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The regiment was originally raised to be similar to the five regiments of the British Foot Guards: the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards and Welsh Guards. [10] The Canadian Guards wore a white-over-red plume on the left side of their bearskins .
The Canadian Grenadier Guards (CGG) is a reserve infantry regiment in the 34 Canadian Brigade Group, 2nd Canadian Division, of the Canadian Army.The regiment is the oldest and second-most-senior infantry regiment in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army.
The Governor General's Horse Guards; The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF: 22 December 1915 30 August 1920 The Canadian Grenadier Guards: 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers), CEF: 22 December 1915 1 September 1917 The Canada Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) 89th Battalion (Alberta), CEF: 22 December 1915 21 May 1917
Regina Rifle Regiment; Rocky Mountain Rangers; Royal 22nd Regiment; Royal Canadian Regiment; Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada; Royal Regiment of Canada; Royal Rifles of Canada; Royal Westminster Regiment; Royal Winnipeg Rifles; Royal Regina Rifles
The Canadian Guards was another regiment of foot guards from the Canadian Army's Regular Force, although it was reduced to nil strength and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle in 1970. Its colours are deposited at Rideau Hall should it be desired to stand up the regiment again.
The 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) was the only Canadian Foot Guards CEF unit active during The Great War. The Governor Generals Foot Guards (GGFG) contributed volunteers for the 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment), CEF, and the 77th Battalion CEF (Ottawa), CEF.
Regiment Nickname(s) 1st Hussars: 1st Hosers [1] 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA: Five Tribe [1] 7th Toronto Regiment: 7 Guns [1] 7 Tor; The Black Hand; 8th Canadian Hussars: Crazy 8s: [2] after the card game. [1] The Hussies: a general military slang for Hussar Regiments; Eight C.H. Channel 8 12 e Régiment blindé du ...