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''Pro Patria'' (Latin: For Country)  
''Pro Patria'' (Latin: For Country)  


==Battle Honours==
==Battle Honours (54)==
===Early History===
All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.<br>
SASKATCHEWAN <br>
<br>
NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885 <br>
'''Early History'''
PAARDEBERG <br>
*SASKATCHEWAN <br>
SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900 <br>
*NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885 <br>
*PAARDEBERG <br>
*SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900 <br>


===World War I===
'''World War I'''
YPRES, 1915, '17 <br>
*YPRES, 1915, '17 <br>
Gravenstafel <br>
*Gravenstafel <br>
St. Julien <br>
*St. Julien <br>
Festubert, 1915 <br>
*Festubert, 1915 <br>
MOUNT SORREL <br>
*MOUNT SORREL <br>
SOMME, 1916 <br>
*SOMME, 1916 <br>
Pozieres <br>
*Pozieres <br>
Flers-Courcelette <br>
*Flers-Courcelette <br>
ANCRE HEIGHTS <br>
*ANCRE HEIGHTS <br>
Arras, 1917, '18 <br>
*Arras, 1917, '18 <br>
VIMY, 1917 <br>
*VIMY, 1917 <br>
Arleux<br>
*Arleux<br>
Scarpe, 1917, 1918<br>
*Scarpe, 1917, 1918<br>
HILL 70<br>
*HILL 70<br>
PASSCHENDAELE<br>
*PASSCHENDAELE<br>
AMIENS<br>
*AMIENS<br>
Drocourt-Queant<br>
*Drocourt-Queant<br>
HINDENBURG LINE<br>
*HINDENBURG LINE<br>
Canal du Nord<br>
*Canal du Nord<br>
Cambrai, 1918<br>
*Cambrai, 1918<br>
PURSUIT TO MONS <br>
*PURSUIT TO MONS <br>
France and Flanders, 1915-1918 <br>
*France and Flanders, 1915-1918 <br>


===World War II===
'''World War II'''
LANDING IN SICILY <br>
*LANDING IN SICILY <br>
Valguarnera <br>
*Valguarnera <br>
Agira <br>
*Agira <br>
Adrano <br>
*Adrano <br>
Regalbuto <br>
*Regalbuto <br>
Sicily, 1943 <br>
*Sicily, 1943 <br>
Landing at Reggio <br>
*Landing at Reggio <br>
MOTTA MONTECORVINO <br>
*MOTTA MONTECORVINO <br>
Campobasso <br>
*Campobasso <br>
Torella <br>
*Torella <br>
SAN LEONARDO <br>
*SAN LEONARDO <br>
The Gully <br>
*The Gully <br>
ORTONA <br>
*ORTONA <br>
Cassino II <br>
*Cassino II <br>
Guatav Line <br>
*Guatav Line <br>
Liri Valley <br>
*Liri Valley <br>
HITLER LINE <br>
*HITLER LINE <br>
GOTHIC LINE <br>
*GOTHIC LINE <br>
LOMONE CROSSING <br>
*LOMONE CROSSING <br>
Misano Ridge <br>
*Misano Ridge <br>
RIMINI LINE <br>
*RIMINI LINE <br>
San Martino-San Lorenzo <br>
*San Martino-San Lorenzo <br>
Pisciatello <br>
*Pisciatello <br>
Fosso Vecchio <br>
*Fosso Vecchio <br>
ITALY, 1943-1945 <br>
*ITALY, 1943-1945 <br>
Appeldoorn <br>
*Appeldoorn <br>
NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945 <br>
*NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945 <br>


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


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

Revision as of 23:54, 17 May 2006

The Royal Canadian Regiment
Regimental HQ:
Colonel in Chief:
Regimental Birthday:
Current Role: Three regular battalions of Infantry, one Reserve.

The Royal Canadian Regiment is Canada's 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

Pro Patria (Latin: For Country)

Battle Honours (54)

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

Early History

  • SASKATCHEWAN
  • NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885
  • PAARDEBERG
  • SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900

World War I

  • YPRES, 1915, '17
  • Gravenstafel
  • St. Julien
  • Festubert, 1915
  • MOUNT SORREL
  • SOMME, 1916
  • Pozieres
  • Flers-Courcelette
  • ANCRE HEIGHTS
  • Arras, 1917, '18
  • VIMY, 1917
  • Arleux
  • Scarpe, 1917, 1918
  • HILL 70
  • PASSCHENDAELE
  • AMIENS
  • Drocourt-Queant
  • HINDENBURG LINE
  • Canal du Nord
  • Cambrai, 1918
  • PURSUIT TO MONS
  • France and Flanders, 1915-1918

World War II

  • LANDING IN SICILY
  • Valguarnera
  • Agira
  • Adrano
  • Regalbuto
  • Sicily, 1943
  • Landing at Reggio
  • MOTTA MONTECORVINO
  • Campobasso
  • Torella
  • SAN LEONARDO
  • The Gully
  • ORTONA
  • Cassino II
  • Guatav Line
  • Liri Valley
  • HITLER LINE
  • GOTHIC LINE
  • LOMONE CROSSING
  • Misano Ridge
  • RIMINI LINE
  • San Martino-San Lorenzo
  • Pisciatello
  • Fosso Vecchio
  • ITALY, 1943-1945
  • Appeldoorn
  • NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945

Korea

  • KOREA, 1951-1953

Source of Work

http://army.ca/inf/rcr.php