Essex Scottish Regiment
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The Essex Scottish Regiment was a Canadian Army infantry regiment from Windsor, Ontario, that saw extensive combat in the Second World War, including the Dieppe Raid and the Northwest Europe campaign.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Army regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Canadian Militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | Allied forces ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrison | Windsor, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalIdentity | Essex Scottish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Windsor, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Dieppe Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties at the Dieppe Raid
ⓘ
service in Northwest Europe 1944–1945 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Dieppe Raid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Europe campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
Essex County, Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windsor, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | Active service in Europe during the Second World War ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Northwest Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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