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'''The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)''' are a Land Force Reserve [[Infantry]] regiment. | '''The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)''' are a Land Force Reserve [[Infantry]] regiment. | ||
==Motto== | |||
''Semper Paratus'' (Latin: Always ready) | |||
==Battle Honours (39)== | |||
All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.<br> | |||
<br> | |||
===Early History=== | |||
SOUTH AFRICA, 1900 <br> | |||
===World War I=== | |||
YPRES, 1915, '17 <br> | |||
Arleux <br> | |||
Gravenstafel <br> | |||
Scarpe, 1917, '18 <br> | |||
ST. JULIEN <br> | |||
HILL 70 <br> | |||
FESTUBERT, 1915 <br> | |||
PASSCHENDAELE <br> | |||
Mount Sorrel <br> | |||
AMIENS <br> | |||
SOMME, 1916 <br> | |||
Drocourt-Queant <br> | |||
Pozieres <br> | |||
HINDENBURG LINE <br> | |||
Fleurs-Courcelette <br> | |||
Canal du Nord <br> | |||
Ancre Heights <br> | |||
PURSUIT TO MONS <br> | |||
ARRAS, 1917, '18 <br> | |||
France and Flanders, 1915-18 <br> | |||
VIMY, 1917 <br> | |||
===World War II=== | |||
DIEPPE <br> | |||
VERRIERES RIDGE -- TILLY-LA-CAMPAGNE <br> | |||
FALAISE <br> | |||
CLAIR TIZON <br> | |||
South Beveland <br> | |||
The Rhineland <br> | |||
Falaise Road <br> | |||
Twente Canal <br> | |||
FORET DE LA LONDE <br> | |||
WOENSDRECHT <br> | |||
The Scheldt <br> | |||
XANTEN <br> | |||
GRONINGEN <br> | |||
Oldenburg <br> | |||
North-West Europe, 1942, 1944-1945 <br> | |||
GOCH-CALCAR ROAD <br> | |||
THE HOCHWALD <br> | |||
==Sources== | |||
http://army.ca/inf/rhli.php <br> | |||
For a comprehensive description and history of this regiment, please go to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hamilton_Light_Infantry this link]. | For a comprehensive description and history of this regiment, please go to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hamilton_Light_Infantry this link]. | ||
[[Category: Infantry Regiments|Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, The]] | [[Category: Infantry Regiments|Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:02, 18 May 2006
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The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) are a Land Force Reserve Infantry regiment.
Motto
Semper Paratus (Latin: Always ready)
Battle Honours (39)
All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.
Early History
SOUTH AFRICA, 1900
World War I
YPRES, 1915, '17
Arleux
Gravenstafel
Scarpe, 1917, '18
ST. JULIEN
HILL 70
FESTUBERT, 1915
PASSCHENDAELE
Mount Sorrel
AMIENS
SOMME, 1916
Drocourt-Queant
Pozieres
HINDENBURG LINE
Fleurs-Courcelette
Canal du Nord
Ancre Heights
PURSUIT TO MONS
ARRAS, 1917, '18
France and Flanders, 1915-18
VIMY, 1917
World War II
DIEPPE
VERRIERES RIDGE -- TILLY-LA-CAMPAGNE
FALAISE
CLAIR TIZON
South Beveland
The Rhineland
Falaise Road
Twente Canal
FORET DE LA LONDE
WOENSDRECHT
The Scheldt
XANTEN
GRONINGEN
Oldenburg
North-West Europe, 1942, 1944-1945
GOCH-CALCAR ROAD
THE HOCHWALD
Sources
http://army.ca/inf/rhli.php
For a comprehensive description and history of this regiment, please go to this link.
