The Salaberry Armoury (), is an historic

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located in

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, Canada, that is home to the

armoured Armour (Commonwealth English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat ...

Régiment de Hull. The armoury located just to the west of the

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sector in downtown Gatineau on a lot. The armoury is a prominent local landmark. In the Canadian Forces, an armoury is a place where a reserve unit trains, meets, and parades.

History

Le Régiment de Hull, which is housed in Salaberry Armoury, formed on 7 August 1914. The Regiment, which is a unit of the Reserve Armoured Corps, is the only Francophone unit in the National Capital Region. The armoury was built beginning on 1 January 1938, designed by the architect Lucien Sarra-Bournet in the late Château Style with a steeply pitched

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and prominent chimneys. The armoury was named after Colonel

Charles de Salaberry Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, CB (19 November 1778 – 27 February 1829) was a Canadian military officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812. He is best kno ...

, a hero of the

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. The armoury, which has been identified as an historic site is one of a series of armouries built across Canada during the 1930s. During World War II, this building was the scene of local recruitment efforts. Salaberry Armoury is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.

Legacy

left, Salaberry Armoury plaque A plaque was erected by the

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Branch 30 Hull with a quote from the poem '' For the Fallen'' by Robert Laurence Binyon: "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them" A plaque was erected in the spring of 1974 for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Regiment de Hull. left, Salaberry Armoury plaque

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History

Legacy

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