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2. Governor General's Foot Guards - Wikipedia

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   The Governor General's Foot Guards (GGFG) is the senior reserve infantry regiment in the Canadian Army. Located in Ottawa at the Cartier Square Drill Hall , the regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry unit, and the members are part-time soldiers.

3. Canadian Grenadier Guards - Wikipedia

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   The regiment mobilised The Canadian Grenadier Guards, CASF on 24 May 1940. It was re-designated as the 1st Battalion, The Canadian Grenadier Guards, CASF on 7 November 1940. It was converted to armour and re-designated as the 22nd Armoured Regiment (The Canadian Grenadier Guards), CAC, CASF on 26 January 1942. It embarked for Britain on 25 ...

4. Foot guards - Wikipedia

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   The British foot guards were established in the 17th century, and served as an infantry unit and royal guards for the monarchy. In the 19th century, the Canadian foot guard were formed, modelled after their British counterparts as a reflection of Canada’s relationship with the monarchy and to undertake ceremonial duties in Ottawa ...

5. Regimental nicknames of the Canadian Forces - Wikipedia

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   In some cases the nickname actually replaced it: in 1881, the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot became officially known by its nickname, The Black Watch. What follows is a list of nicknames of Canadian regiments, arranged alphabetically by regimental title. A brief explanation of the origin of the nickname, where known, is included.

6. Canadian Guards - Wikipedia

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   [19] The two Reserve Force foot guard regiments, the Governor General's Foot Guards (GGFG) and the Canadian Grenadier Guards (CGG), were affiliated with the Canadian Guards, and from 1954 to 1976 they used Canadian Guards battalion numbers in token of the affiliation. Despite the battalion numbers, the GGFG and the CGG were considered separate ...

7. Uniforms of the Canadian Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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   Beginning in the 1990s, the peaked service cap was phased out for Army personnel with the exceptions of certain reserve regiments (e.g. Canadian Grenadier Guards), instructors of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School at Gagetown, and as an optional item for wear by general officers, with the beret (except in Scottish and Highland ...