The Princess of Wales Own Regiment

Armorial Description

The Prince of Wales' plume enfiled in the coronet of a princess, resting on a waving scroll bearing the motto ICH DIEN. Surmounting the coronet, and shaded by the tips of the drooping plume a circle with the regimental motto NUNQUAM CEDE in relief. Above the circle a beaver, and within, the letters PWOR.

Official Abbreviation: PWOR

Motto: Nunquam Cede (Never Yield)

Battle Honours (19)

Early History

SOUTH AFRICA, 1900 First World War

Honourary Distinction: The Badge of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders with the year-dates 1944-1945 emblazoned on the Colours.

Order of Precedence: 8

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Military Word Of The Day

RQMS

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant

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Today in Military History

September 9

1513:

James IV of Scotland was defeated and died in the Battle of Flodden Field, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.

1914:

World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army.

1916:

VC won by A/Cpl Leo Clarke, 2nd Battalion, CEF, Pozieres, France

1942:

World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops an incendiary bomb on Oregon.

1943:

The Allies land at Salerno

1943:

World War II: The Allies land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy.

1944:

World War II: Bulgaria is liberated by Russia.

1945:

Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan formally surrendered to China.

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