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All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.<br> | |||
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===World War I=== | ===World War I=== | ||
MOUNT SORREL <br> | MOUNT SORREL <br> | ||
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The Royal Canadian Regiment 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 regiment 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
All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours 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
