERARDI
- Cesena
- Torre Mucchio
- ITALIE, 1943-45
- Cassino II
- APPELDOORN
- Ligne Gustav
- NORD-OUEST DE L'EUROPE 1945
Korea
- COREE, 1951-1953