Regiments At Vimy
Battle of Vimy Ridge – Battle Honour Regiments
At the outset of the First World War the Canadian Expeditionary Force was by and large formed out of newly created units in addition to the Regular Forces and Reserve units (Permanent Forces and the Militia in 1914 terminology). These new units were traditionally designated as numbered battalions, for example the 37th Battalion. This created a huge problem at the end of the war. With the inevitable disbanding of the units of the CEF military officials came to realize that the history and battle honors won by these new units would be lost forever. A special commission was thus established in order to aid in the preservation of these honours through the linking of disbanding units to Regular and Reserve units with the Canadian Military.
The list of Regiments displayed is a combination of Permanent Force units that fought and won the Battle Honour Vimy, 1917 and the Regiments that perpetuated that Battle Honour from the numbered battalions of the CEF.
Primary Reserve Unit |
Location |
| 1st Hussars | London, ON |
| 24th Battalion Victoria Rifles of Canada | Montreal, QC |
| 48th Highlanders of Canada | Toronto, ON |
| Governor General’s Foot Guards | Ottawa, ON |
| The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada | Hamilton, ON |
| The Black Watch of Canada | Montreal, QC |
| The British Columbia Dragoons | Kelowna, BC |
| The British Columbia Regiment | Vancouver, BC |
| The Calgary Highlanders | Calgary, AB |
| The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa | Ottawa, ON |
| The Canadian Grenadier Guards | Montreal, QC |
| The Canadian Scottish Regiment | Victoria, BC |
| The Cape Breton Highlanders | Sydney, NS |
| The Essex and Kent Scottish | Windsor, ON |
| The Governor General’s Horse Guards | Toronto, ON |
| The King’s Own Calgary Regiment | Calgary, AB |
| The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment | Thunder Bay, ON |
| The Loyal Edmonton Regiment | Edmonton, AB |
| The North Saskatchewan Regiment | Saskatoon, SK |
| The Nova Scotia Highlanders | Truro, NS |
| The Ontario Regiment | Oshawa, ON |
| The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry | Edmonton, AB |
| The Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment | Kingston, ON |
| The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada | Winnipeg, MB |
| The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada | Toronto, ON |
| The Queen’s York Rangers | Toronto, ON |
| 4e Bataillon, Royal 22e Regiment | Laval, QC |
| 6e Bataillon, Royal 22e Regiment | Saint-Hyacinthe, QC |
| The Royal Canadian Hussars | Montreal, QC |
| 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment | London, ON |
| The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry | Hamilton, ON |
| The Royal Montreal Regiment | Westmount, QC |
| The Royal New Brunswick Regiment | Fredericton, NB |
| The Royal Regiment of Canada | Toronto, ON |
| The Royal Regina Rifles | Regina, SK |
| The Royal Westminster Regiment | New Westminster, BC |
| The Royal Winnipeg Rifles | Winnipeg, MB |
| The Saskatchewan Dragoons | Moose Jaw, SK |
| The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada | Vancouver, BC |
| The Sherbrooke Hussars | Sherbrooke, QC |
| The South Alberta Light Horse | Medicine Hat, AB |
| The Toronto Scottish Regiment | Toronto, ON |