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, march = The Royal Regiment of Canada is a

Primary Reserve The Primary Reserve of the Canadian Armed Forces (french: links=no, Première réserve des Forces canadiennes) is the first and largest of the four sub-components of the Canadian Armed Forces reserves, followed by the Supplementary Reserve, th ...

infantry regiment of the

Canadian Army The Canadian Army (french: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also respo ...

. The regiment is based in

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, and forms part of the

4th Canadian Division The 4th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army. The division was first created as a formation of the Canadian Corps during the First World War. During the Second World War the division was reactivated as the 4th Canadian Infant ...

32 Canadian Brigade Group 32 Canadian Brigade Group (32CBG) of the Canadian Army is part of the 4th Canadian Division. It is centred on the Greater Toronto Area, as well as Niagara Region and Brantford. It is headquartered at LCol George Taylor Denison III Armoury in ...

. The ceremonial dress uniform of the Royal Regiment of Canada is the scarlet tunic and

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, similar to that of the

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Grenadier Guards "Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it." , colors = , colors_label = , march = Slow: " Scipio" , mascot = , equipment = , equipment ...

. The plume is red over white, similar to the former

Canadian Guards The Canadian Guards (officially known as the Regiment of Canadian Guards) was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army that served in the same role as the five regiments of foot guards in the British Army. The regiment was formed on 16 October 19 ...

regiment.

Lineage

File:RRC Colour.jpg, The regimental colour of the Royal Regiment of Canada. File:RRC camp flag.jpg, The camp flag of the Royal Regiment of Canada.

Royal Grenadiers

*Originated 21 December 1861 in Toronto, Ontario as The Toronto Engineers and Mechanics Rifle Corps *First official designation 14 March 1862 as the 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada *Redesignated 21 November 1862 as the 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada *Redesignated 10 April 1863 as the Tenth or "Royal Regiment of Toronto Volunteers" *Reorganized 5 November 1880 with the appointment of Colonel Grasett and retirement of Colonel Shaw *Redesignated 5 August 1881 as the 10th Battalion "Royal Grenadiers" *Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 10th Regiment "Royal Grenadiers" *Served in the Great War as the 123rd Battalion, Royal Grenadiers, and supplied trained hundreds of infantry officers and men to several Canadian Battalions *Redesignated 1 May 1920 as The Royal Grenadiers

The Toronto Regiment

*Originated 1 May 1920 in Toronto, Ontario *Formed principally from th
3rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
of the Great War *Amalgamated 15 December 1936 with the Royal Grenadiers.

The Royal Regiment of Canada

*Amalgamated 15 December 1936 the Royal Grenadiers with The Toronto Regiment and redesignated as The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers *Redesignated 11 February 1939 as the Royal Regiment of Canada *Supplemented 7 November 1940 by the formation of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Canada for home serviceCanadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

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Perpetuations

The Great War

3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF The 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that saw service in the First World War. It was created on 2 September 1914 with recruits from Toronto, primarily from ...

58th Battalion, CEF The 58th Battalion, CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. History The battalion was authorized on 20 April 1915. The battalion recruited in central Ontario and was mobilized at Niagara-on-the-Lak ...

123rd Battalion (Royal Grenadiers), CEF The 123rd Battalion, Royal Grenadiers, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, they began recruiting in November 1915. After arriving in England, they continued to train as an infa ...

124th Battalion (Governor General's Body Guard), CEF The 124th (Governor General's Body Guard) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With ...

* 170th Battalion (Mississauga Horse), CEF *

204th Battalion (Beavers), CEF The 204th (Toronto Beavers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city and surrounding district. Accordin ...

Operational history

The Fenian Raids

The 10th or Royal Regiment of Toronto Volunteers was called out on active service from 8 to 31 March and from 1 to 22 June 1866. The battalion served on the Niagara frontier.

North West Rebellion

The 10th Battalion, Royal Grenadiers was called to arms on 27 March 1885 and turned out in marching order the following day. The Battalion served with Middleton's column of the North West Field Force, until they returned from active service on 24 July 1885. The 10th Royals saw action at the Battle of Fish Creek (24 April), and the Battle of Batoche (9-12 May).

South African War

The 10th Battalion Royal Grenadiers contributed volunteers for the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry during the South African War.

The Great War

Details of the 10th Regiment Royal Grenadiers were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties. The

was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 26 September 1914. It disembarked in France on 11 February 1915, where it fought as part of the 1st Infantry Brigade,

1st Canadian Division The 1st Canadian Division (French: ''1re Division du Canada'' ) is a joint operational command and control formation based at CFB Kingston, and falls under Canadian Joint Operations Command. It is a high-readiness unit, able to move on very short ...

in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920. The

, was authorized on 20 April 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 22 November 1915. It disembarked in France on 22 February 1916, where it fought as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade,

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in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920. Its battalion history is captured in the book, "Second to None" by Kevin Shackleton. The

, was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 7 and 8 August 1916. It was converted to pioneers and redesignated the 123rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion, Royal Grenadiers, CEF on 17 January 1917. It disembarked in France on 10 March 1917, where it served as the Pioneer Battalion of the

in France and Flanders until 25 May 1918, when it was reorganized to form three new Engineering Battalions; the 7th, 8th and 9th Canadian Engineer Battalions, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920. Its battalion history is chronicled in the book, "One-Two-Three - The Story of the 123rd Battalion, Royal Grenadiers, CEF" by Dan Mowat. The

, was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 7 August 1916. It was redesignated the 124th Canadian Pioneer Battalion, CEF, on 17 January 1917. It disembarked in France on 11 March 1917, where it served as part of the

in France and Flanders until 26 May 1918, when it was reorganized to form three new Engineering Battalions; the 10th, 11th and 12th Canadian Engineer Battalions, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920. The 170th Battalion (Mississauga Horse), CEF, was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Great Britain on 25 October 1916. On 8 December 1916, its personnel were absorbed by the 169th Battalion (109th Regiment), CEF, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917. The

, was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Great Britain on 28 March 1917. On 4 May 1917, its personnel were absorbed by the 2nd Reserve Battalion, CEF, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917. File:3rd Battalion CEF.jpg, The distinguishing patch of the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF. File:58 Bn CEF.jpg, The distinguishing patch of the 58th Battalion, CEF.

Second World War

The regiment mobilised the Royal Regiment of Canada, CASF (Canadian Active Service Force), for active service on 1 September 1939. It embarked for garrison duty in Iceland with "Z" Force on 10 June 1940, and on 31 October 1940 it was transferred to

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. It was redesignated the 1st Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Canada, CASF, on 7 November 1940 when a 2nd Battalion was formed to provide reinforcements to the Regiment in Europe. The 1st battalion took part in the raid on Dieppe on 19 August 1942. It landed again in France on 7 July 1944, as part of the 4th Infantry Brigade,

2nd Canadian Infantry Division The 2nd Canadian Division, an infantry division of the Canadian Army, was mobilized for war service on 1September 1939 at the outset of World War II. Adopting the designation of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, it was initially composed of ...

, and continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war. The 1st battalion was disbanded on 31 December 1945 when it amalgamated with the 2nd Battalion back home.

Raid on Dieppe - Blue Beach

The naval engagement between the small German convoy and the craft carrying No. 3 Commando had alerted the German defenders at Blue Beach. The Royal Regiment of Canada landed near Puys along with three platoons from

the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada , colors = , march = Quick: " Hielan' Laddie"Slow: "The Red Hackle" , mascot = , battles = Second Boer WarFirst World WarSecond World War War in Afg ...

and an artillery detachment who were tasked to neutralize

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and artillery batteries protecting the Dieppe beach. They were delayed by 20 minutes and the smoke screens that should have hidden their assault had lifted, eliminating the advantage of surprise and darkness lost. The Germans manned their defensive positions in preparation for the landings. The well emplaced German forces stopped the Canadian forces that did land on the beach. As soon as they reached the shore, the Canadians found themselves pinned against the seawall, unable to advance and having murderous rifle and machine-gun fire rain down from the cliffs above. The Royals suffered severe casualties: of the 556 men in the regiment 200 were killed and 264 captured. The regiment evolved from the 10th Royal Grenadiers and thus inherited British traditions. The regiment was authorized to wear the distinctive scarlet uniform of the "Guards" on all ceremonial occasions by decree of Queen Victoria. It is also sixth in the order of precedence. File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-291-1230-13, Dieppe, Landungsversuch, tote alliierte Soldaten.jpg, Royals dead on Blue Beach at Puys. The height of the seawall can be clearly seen, the machine gun position above the sentry's head is well placed to fire along the wall File:Sai Wan Cemetery 3.jpg, Tombstone of an unknown Lance Corporal of the Royal Regiment of Canada at the

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, which has been inscribed in error (actually a soldier from the

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Alliances

* – The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border) * – The Royal Victoria Regiment

Battle honours

In the list below, battle honours in small capitals are for large operations and campaigns and those in lowercase are for more specific battles. Bold type indicates honours emblazoned on regimental colours. File:RRC Colour.jpg, The regimental colour of the Royal Regiment of Canada.

Band

The Band of The Royal Regiment of Canada is the oldest permanently organised band in the Canadian Army and in the whole of the Canadian Armed Forces. Based at

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in Toronto, Ontario, the band has continued to serve its country, province and city in many different roles throughout the world since its formation in 1863. Some highlights from the band's itinerary are: * Performances for the Queen Mother, Princess Anne, the Duke of York, Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II. * International commitments include: performances for the United Nations in Cyprus; the Military Musical Pageant, held at

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, in

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, England; a command performance for the colonel-in-chief, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, in the Gardens of

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; and, being selected as the official band to accompany the veterans and the official party to the United Kingdom and France to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the raid on Dieppe 19 August 1942. In the summer of 2006 the band performed at the 16th International Military Band Festival in

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, Poland. Recent years have seen the band travel from

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, to

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, with many performances in between (including the launching of the ship the ''Hector'' in

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, The Summerside Tattoo in

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, and the 2000 International Military Festival of Music in

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). File:Presentation of Colours March Past RRC.JPG, Presentation of Colours March Past File:Presentation of Colours March Past RRC 2.JPG, Presentation of Colours March Past File:Presentation of Colours RRC Regimental.JPG,

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, presents new colours to the Royal Regiment of Canada and

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, 5 November 2009. File:Presentation of Colours March Off RRC.JPG, Presentation of Colours March Off

The Royal Regiment of Canada Association

The Royal Regiment of Canada Association consists of former members of the unit. The Association meets the first Thursday of each month September to June in the Royal Regiment of Canada Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess in Canadian Forces Armoury, Fort York. The main goal of the association is to maintain the comradeship and esprit du corps of the regimental family. The Association in 2008 co-ordinated a successful fund-raising campaign aimed at obtaining sufficient stocks of the scarlet and blue full dress of the regiment to enable the majority of its personnel to parade in this traditional uniform on ceremonial occasions.

The Museum of The Royal Regiment of Canada

The museum preserves and displays the history of the Royal Regiment of Canada and its several predecessors for the benefit of both the members of the regiment and the public at large.A-AD-266-000/AG-001 Canadian Forces Museums –Operations and Administration 2002-04-03 The museum is affiliated with: CMA,

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, OMMC and

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. The regiment's museum is located at the

Fort York Armoury Fort York Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located near the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Fleet Street and Fort York Boulevard, close to the historic Old Fort Yor ...

. Exhibits include weapons, uniforms, medals, photographs and artifacts about the history of the Royal Regiment of Canada and its predecessors – the 10th Royal Grenadiers, 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment) and 123rd, 124th, 204th and 58th Battalions,

Canadian Expeditionary Force The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) was the expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed following Britain’s declaration of war on Germany on 15 August 1914, with an initial strength of one infantry divisi ...

. The museum offers displays and school tours by appointment.

Fort York Armoury

Home of the Royal Regiment of Canada * 660 Fleet Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1A9

Order of precedence

Notes and references

Books

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Fiction

* —Historical/Fiction novel about the 58th Battalion, CEF in Ypres, Belgium.

CD

External links

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History and Uniform of The Royal Regiment of Canada, 1862 to 1970The Royal Regiment of Canada MuseumThe Royal Regiment of Canada Association
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Lineage

Royal Grenadiers

The Toronto Regiment

The Royal Regiment of Canada

Chart

Perpetuations

The Great War

Operational history

The Fenian Raids

North West Rebellion

South African War

The Great War

Second World War

Raid on Dieppe - Blue Beach

Alliances

Battle honours

Band

The Royal Regiment of Canada Association

The Museum of The Royal Regiment of Canada

Fort York Armoury

Order of precedence

See also

Notes and references

Books

Fiction

CD

External links