|
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
|
|
The Canadian Grenadier Guards
Armorial Description
A grenade with seventeen exterior flame points; on the ball of the grenade
the Royal cypher reversed and interlaced ensigned by the Crown; below the
Royal cypher, the word CANADA.
Official Abbreviation: CGG
Motto: Honi soit qui mal y pense (Evil be to him who evil
thinks)
Battle Honours (31)
Early History
First World War
YPRES, 1915, '17
FESTUBERT, 1915
Mount Sorrel
SOMME, 1916
Ancre Heights
Ancre, 1916
ARRAS, 1917, '18
VIMY, 1917
Hill 70
PASSCHENDAELE
AMIENS
Scarpe, 1918
DROCOURT-QUEANT
Hindenburg Line
CANAL DU NORD
Valenciennes
Sambre
Second World War
FALAISE
FALAISE ROAD
THE LAISON
CHAMBOIS
The Scheldt
THE LOWER MAAS
THE RHINELAND
THE HOCHWALD
VEEN
TWENTE CANAL
Bad Zwischenahn
NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1955
Order of Precedence: 2
Options:
Go back to the Infantry Regiments page.
Go back to the Army home page.
|
|
|
September 18
1759: Quebec surrendered to the British, following Wolfe's victory at the Plain of Abraham on 13 September, sounding the death knell for a French presence in Canada.
1931: Japanese invade Manchuria, occupying Mukden, Changchun and Kirin (Mukden Incident)
1944: SAN FORTUNATO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 20 Sept 44)
1944: Several "Canloan" officers serving with the 1st Air Landing Brigade are killed in the defense of the recently captured bridgehead at Arnheim, Holland.
» Download the iPhone/iPad Military History app! «
|
|