Battle Honours of the Canadian Army
The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)
Highlighted Battle Honours are approved for emblazonment on the Regimental Guidon. Capitalized Battle Honours indicate the name of a group of battles, actions or engagements. Where common names but separate year dates created a combined battle honour title authorized as a single name for emblazonment, both have been highlighted.
| Wars and Operations | Battle Honour | Date | Remarks |
| War of 1812 In 2012, the Canadian Government decided to award honours for the War of 1812. Units of the Canadian Militia (1812-15) were identified as the recipient units for these honours and these honours were then deemed to be perpetuated by existing regiments on the basis of geographical connections. |
Defence of Canada – 1812-1815 – Défense de Canada |
Perpetuating the actions of the following pre-Confederation Militia unit: Canadian Light Dragoons |
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| South African War | South Africa, 1900 |
Authorized for the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars by General Order 60 of 1933. | |
| First World War | |||
| Local Operations, 1916. (Previous to the Allied Offensive) | Mount Sorrel | 2-13 Jun 1916 |
Perpetuates the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, C.E.F., 1949-1919, and the 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade, CMGC, 1919-1939.
1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, C.E.F. - "Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, '18, Flers-Courcelette, Thiepval, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Bapaume, 1918, Rosieres, Avre, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, 1918, Valenciennes, Sambre FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18"
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| Operations on the Somme. (1 Jul – 18 Nov, 1916) | Somme, 1916 | 1 Jul – 18 Nov 1916 | |
Flers-Courcelette | 15-22 Sep 1916 | ||
Thiepval Ridge | 26-29 Sep 1916 | ||
| The Arras Offensive (9 Apr – 15 May, 1917 | Arras, 1917 | 9 Apr – 4 May 1917 | |
Vimy, 1917 | 9-14 Apr 1917 | ||
Hill 70 | 15-25 Aug 1917 | ||
| The Flanders Offensive (7 Jun – 10 Nov, 1917) | Ypres, 1917 | 31 Jul – 10 Nov. 1917 | |
Passchendaele | 12 Oct 1917, and/or 26 Oct – 10 Nov 1917 | ||
| The Offensive in Picardy (21 Mar – 5 Apr, 1918) | Somme, 1918 | 21 Mar - 5 Apr 1918 | Bapaume, 1918 | 24-25 Mar 1918 |
Rosieres | 26-27 Mar 1918 | ||
Avre | 4 Apr 1918 | ||
| The Advance in Picardy (8 Aug – 3 Sep, 1918) | Amiens | 8-11 Aug 1918 | |
| The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line (26 Aug – 12 Oct, 1918) | Arras, 1918 | 26 Aug – 3 Sep 1918 | Scarpe, 1918 | 26-30 Aug 1918 |
Drocourt-Queant Line | 2-3 Sep 1918 | ||
Hindenburg Line, Battles of the | 12 Sep – 9 Oct 1918 | ||
Canal du Nord | 27 Sep – 2 Oct 1918 | ||
Cambrai, 1918 | 8-9 Oct 1918 | ||
| Picardy (17 Oct – 11 Nov) | Valenciennes | 1-2 Nov 1918 | |
Sambre | 4 Nov 1918 | ||
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FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18 | |||
| Second World War | |||
| ITALY 1944-45 | ITALY 1944-45 |
Second World War battle honours authorized for the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars (7th Reconnaissance Regiment) by Canadian Army Orders 33-1 Battle Honours - awards, Issue No. 597, 26 May 1958. On 16 Sep 1958 the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars was amalgamated with 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars to form "The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)". The Theatre Honours "ITALY, 1944-45" and "NORTHWEST EUROPE, 1945" awarded to The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal). | |
| CAEN | CAEN | 4-18 Jul 44 | |
| FALAISE | FALAISE | 7-22 Aug 44 | |
The Laison | 14-17 Aug 44 | ||
| THE SCHELDT | THE SCHELDT | 1 Oct – 8 Nov 44 | |
Breskens Pocket | 11 Oct – 3 Nov 44 | ||
| THE RHINELAND | THE RHINELAND | 8 Feb - 10 Mar 45 | |
| THE RHINE | THE RHINE | 23 Mar – 1 Apr 45 | |
Emmerich – Hoch Elten | 28 Mar – 1 Apr 45 | ||
Zutphen | 6-8 Apr 45 | ||
Deventer | 8-11 Apr 45 | ||
| NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 | NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 | 6 Jun 44 – 5 May 45 | |
| South-West Asia | |||
| South-West Asia | Afghanistan | Announced 9 May 2014 | |
War of 1812 Honorary Distinction
War of 1812 Honorary Distinction (non-emblazonable) - In 2012 the Canadian Goverment decided to award the right of perpetuation of War of 1812 Honours to current units of the Canadian Army. The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) was awarded the non-emblazonable Honorary Distinction Defence of Canada – 1812-1815 – Défense de Canada in perpetuation of the actions of the following War of 1812 units of the pre-Confederation Militia:
- Company of Guides
- Royal Montreal Troop of Volunteer Cavalry
- Argenteuil Division (1812-15)
- Vaudreuil Division (1812-15)
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