The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
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The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC), or KOCR, is an armoured unit of the Canadian Forces Army Reserve based at Mewata Armouries in Calgary, Alberta.
| The King's Own Calgary Regiment | |
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| Badge |  |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Colours | Cambridge and Oxford blue |
| Motto | Onward |
| Regimental March | Colonel Bogey March, My Boy Willy |
| Short Title | KOCalgR |
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[edit] Regimental Names
- 1904: 103rd Regiment, Calgary Rifles
- 1914: The 103rd Regiment contributed men to the 50th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force which served in the 4th Canadian Division,
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- Perpetuates 89th Battalion, CEF, 137th Battalion, CEF, and HQ and B Coy 13th MG Btn
- 1920: The 103rd Regiment, Calgary Rifles, was reorganized to become The Calgary Regiment.
- 1921: The Calgary Regiment reorganized again; the 1st Battalion became The Calgary Highlanders and the 2nd Battalion became The Calgary Regiment
- 1936: The Calgary Regiment (Tank)
- 1941: The Calgary Regiment (Tank) mobilized an armoured regiment, designated the 14th Canadian Tank Regiment (Calgary Regiment)
- 1942-46: redesignated 14th Canadian Armoured Regiment (Calgary Regiment)
- 1946: 14th C.A.(T.) R.: Calgary Regiment (Tank)
- 1952: The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
[edit] Battle honours
[edit] First World War
- Ypres, 1915 22 April – 25 May 1915
- Festubert, 1915 15-25 May 1915
- Mount Sorrel 2-13 June 1916
- Somme, 1916 1 July – 18 November 1916
- Ancre Heights 1 October – 11 November 1916
- Ancre, 1916 13-18 November 1916
- Arras, 1917 9 April – 4 May 1917
- Vimy, 1917 9-14 April 1917
- Hill 70 15-25 August 1917
- Ypres, 1917 31 July – 10 Nov. 1917
- Passchendaele 12 October 1917 and/or 26 October – 10 November 1917
- Amiens 8-11 August 1918
- Arras, 1918 26 August – 3 September 1918
- Scarpe, 1918 26-30 August 1918
- Drocourt-Queant Line 2-3 September 1918
- Hindenburg Line, Battles of the 12 September – 9 October 1918
- Canal du Nord 27 September – 2 October 1918
- Valenciennes 1-2 November 1918
- FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18
[edit] Second World War
- Dieppe 19 August 1942
- North-West Europe 1942
- Sicily 1943 9 Jul 43 – 17 Aug 43
- Motta Montecorvino 1-3 Oct 43
- San Leonardo 8-9 Dec 43
- The Gully 10-19 Dec 43
- Cassino II 11-18 May 44
- Gustav Line 11-18 May 44
- Pignataro 14-15 May 44
- Liri Valley 18-30 May 44
- Aquino 18-24 May 44
- Trasimene Line 20-30 Jun 44
- Arezzo 4-17 Jul 44
- Advance to Florence
- Cerrone 25-31 Aug 44
- Italy 1943-45 3 Sep 43 – 22 Apr 45
- North-West Europe 1945
Bold: emblazoned on the Guidon
[edit] Victoria Crosses
[edit] History
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[edit] History 1910-1913
The Regiment originated in 1910 with the creation of the 103rd Regiment (Calgary Rifles).
[edit] History 1914-1938
[edit] History 1939-1945
[edit] History 1945-1999
The cap badge was changed immediately after the war, as no badge is permitted to have any heraldic devices over the monarch's Crown. The sunburst, while part of the coat of arms of the City of Calgary on which the badge was based, was found to violate that principle. The addition of the "King's Own" designation was also made to the cap badge.
The unit trained on Sherman tanks until 1970, when the vehicles were finally retired. In the 1980s, the new AVGP Cougar was introduced into service, mounting a 76mm main armament with co-axial C6 general purpose machine gun. These vehicles were used for training until the 21st Century. In addition to an active Cougar squadron, an armoured reconnaissance squadron also trained on Jeeps and later the Iltis vehicle, usually mounting a C5 GPMG, or later the C6 GPMG.
[edit] Recent activities
The regiment turned in its Cougar AVGP vehicles in 2006, thus suspending its training as an armoured regiment, and now fulfills the role of armoured reconnaissance. The primary vehicle at the unit is the Mercedes G-Wagen, known in the CF as the LUVW (Light Utility Vehicle Wheeled).
Soldiers also conduct dismounted reconnaissance tasks and domestic operations (assistance during natural disasters such as floods, forest fires, and ice storms to name a few). Other soldiers conduct recruit training for new members of Calgary based 41 Brigade units.
In addition to many soldiers having served on United Nations tours in Bosnia, Croatia, Cyprus, and Darfur, members of the regiment have recently returned from operational tours in Afghanistan, while others are training to depart on missions in 2007 and 2008.
Soldiers deploying on missions receive training on the full range of CF Vehicles including the Leopard C2, the TLAV, Coyote, the LAV III, and the Nyala (RG-31) armoured patrol vehicle.
Besides reconnaissance crewman and officers, soldiers of the regiment are also trained as mechanics, CIMIC operators, musicians (in the Regimental Brass Band), RMS clerks, and storesmen.
[edit] Regimental Association
The 50/14 Association reflects the perpetuation of both the 50th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and the 14th Canadian Armoured Regiment.
[edit] Alliances
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Preceded by: The Saskatchewan Dragoons |
The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) | Succeeded by: The British Columbia Dragoons |
