Toronto Regiment
| The Toronto Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1920–1936 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Militia |
| Type | Line infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Part of | Non-Permanent Active Militia |
| Garrison/HQ | Toronto, Ontario |
| Motto(s) | Nec aspera terrent (Latin for 'Difficulties be damned / and difficulties do not daunt') |
| March | Quick: “Here's to the Maiden” |
| Engagements | First World War |
| Battle honours | See #Battle honours |
The Toronto Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). The regiment was formed in 1920 when the war-raised 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment) of the Canadian Expeditionary Force was incorporated after the First World War into the post-war Canadian Militia. In 1936, the regiment was amalgamated with The Royal Grenadiers to form The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers (now The Royal Regiment of Canada).[1][2][3]
Lineage
[edit]- Originated on 1 May 1920, in Toronto, Ontario, as The Toronto Regiment.
- Amalgamated on 15 December 1936 with The Royal Grenadiers and redesignated as The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers (now The Royal Regiment of Canada).[2]
Perpetuations
[edit]- 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF
- 124th Battalion (Governor General's Body Guard), CEF
- 170th Battalion (Mississauga Horse), CEF
- 204th Battalion (Beavers), CEF[4][5]
Alliances
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United Kingdom - The King's Regiment (Liverpool) (1927-1936)[3]
Battle honours
[edit]- Ypres, 1915, '17[a]
- Gravenstafel
- St. Julien[a]
- Festubert, 1915[a]
- Mount Sorrel[a]
- Somme, 1916[a]
- Pozières
- Flers-Courcelette
- Ancre Heights
- Arras 1917, '18
- Vimy, 1917[a]
- Arleux
- Scarpe, 1917, '18
- Hill 70
- Passchendaele[a]
- Amiens[a]
- Drocourt-Quéant[a]
- Hindenburg Line
- Canal du Nord[a]
- Pursuit to Mons
- France and Flanders, 1915–18[6][7]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
- ^ a b Defence, National (2018-11-06). "The Royal Regiment of Canada". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ a b "The Toronto Regiment [Canada]". 2007-11-11. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "CEF Infantry Battalions" (PDF).
- ^ "3rd Battalion, CEF". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "The Royal Regiment of Canada". www.regimentalrogue.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929