- The Royal Montreal Regiment
The Royal Montreal Regiment is a
Primary Reserve infantry regiment of theCanadian Forces based inWestmount, Quebec .History
The Royal Montreal Regiment traces its origins to the creation of the 14th Battalion of the
Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) onAugust 27 ,1914 . The 14th was raised by the amalgamation of several companies of each of three existing Montreal Militia Regiments: The 1st Regiment,Canadian Grenadier Guards ; The 3rd Regiment, Victoria Rifles of Canada, and the 65th Regiment, Carabiniers Mont-Royal. Shortly thereafter, this battalion was granted its present title, by special warrant.Victoria crosses
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Francis Alexander Caron Scrimger
*George Burdon McKean Information
Regiment authorized:
2 November 1914
Regimental title authorized:1 April 1920
Regimental home town: Westmount (Montreal), Quebec
Regimental march: Ca Ira
Regimental motto: "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense", Evil To Him Who Evil Thinks
Colours: Blue/Gold/Garnet
CEF perpetuation: 14th Bn CEF, 23rd Bn CEFBattle Honours
YPRES - 1915, 1917, ST. JULIEN, MOUNT SORREL, POZIERES, ANCRE HEIGHTS, VIMY - 1917, SCARPE - 1917, 1918, PASSCHENDAELE, DRECOURT-QUEANT, CANAL du NORD, FRANCE & FLANDERS - 1915-1918, GRAVENSTAFEL FESTUBERT – 1915, SOHME – 1916, THIEPVAL, ARRAS - 1917, 1918, ARLEUX, HILL 70, AMIENS, HINDENBURG LINE, PURSUIT TO MONS, THE SHELDT, N.W. EUROPE - 1944-1945, CALAIS – 1944, LEOPOLD CANAL
Alliances
*GBR - The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
ee also
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The Canadian Crown and the Canadian Forces Order of precedence
External links
* [http://www.royalmontrealregiment.com Regimental website]
* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/qc-inf/058RMont.htm regiments.org page]
* [http://www.regiments.org/img/badges/ca-crest/ca-rmont.gifRegimental Badge]
* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/c/ca%5Ermr.gifRegimental Colors]
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