The Princess Louise Fusiliers
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The Princess Louise Fusiliers is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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[edit] History
Based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, this infantry regiment traces its local roots as a Halifax unit of Militia back to June 18, 1798 when Sir Edward Cornwalis formed a local Militia under his own command. Ten companies were formed up on the Grand Parade in the city and were made a collective battalion.
As an offically constituted unit of Canada, The Princess Louise Fusiliers were authorized in 1867. During the unit's history, it has undergone several name changes. On November 5, 1869, the regiment was named the 66th The Halifax Battalion of Infantry. Originally consisting of six companies, it later gained two more.
Ten years later, on November 14, 1879, the regiment was once again renamed, this time to the 66th Battalion 'Princess Louise Fusiliers', named for Princess Louise, wife of the Govenor General at the time. It was shortly after this point in which the regiment received its first battle honour, when they helped suppress the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. Fourteen years later, in 1899, the regiment provided some of its soldiers to a company raised in Nova Scotia for the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment, which was raised for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. May 8, 1900 brought about another name change, this time to 66th Regiment 'Princess Louise Fusiliers'.
During the First World War the 66th Regiment was sent to France to help her allies, and during that time the regiment received five more battle honours. In May of 1915 the regiment was renamed to its current name, the Princess Louise Fusiliers. The onset of World War II saw more action for the Fusiliers, when they were once again sent to France to help defeat Germany and her allies. The regiment was turned into a machine gun company for the war, and afterwards reverted back to a light infantry company. During the conflict, the regiment received nine more battle honours, bringing their total count to 16. Their most recent battle honour was received in 1999 for their actions at Arnhem 1945.
[edit] Battle Honours
The Princess Louise Fusiliers have received 16 battle honours since the unit's inception in 1869. They are:
Early History
- North-West Canada, 1885
- South Africa, 1899-1900
World War One
- Somme, 1916
- Ypres, 1917
- Amiens, 1917
- Arras, 1917
- Hill 70, 1917
World War Two
- Arnhem, 1945
- Liri Valley
- Melfa Crossing, 1944
- Italy, 1944-1945
- Gothic Line, 1944
- Coriano
- Lamone Crossing
- Delfzijl Pocket
- North-West Europe, 1945
[edit] Alliances
United Kingdom - The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
[edit] Order of precedence
| Preceded by: Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal |
The Princess Louise Fusiliers | Succeeded by: The Royal New Brunswick Regiment |
Land Force Areas: LFAA • LFQA • LFCA • LFWA
Canadian Mechanize Brigade Groups: 1 CMBG • 2 CMBG • 5 CMBG
Canadian Brigade Groups: 31 CBG • 32 CBG • 33 CBG • 34 CBG • 35 CBG • 36 CBG • 37 CBG • 38 CBG • 39 CBG • 41 CBG
Soldier Weapons: • C9 machine-gun • C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C-7A2 rifle • C6 machine-gun • Browning .50 calibre heavy machine-gun • Browning-HP 9 mm pistol •P225, 226 •Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) • C3A1 sniper rifle • C13 fragmentation grenade •M203 grenade launcher • M72 SRAAW(L)
Crewed Weapons: • Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) •ERYX SRAAW(H) • TOW LRAAW(H) • 81 mm mortar •60 mm mortar • Javelin short-range air defence missile •Skyguard • C1 close support howitzer • C3 close support howitzer • LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer • M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer
Armoured Fighting Vehicles: LAV III • Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle • ADATS • Leopard C2 • M109 howitzer • Bison APC • M113A3 and MTVL • RG-31
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