Battle Honours of the Canadian Army

Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal

Highlighted Battle Honours are approved for emblazonment on the Regimental Colour. 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: Longue-Pointe Division (1812-15)
North-West Rebellion	North West Canada 1885		Approved for the 65th Carabiniers (Mont Royal). (G.O. 69 of 1919), subsequently superceded by approval for Les Carabiniers Mont-Royal. (G.O. 109 of 1929).
First World War
Summer Operations, 1915. (March-October)	Ypres, 1915	22 April – 25 May 1915	Perpetuates the 69th and 150th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force. 69th Bn, C.E.F.-   "The Great War, 1916-17" (G.O. No. 123 of 1929) 150th Bn, C.E.F.-  "The Great War, 1916-18" (G.O. No. 123 of 1929) Les Carabiniers Mont-Royal -  "Ypres, 1915, '17, Festubert, 1915, Somme, 1916, Arras, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons" (G.O. No. 71 of 1930)
	Festubert, 1915	15-25 May 1915
Operations on the Somme. (1 July – 18 November, 1916)	Somme, 1916	1 July – 18 November 1916
The Arras Offensive (9 April – 15 May, 1917	Arras, 1917	9 April – 4 May 1917
	Hill 70	15-25 August 1917
The Flanders Offensive (7 June – 10 November, 1917)	Ypres, 1917	31 July – 10 Nov. 1917
The Advance in Picardy (8 August – 3 September, 1918)	Amiens	8-11 August 1918
The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line (26 August – 12 October, 1918)	Arras, 1918	26 August – 3 September 1918
	Hindenburg Line, Battles of	12 September – 9 October 1918
Picardy (17 October – 11 November).	Pursuit to Mons	11 November 1918
Second World War
NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1940-42	Dieppe	19 August 1942	Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal - "Dieppe, BOURGUEBUS RIDGE, St Andre-sur-Orne, Verrieres Ridge - Tilly-la-Campagne, FALAISE, Falaise Road, The Laison, Foret de la Londe, Dunkirk, 1944, Antwerp - Turnhout Canal, THE SCHELDT, Woensdrecht, South Beveland, THE RHINELAND, The Hochwald, Xanten, THE RHINE, Groningen, Oldenburg, NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1942,1944-45" (Cdn Army Orders, Issue No. 545, 27 May 1957)
	NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1942
BOURGEBUS RIDGE	BOURGUEBUS RIDGE	18-23 Jul 44
	St Andre-sur-Orne	19-23 Jul 44
	Verrieres Ridge – Tilly-la-Campagne	25 Jul 44
FALAISE	FALAISE	7-22 Aug 44
	Falaise Road	7-9 Aug 44
	The Laison	14-17 Aug 44
	Foret de la Londe	27-29 Aug 44
	Dunkirk, 1944	8-15 Sep 44
	Antwerp – Turnhout Canal	24-29 Sep 44
THE SCHELDT	THE SCHELDT	1 Oct – 8 Nov 44
	Woensdrecht	1-27 Oct 44
	South Beveland	24-31 Oct 44
THE RHINELAND	THE RHINELAND	8 Feb - 10 Mar 45
	The Hochwald	26 Feb – 4 Mar 45
	Xanten	8-9 Mar 45
THE RHINE	THE RHINE	23 Mar – 1 Apr 45
	Groningen	13-16 Apr 45
	Oldenburg	27 Apr – 5 May 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. Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal 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:

• 2nd Battalion (City of Montreal) (1812-15)
• 3rd Battalion (City of Montreal) (1812-15)]
• Pointe-Claire Division (1812-15)

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Infantry Corps Units:
in Order of Precedence

1. The RCR
2. PPCLI
3. R22eR
4. GGFG
5. CGG
6. QOR
7. Black Watch
8. Volt de Q
9. R Regt C
10. RHLI
11. PWOR
12. H&PER
13. Linc&Well
14. 4RCR
15. RHFC
16. G&SF
17. Lorne Scots
18. Brock R
19. SD&G Highrs
20. F du St-L
21. R de Chaud
22. 4 R22eR
23. 6 R22eR
24. FMR
25. PLF
26. RNBR
27. WNSR
28. NSR
29. NSH
30. CBH
31. R de Mais
32. CH of O
33. RWR
34. E&K Scot
35. 48 H
36. R de Sag
37. Alq R
38. A&S Highrs
39. LSSR
40. NSR
41. RRR
42. RMR
43. LER
44. QOC Highrs
45. R West R
46. Calg Highrs
47. Fus de Sher
48. Seaforths
49. C Scot R
50. RMR
51. Irish Regt
52. Tor Scot
53. R Nfld R