Royal Westminster Regiment
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| Royal Westminster Regiment | |
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 The Royal Westminster Regiment |
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| Active | 01 April 1910- |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Milita |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | New Westminster, British Columbia |
| Nickname | The Westies |
| Motto | Pro Rege et Patria (Latin: For King and Country) |
| March | The Maple Leaf Forever |
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| Colonel-in-Chief | The Duke of Westminster |
The Royal Westminster Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. It is based in New Westminster, British Columbia. The Armoury in New Westminster houses the Museum of the Regiment. A fantastic collection of material and is list as an official museum of the Canadian Forces. It is located at 530 Queens Avenue. For more information on the Regiment, Museum, Association and Cadets, check out the web page link below. The Association is always looking for former members of the Regiment and Cadets so please go to the Association web site listed below and contact them.
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| Preceded by: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada |
The Royal Westminster Regiment | Succeeded by: The Calgary Highlanders |
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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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