Vancouver Regiment

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The Vancouver Regiment
Active1924-1936
Country
First World War
Battle honoursSee #Battle Honours

The Vancouver Regiment was an infantry regiment of the

The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)).[1][2][3]

Lineage of the Vancouver Regiment

  • Originated on 15 May, 1924, in
    The Westminster Regiment
    ; and The Vancouver Regiment.
  • Amalgamated on 1 June, 1936, with The Irish Fusiliers of Canada and Redesignated as the Irish Fusiliers (Vancouver Regiment) (later The Irish Fusiliers of Canada (Vancouver Regiment)).

Perpetuations

Organization

The Vancouver Regiment (15 May, 1924)

  • 1st Battalion (redesignation of the 2nd Battalion, 1st British Columbia Regiment - perpetuating the 29th Battalion, CEF)
  • 2nd (Reserve) Battalion (redesignation of the 5th Battalion, 1st British Columbia Regiment - perpetuating the 158th Battalion, CEF)[3]

Battle honours

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Selected to be borne on colours and appointments
  1. ^ a b "(Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
  2. ^ Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. ^ a b "The Vancouver Regiment [Canada]". 2007-12-04. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  4. ^ "CEF Infantry Battalions" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ^ "WWI - Mount Sorrel". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  6. ^ "WWI - Somme, 1916". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  7. ^ "WWI - Somme, 1918". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  8. ^ "WWI - Flers-Courcelette". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  9. ^ "WWI - Thiepval". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  10. ^ "WWI - Ancre Heights". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  11. ^ "WWI - Arras, 1917". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  12. ^ "WWI - Arras, 1918". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  13. ^ "WWI - Vimy, 1917". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  14. ^ "WWI - Scarpe, 1917". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  15. ^ "WWI - Scarpe, 1918". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  16. ^ "WWI - Hill 70". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  17. ^ "WWI - Ypres, 1917". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  18. ^ "WWI - Passchendaele". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  19. ^ "WWI - Amiens". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  20. ^ "WWI - Drocourt-Quéant". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  21. ^ "WWI - Hindenburg Line". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  22. ^ "WWI - Canal du Nord". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  23. ^ "WWI - Cambrai-1918". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  24. ^ "WWI - Pursuit to Mons". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  25. ^ "WWI - France and Flanders". www.canada.ca. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-27.