Shoulder title Royal Regiment of Canada

The Royal Regiment of Canada is a Primary Reserve Infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Toronto, Ontario, part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. Today, the regiment has a total of three companies: Grenadier (Rifle Company) Toronto (Training Company) 58th (CSS Company) Additionally there are two Army Cadet Corps that wear The Royal Regiment of Canada Cap Badge: 2736 RCACC Fort York Armoury, which parades with the regiment as "Batoche Company" 3045 RCACC Arctic Bay, Canada's Northernmost Army Cadet Corps The ceremonial dress uniform of The Royal Regiment of Canada is the scarlet tunic and bearskin similar to that of the Grenadier Guards. The plume is red over white similar to the former Canadian Guards regiment. The Second World War[edit] The camp flag of The Royal Regiment of Canada. The regiment mobilized The Royal Regiment of Canada, CASF, for active service on 1 September 1939. It embarked for garrison duty in Iceland with "Z" Force on 10 June 1940, and on 31 October 1940 it was transferred to Great Britain. It was redesignated the 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Canada, CASF, on 7 November 1940. The battalion took part in the raid on Dieppe on 19 August 1942. It landed again in France on 7 July 1944, as part of the 4th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, and continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 31 December 1945. The Raid on Dieppe - Blue Beach[edit] Royals dead on Blue Beach at Puys. The height of the seawall can be clearly seen, the machine gun position above the sentry's head is well placed to fire along the wall Tombstone of an unknown Lance Corporal of The Royal Regiment of Canada The naval engagement between the small German convoy and the craft carrying No. 3 Commando had alerted the German defenders at Blue Beach.[3] The Royal Regiment of Canada landed near Puys along with three platoons from The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada and an artillery detachment who were tasked to neutralize machine gun and artillery batteries protecting the Dieppe beach.[3] They were delayed by 20 minutes and the smoke screens that should have hidden their assault had lifted, with the advantage of surprise and darkness lost the Germans had manned their defensive positions in preparation for the landings.[3] The well emplaced German forces held the Canadian forces that did land on the beach. As soon as they reached the shore, the Canadians found themselves pinned against the seawall and unable to advance.[3] The Royals suffered severe casualties: of the 556 men in the regiment 200 were killed and 264 captured.[3] The regiment evolved from the 10th Royal Grenadiers and thus inherited British traditions. The regiment was authorized to wear the distinctive scarlet uniform of the "Guards" on all ceremonial occasions by decree of Queen Victoria. It is also sixth in the order of precedence.The Second World War[edit] Sherman tanks with infantry of the Royal Regiment of Canada, Operation Veritable, 17 February 1945 Dieppe+ BOURGUÉBUS RIDGE Faubourg de Vaucelles+ Verrières Ridge–Tilly-la-Campagne+ FALAISE+ Falaise Road+ Clair Tizon Forêt de la Londe Dunkirk, 1944 THE SCHELDT+ Woensdrecht South Beveland+ THE RHINELAND+ Goch Calcar Road The Hochwald+ Xanten+ Twente Canal+ Groningen Oldenburg North West Europe