The British Columbia Dragoons

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The British Columbia Dragoons is a Primary Reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Army with a long history of cavalry and armoured service, including distinguished action in the Second World War.

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The British Columbia Dragoons canonical 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf armoured regiment
alliance The Queen’s Royal Hussars NERFINISHED
The Royal Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED
battleHonour Cassino II NERFINISHED
Coriano NERFINISHED
Gothic Line NERFINISHED
Italy 1943–1945 NERFINISHED
Lamone Crossing NERFINISHED
Liri Valley NERFINISHED
Melfa Crossing NERFINISHED
North-West Europe 1945 NERFINISHED
Po Valley NERFINISHED
Rimini Line NERFINISHED
San Fortunato NERFINISHED
branch Canadian Army NERFINISHED
capBadge crowned beaver over scroll inscribed QUANSEM ILEP
ceremonialDress armoured corps pattern
component Primary Reserve
country Canada
engagement First World War (through perpetuated CEF units) NERFINISHED
Second World War NERFINISHED
equipment light armoured vehicles
garrison Kelowna, British Columbia NERFINISHED
Vernon, British Columbia NERFINISHED
hasPredecessor 1st Regiment, British Columbia Horse NERFINISHED
British Columbia Mounted Rifles NERFINISHED
honoursAndAwards multiple individual gallantry awards in the Second World War
location Okanagan region, British Columbia NERFINISHED
motto QUANSEM ILEP (Whence we go forth)
nickname The BCD NERFINISHED
notableTheatre Italian Campaign NERFINISHED
partOf 39 Canadian Brigade Group NERFINISHED
3rd Canadian Division NERFINISHED
perpetuates 158th Battalion, CEF NERFINISHED
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF NERFINISHED
30th Battalion, CEF NERFINISHED
primaryTask train armoured reconnaissance soldiers for the Canadian Army
recruitingArea Interior of British Columbia NERFINISHED
role armoured reconnaissance
tradition armoured
cavalry
type armoured
uniformColour green

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- If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list.
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- Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
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Subject: The British Columbia Dragoons
Description of subject: The British Columbia Dragoons is a Primary Reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Army with a long history of cavalry and armoured service, including distinguished action in the Second World War.

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5th Canadian Armoured Division componentUnit The British Columbia Dragoons