The RCR
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The RCR is one of the Canadian Army’s oldest and most distinguished regular infantry regiments, known for its long history of service in major conflicts at home and abroad.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The RCR canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian Army unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ regular force regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Canadian military heritage ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Gothic Line
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Kapyong NERFINISHED ⓘ Ortona NERFINISHED ⓘ Paardeberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimy 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
NERFINISHED
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2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Reserve) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipated |
First World War
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Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ peacekeeping operations with the United Nations ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1883 ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | Victoria Cross (through individual members) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Infantry School Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Gagetown, New Brunswick
NERFINISHED
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London, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Petawawa, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalMuseum | The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum in London, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Pro Patria ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | For Country ⓘ |
| nickname | The Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | continuous service as a regular infantry regiment since the 19th century ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the oldest regular infantry regiments in the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| officialName | The Royal Canadian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | the reigning monarch of Canada ⓘ |
| primaryTask | close combat operations ⓘ |
| regimentalColour | Royal blue ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | The Royal Canadian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry
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mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| tradition | maintains regimental museum and archives ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
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