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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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The Princess Louise Fusiliers
Armorial Description
A grenade with ninteen-pointed flame; on the ball of the grenade an annulus
inscribed PRINCESS LOUISE FUSILIERS; on the lower curve, two maple leaves with
stems crossed; within the annulus the coronet of a princess.
Official Abbreviation: PLF
Motto: Fideliter (Faithfully)
Battle Honours (16)
Early History
NORTH-WEST CANADA 1885
SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900
First World War
SOMME, 1916
YPRES, 1917
AMIENS
ARRAS, 1917
HILL 70
Second World War
Arnhem 1945
LIRI VALLEY
MISANO RIDGE
MELFA CROSSING
ITALY, 1944-1945
GOTHIC LINE
CORIANO
LAMONE CROSSING
DELFZIJL POCKET
NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945
Order of Precedence: 22
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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.
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