The Royal Canadian Regiment

Summary

The Royal Canadian Regiment is a Canadian military unit^[1]. It draws 208 Wikipedia views per month (canadian_military_unit category, ranking #2 of 12).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Royal Canadian Regiment received the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[3].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment received the Worthy of the City^[4].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment received the Worthy of the City^[5].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment is in the country of Canada^[6].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's image is recorded as India Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment.jpg^[7].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's image is recorded as Canadian Infantry training in AZ.jpg^[8].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's instance of is recorded as Canadian military unit^[9].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's instance of is recorded as infantry regiment^[10].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's follows is recorded as Lincoln and Welland Regiment^[11].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's followed by is recorded as Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry^[12].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's followed by is recorded as The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada^[13].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's headquarters location is recorded as CFB Petawawa^[14].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's headquarters location is recorded as 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown^[15].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's headquarters location is recorded as CFB London^[16].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's military branch is recorded as Canadian Army^[17].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's part of is recorded as Royal Canadian Infantry Corps^[18].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's Commons category is recorded as Royal Canadian Regiment^[19].
• +1883-12-21T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Royal Canadian Regiment^[20].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[21].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's participated in conflict is recorded as North-West Rebellion^[22].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Boer War^[23].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[24].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Battle of Ypres^[25].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Festubert^[26].
• The Royal Canadian Regiment's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Mont Sorrel^[27].

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Founding

+1883-12-21T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Royal Canadian Regiment^[20].

Identity

The Royal Canadian Regiment's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[28]. Its part of is recorded as Royal Canadian Infantry Corps^[18]. Its follows is recorded as Lincoln and Welland Regiment^[11]. Successors include Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry^[12] and The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada^[13]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The RCR'}^[29].

Operations

Headquarters locations include CFB Petawawa^[14], a Canadian Forces base^[30], in Canada^[31], founded in 1905^[32]; 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown^[15], an air base^[33], in Canada^[34]; and CFB London^[16], a Canadian Forces base^[35], in Canada^[36]. Parent organizations include 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group^[37], a brigade group^[38], in Canada^[39] and 31 Canadian Brigade Group^[40], a brigade group^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1997^[43], headquartered in London^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[3], in Canada^[45], founded in 2002^[46] and Worthy of the City^[4], a type of award^[47].

Why It Matters

The Royal Canadian Regiment draws 208 Wikipedia views per month (canadian_military_unit category, ranking #2 of 12).^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did The Royal Canadian Regiment receive?

Honors received include Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[3], Worthy of the City^[4], and Worthy of the City^[5].