The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
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The Royal Winnipeg Rifles is a historic infantry regiment of the Canadian Army Reserve, renowned for its service in major conflicts since the late 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Primary Reserve unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation | R Wpg Rif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Canadian Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedUnit |
The Rifles (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Royal Green Jackets (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Batoche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ Juno Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea, 1951–1953 ⓘ Normandy, 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ North West Rebellion, 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Europe, 1944–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme, 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ South African War NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimy, 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres, 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialChief | The Princess Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialChiefTitle | Colonel-in-Chief ⓘ |
| city | Winnipeg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colors |
Black
ⓘ
Rifle green ⓘ |
| component | Canadian Army Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1883-11-09 ⓘ |
| garrison |
Minto Armoury, Winnipeg, Manitoba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winnipeg, Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubUnit | infantry companies ⓘ |
| honoraryDistinction | badge emblazoned with "Little Black Devils" ⓘ |
| isPartOf | 3rd Canadian Division (historical and reserve structures) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marchPast | Pride of the Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Hosti acie nominati ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Named by the enemy ⓘ |
| nickname | The Little Black Devils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | landed on Juno Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| originalName | 90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetuates |
27th Battalion (City of Winnipeg), CEF
NERFINISHED
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8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles), CEF NERFINISHED ⓘ 90th Regiment, Winnipeg Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| tradition | wears blackened buttons and badges as a rifle regiment ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
| uniformType | rifle regiment dress traditions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
The Royal Green Jackets