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The uniforms of the Canadian Armed Forces are the official dress worn by members of Canada's military while on duty. Prior to the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, the uniforms of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) were similar to their counterparts in the forces of the United Kingdom and ...
The history of Canada in World War I began on August 4, 1914, when the United Kingdom entered the First World War (1914–1918) by declaring war on Germany.The British declaration of war automatically brought Canada into the war, because of Canada's legal status as a British Dominion which left foreign policy decisions in the hands of the British parliament. [1]
The Royal 22nd Regiment [1] [2] [a] (R22R; [4] French: Royal 22 e Régiment) [5] is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.Known colloquially in English as the Van Doos (representing an anglicized pronunciation of the French number twenty-two, vingt-deux) [6] or in French as le Vingt-deuxième, [7] the mostly francophone regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve ...
10 August 1914. 30 August 1920. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and The Royal Regiment of Canada. 4th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF. 10 August 1914. 30 August 1920. 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA and The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF. 10 August 1914.
On 10 November 1983 Canada Post issued 'The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, The Royal Canadian Dragoons as part of the Canadian Forces, Regiments, 1883–1983 series. The stamps were designed by Ralph Tibbles, based on a painting by William Southern. The 32¢ stamps are perforated 13.5 x 13 and were printed by Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited. [11]
The original band wore a khaki uniform, however, the commanding officer arranged for a dress blue uniform. The following is a list featuring the organization of RCASC bands in the past: [11] Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Brass and Reed Band; Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Bugle Band; Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Apprentice School ...
Camerons of C. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of the 3rd Canadian Division 's 38 Canadian Brigade Group and is headquartered at the Minto Armoury in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is the oldest highland regiment in Western Canada.
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada is a reserve infantry regiment in 34 Canadian Brigade Group, 2nd Canadian Division, of the Canadian Army. The regiment is located at 2067, rue Bleury (2067, Bleury Street) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is currently commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel R.M. Unger, MMM,CD.