Royal Rifles of Canada
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The Royal Rifles of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army that notably served in the Second World War, including the ill-fated defense of Hong Kong in 1941.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Army regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| associatedNation | Canada ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Battle of Hong Kong
ⓘ
surface form:
Defence of Hong Kong
Japanese occupation of Hong Kong ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong 1941–1945
Pacific 1941–1945 ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian World War II regiments
ⓘ
Canadian infantry regiments ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Hong Kong
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryDuringService | Dominion of Canada ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Hong Kong
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of Hong Kong
|
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | disbanded ⓘ |
| garrison |
Côte-Nord region of Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Quebec
Quebec City ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Canadian Army (pre‑1968)
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Army
|
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defence of Hong Kong in 1941 ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the ill-fated defence of Hong Kong in 1941 ⓘ |
| notableLosses | heavy casualties and prisoners of war in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| opponent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| partOf |
Canadian militia
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Militia
Canadian militia ⓘ
surface form:
Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada
|
| service | overseas service in World War II ⓘ |
| statusDuringWWII | active service unit ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Hong Kong, China
ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
Pacific War ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific theatre of World War II
|
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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