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''' | '''Governor General's Foot Guards''' is Canada's senior Reserve [[Infantry]] regiment, and comprises of one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve. | ||
==Motto== | ==Motto== | ||
''Civitas et Princeps Cura Nostra'' (Latin: Our care is Queen and country) | ''Civitas et Princeps Cura Nostra'' (Latin: Our care is Queen and country) | ||
==Battle Honours== | ==Battle Honours (34)== | ||
All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.<br> | |||
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===Early History=== | ===Early History=== | ||
NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885 <br> | NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885 <br> | ||
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VEEN <br> | VEEN <br> | ||
BAD ZWISCHENAHN <br> | BAD ZWISCHENAHN <br> | ||
NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945 <br> | NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945 <br> | ||
==Source of Work== | ==Source of Work== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:18, 18 May 2006
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Governor General's Foot Guards is Canada's senior Reserve Infantry regiment, and comprises of one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.
Motto
Civitas et Princeps Cura Nostra (Latin: Our care is Queen and country)
Battle Honours (34)
All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.
Early History
NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885
SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900
World War I
Ypres, 1915, '17
Gravenstafel
ST. JULIEN
FESTUBERT, 1915
Mount Sorrel
Somme, 1916
POZIERES
Fleurs-Courcelette
Ancre Heights
Arras, 1917, '18
VIMY, 1917
ARLEUX
Scarpe, 1917, '18
HILL 70
PASSCHENDAELE
AMIENS
DROCOURT - QUEANT
Hindenburg Line
CANAL DU NORD
Pursuit to Mons
France and Flanders, 1915-1918
World War II
FALAISE
Falaise Road
THE LAISON
CHAMBOIS
THE SCHELDT
THE LOWER MAAS
THE RHINELAND
THE HOCHWALD
VEEN
BAD ZWISCHENAHN
NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945
