Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

Summary

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is an infantry regiment^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of infantry_regiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry received the Presidential Unit Citation^[3].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry received the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[4].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry received the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[5].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry received the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[6].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry received the Worthy of the City^[7].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry received the Worthy of the City^[8].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is in the country of Canada^[9].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's image is recorded as Observing fires 141008-A-ID878-355.jpg^[10].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's image is recorded as Canadian soldiers afghanistan.jpg^[11].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's instance of is recorded as infantry regiment^[12].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's instance of is recorded as Canadian military unit^[13].
• Princess Patricia of Connaught is named after Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry^[14].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's follows is recorded as The Royal Canadian Regiment^[15].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's followed by is recorded as Royal 22e Régiment^[16].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's seal image is recorded as Emblem Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.svg^[17].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's headquarters location is recorded as 3rd Division Support Base^[18].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's headquarters location is recorded as CFB Shilo^[19].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's part of is recorded as Royal Canadian Infantry Corps^[20].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's Commons category is recorded as Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry^[21].
• +1914-08-10T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry^[22].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[23].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[24].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War^[25].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's participated in conflict is recorded as War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)^[26].
• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's participated in conflict is recorded as Operation Apollo^[27].

Body

Founding

+1914-08-10T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry^[22].

Identity

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "it"}^[28]. Its part of is recorded as Royal Canadian Infantry Corps^[20]. Its follows is recorded as The Royal Canadian Regiment^[15]. Its followed by is recorded as Royal 22e Régiment^[16]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'PPCLI'}^[29].

Operations

Headquarters locations include 3rd Division Support Base^[18], an air base^[30], in Canada^[31] and CFB Shilo^[19], an air base^[32], in Canada^[33]. Parent organizations include 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group^[34], a brigade group^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1953^[37], headquartered in 3rd Division Support Base^[38] and 41 Canadian Brigade Group^[39], a brigade group^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1997^[42], headquartered in Calgary^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Unit Citation^[3], a military decoration^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1942^[46]; Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[4]; and Worthy of the City^[7], a type of award^[47].

Why It Matters

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry ranks in the top 2% of infantry_regiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month).^[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry receive?

Honors received include Presidential Unit Citation^[3], Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[4], Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[5], and Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[6].