Royal Regiment of Canada
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The Royal Regiment of Canada is one of the oldest infantry regiments in the Canadian Army Reserve, with a distinguished history of service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Regiment of Canada canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Army Reserve regiment
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Primary Reserve unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation | R Regt C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | King of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedUnit | The King’s Regiment (Liverpool) (historical alliance) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Fort York Armoury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Dieppe 1942
NERFINISHED
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Falaise 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Europe 1944–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimy 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialChief | King Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component | Primary Reserve ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn |
Boer War
NERFINISHED
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1862 ⓘ |
| dressUniformColour | scarlet ⓘ |
| garrison | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
10th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Royal Grenadiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headdress | bearskin cap ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Ready Aye Ready ⓘ |
| nickname | The Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | suffered heavy casualties during the Dieppe Raid on 19 August 1942 ⓘ |
| partOf |
32 Canadian Brigade Group
NERFINISHED
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4th Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetuates |
123rd Battalion (Royal Grenadiers), Canadian Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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124th Battalion (Governor General’s Body Guard), Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 170th Battalion (Mississauga Horse), Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 58th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitingArea | Greater Toronto Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | The Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
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