The Princess of Wales Own Regiment

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The Princess of Wales Own Regiment
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Current Role: Reserve infantry battalion.

The Princess of Wales Own Regiment is Canada's eighth most senior Reserve Infantry regiment, and comprises of one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.

Motto

Nunquam Cede (Latin: Never Yield)

Battle Honours (19)

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

Early History

SOUTH AFRICA, 1900

World War I

Mount Sorrel
PASSCHENDAELE
SOMME, 1916, '18
AMIENS
FLERS-COURCELETTE
Scarpe, 1918
Thiepval
Drocourt-Queant
Ancre Heights
Hindenburg Line
ARRAS, 1917, '18
Canal du Nord
VIMY, 1917
CAMBRAI, 1918
HILL 70
PURSUIT TO MONS
Ypres, 1917
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-1918

Honourary Distinction

The Badge of the Stormount, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders with the year dates 1944-1945 emblazoned on the Colours.

Source of Work

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

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