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'''The Canadian Grenadier Guards''' is Canada's second most senior Reserve [[Infantry]] regiment, and comprises one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.
'''The Canadian Grenadier Guards''' is Canada's second most senior Reserve [[Infantry]] regiment, and comprises one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.
==Current Information==
'''Address''': Canadian Grenadier Guards, 4171, Esplanade Avenue. Montreal, PQ, H2W 1S9
'''Phone''': (514)496-1984
'''Fax''': (514)496-2709
'''Commanding Officer''': Lieutenant Colonel John L. Shone CD, ADC
'''Regimental Sergeant Major''': Chief Warrant Officer M. Kelly
==Motto==
==Motto==
''Honi soit qui mal y pense'' (French: Evil be to him who evil thinks)
''Honi soit qui mal y pense'' (French: Evil be to him who evil thinks)

Revision as of 00:16, 18 May 2006

The Canadian Grenadier Guards
Regimental HQ: Montreal, PQ
Colonel in Chief: HM Queen Elizabeth II
Regimental Birthday: 12 Mar 1764
Current Role: Reserve infantry battalion.

The Canadian Grenadier Guards is Canada's second most senior Reserve Infantry regiment, and comprises one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.

Current Information

Address: Canadian Grenadier Guards, 4171, Esplanade Avenue. Montreal, PQ, H2W 1S9

Phone: (514)496-1984

Fax: (514)496-2709

Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel John L. Shone CD, ADC

Regimental Sergeant Major: Chief Warrant Officer M. Kelly

Motto

Honi soit qui mal y pense (French: Evil be to him who evil thinks)

Battle Honours

Early History

SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900

World War I

YPRES, 1915, '17
FESTUBERT, 1915
Mount Sorrel
SOMME, 1916
Ancre Heights
Ancre, 1916
ARRAS, 1917, '18
VIMY, 1917
Hill 70
PASSCHENDAELE
AMIENS
Scarpe, 1918
DROCOURT-QUEANT
Hindenburg Line
CANAL DU NORD
Valenciennes
Sambre

World War II

FALAISE
FALAISE ROAD
THE LAISON
CHAMBOIS
The Scheldt
THE LOWER MAAS
THE RHINELAND
THE HOCHWALD
VEEN
TWENTE CANAL
Bad Zwischenahn
NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1955

Source of Work

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