Royal 22e Régiment

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Regular Force unit infantry regiment regiment of the Canadian Army

The Royal 22e Régiment is a historic French-speaking infantry regiment of the Canadian Army renowned for its distinguished service in major conflicts including both World Wars.

Aliases (6)

Royal 22nd Regiment ×3
1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment ×1
22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF ×1
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment ×1
3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment ×1
4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Regular Force unit → infantry regiment → regiment of the Canadian Army →
allegiance	Canadian monarch → King of Canada → Queen of Canada →
basedIn	Quebec →
ceremonialRole	Ceremonial guard at the Citadelle of Québec →
conflict	First World War → Korean War → NATO operations → Second World War → United Nations peacekeeping missions → War in Afghanistan →
country	Canada →
decorations	battle honours from Afghanistan → battle honours from the Korean War → numerous battle honours from both World Wars →
garrison	Citadelle of Québec → Quebec City → Valcartier Garrison →
hasBattalion	1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment → 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment → 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment → 4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment → Reserve battalions →
hasTradition	French-Canadian military heritage →
honoraryColonelInChief	Canadian monarch →
inception	1914 →
language	French →
militaryBranch	Canadian Army →
motto	Je me souviens →
nickname	Van Doos →
notableActivity	overseas deployments with UN and NATO → public duties and ceremonial parades →
notableEngagement	Battle of Kapyong → Battle of Ortona → Battle of Passchendaele → Battle of Vimy Ridge → Italian Campaign (Second World War) → Northwest Europe Campaign (1944–1945) →
notableFor	being the only Francophone Regular Force infantry regiment in the Canadian Army →
originalName	22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF →
partOf	3rd Canadian Division → Canadian Armed Forces →
role	light infantry → mechanized infantry →
service	distinguished service in major 20th- and 21st-century conflicts →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Royal 22e Régiment ("1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment") → Royal 22e Régiment ("2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment") → Royal 22e Régiment ("3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment") → Royal 22e Régiment ("4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment") →	hasBattalion
Canadian Army (pre‑1968) → Canadian Expeditionary Force →	notableUnit
Citadelle of Quebec ("Royal 22nd Regiment") →	garrison
Canadian Expeditionary Force ("Royal 22nd Regiment") →	hasPart
French Fourragere →	notableRecipientUnit
Royal 22e Régiment ("22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF") →	originalName
Citadelle of Quebec ("Royal 22nd Regiment") →	usedBy