Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
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The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Hamilton, Ontario, with a distinguished service history in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Primary Reserve unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RHLI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance |
The Rifles (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
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The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Dieppe
NERFINISHED
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Falaise NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Europe 1944–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa 1900–1901 ⓘ The Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimy 1917 ⓘ Ypres 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialChiefTitle | Colonel-in-Chief ⓘ |
| city | Hamilton, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1862 ⓘ |
| engagement | Dieppe Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceType | Primary Reserve ⓘ |
| garrison | Hamilton, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubUnit |
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Band
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Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Pipes and Drums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Semper Paratus ⓘ |
| nickname | The Rileys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Ridgeway (through perpetuated units) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | 13th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 4th Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetuates |
120th City of Hamilton Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
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205th Hamilton Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 86th Battalion (Machine Gun), Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousName |
13th Royal Regiment
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Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Hamilton Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| province | Ontario ⓘ |
| regimentalColour | Royal blue and scarlet ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | The Light Barque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Always Ready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
| worldWarParticipation |
First World War
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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