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Not to be confused with Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment.
Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
The badge of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
Active1910–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
TypePrimary Reserve infantry
Roleinfantry
SizeTwo companies and one regimental band
Part of35 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQSherbrooke, Quebec
Motto(s)Droit au but (To the point)
March"Queen City"
EngagementsFirst World War
Second World War
War in Afghanistan
Battle honoursSee #Battle honours
Websitewww.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/fus-sherbrooke/index.page

Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, with a sub-unit in Granby.

Badge

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A grenade with the Crown superimposed upon the ball within an annulet inscribed Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, surmounted by a beaver and super-imposed upon a maple leaf; the whole resting on a scroll inscribed Droit au but.[1]

Lineage

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  • The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
    The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
  • The camp flag of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
    The camp flag of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.

Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke

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  • Originated 1 April 1910 in Sherbrooke, Quebec as the 54th Regiment (Carabiniers de Sherbrooke)
  • Redesignated 29 March 1920 as Les Carabiniers de Sherbrooke
  • Redesignated 15 January 1933 as Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
  • Redesignated 7 November 1940 as Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke (Reserve)
  • Redesignated 18 March 1942 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
  • Redesignated 1 June 1945 as Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke[2]

Early in World War II the Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment was formed with men from Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke and The Sherbrooke Regiment. Shortly after establishment, the spelling was changed to "Fusilier", as in Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment.

Lineage chart

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Lineage chart[3]
191054th Regt "Carabiniers de Sherbrooke"
1915163rd "Overseas" Bn, CEF
1917Absorbed by 10th Reserve Bn
19201st Bn (163rd Bn, CEF), Les Carabiniers de Sherbrooke2nd Bn,[a] Les Carabiniers de Sherbrooke
19331st Bn (163rd Bn, CEF), Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke2nd Bn, Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
1936Les Fusiliers de SherbrookeDisbanded
1940The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regt, CASFLes Fusiliers de Sherbrooke (Reserve)
19401st Bn, The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regt, CASF
194227th Armd Regt (The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regt), CAC, CASF1st Bn, Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
194527th Armd Regt (The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regt), RCAC, CASFDisbandedLes Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
1946Disbanded

Perpetuations

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The Great War

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Operational history

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The Great War

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Details of the 54th Regiment "Carabiniers de Sherbrooke" were called out on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.[5]

The 163rd Battalion (French-Canadian), CEF was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Bermuda on 26 May 1916 for garrison duty. It sailed from Canada for Great Britain on 27 November 1916 where it was absorbed by the 10th Reserve Battalion, CEF, on 8 January 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion disbanded on 15 September 1917.[6]

The Second World War

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Sherman tank of Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment, Falaise 17 August 1944

Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, in conjunction with The Sherbrooke Regiment (Machine Gun) (now The Sherbrooke Hussars), mobilized The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment, CASF for active service on 24 May 1940. The name Fusilier was plural initially but subsequently changed to singular. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment, CASF on 7 November 1940 and as the 1st Battalion, The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment, CASF on 15 November 1940. The 1st Battalion was converted to an armoured regiment on 26 January 1942 and designated as the 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment), CAC, CASF. By this time the name Fusilier was singular. It was redesignated as the 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment), RCAC, CASF on 2 August 1945. The regiment served in Newfoundland on garrison duty from 13 August 1941 to 15 February 1942, and embarked for Great Britain on 27 October 1942. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, it landed in Normandy, France as part the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade, and it continued to fight in North West Europe until the end of the war. The overseas regiment was disbanded on 15 February 1946.[7]

The regiment subsequently mobilized the 1st Battalion, Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, CASF' for active service on 18 March 1942. It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the 15th Infantry Brigade, 7th Canadian Division and the 14th Infantry Brigade, 6th Canadian Division. Between September 30, 1942, and October 13, 1943, Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, CASF was stationed at Camp Debert, Nova Scotia.[8] On 10 January 1945, it embarked for Great Britain, where it was disbanded for reinforcements on 18 January 1945.[9]

Afghanistan

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The regiment on parade

The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.[10]

Regimental band

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The regimental band, known as the Musique des Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, had previously ended its operations in the 1970s before was re-created in the early 1990s by order of Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre Véronneau, the regimental commander. It has a history than spans long before the creation of the regiment in 1910. The band's first director, Lieutenant Serge Bélanger, led the band with a small group of musicians, laid the foundations for the band to be significantly expanded to a 30-member force. It is one of nine military bands in Quebec. In 1996, Captain Sylvain Côté took over as director of music, a position he still held as of 2019. The regimental band supports the personnel of the regiment for various ceremonies and parades, as well as units in Estrie.[11] The band also has engaged in many charity concerts in Quebec.[12] In April 2013, the band donated $2,000 to musical organizations in the region.[13]

Alliances

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Battle honours

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The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke

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In the list below, battle honours in small capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours in bold type are emblazoned on the regimental colour.[14]


The Great War

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  • Amiens[15]

The Second World War

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Afghanistan Theatre Honour

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Notable personalities

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Armoury

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Site Date(s) Designated Description Image
Sherbrooke Armoury,
64 Belvédère street South,
Sherbrooke, Quebec 		1908 Canada's Register of Historic Places; Recognized - 1991 Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings

This large centrally located building with a low-pitched gable roof, has a large, unobstructed drill hall space

Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Regimental Museum

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Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Regimental Museum
Location64 Belvédère Street South Sherbrooke, Quebec Canada
TypeRegimental Museum

The museum promotes the military history of Sherbrooke and the military history of Canada. The museum exhibits materials that relate to the regiment's history, from its inception to the present. The museum collects, preserves, and shows, documents, artifacts and photos which illustrate the military life of other regiments and units.[18]

See also

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Order of precedence

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Preceded by Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ Reserve order of battle
  1. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  2. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  3. ^ "Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke". www.canada.ca. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  4. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  5. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  6. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  7. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  8. ^ "War diaries : T-10563 - Héritage".
  9. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  10. ^ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "La Musique des Fusiliers de Sherbrooke".
  12. ^ http://m.estrieplus.com/contenu--1597-18122.html
  13. ^ "La Musique des Fusiliers de Sherbrooke remet 2000 $ à des organismes de la région – 45eNord.ca".
  14. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  15. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  16. ^ "Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  17. ^ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  18. ^ A-AD-266-000/AG-001 Canadian Forces Museums –Operations and Administration 2002-04-03
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