Battle Honours of the Canadian Army

The Royal Westminster Regiment

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 DateRemarks
First World War
Local Operations, 1916. (Previous to the Allied Offensive) Mount Sorrel 2-13 June 1916

Perpetuates the 47th and 131st Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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47th Bn, C.E.F.- "Somme, 1916, Ancre Heights, Ancre, 1916, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Valenciennes, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1916-18"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

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131st Bn, C.E.F.
"The Great War, 1916"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

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The Westminster Regiment- "Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Ancre Heights, Ancre, 1916, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Valenciennes, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1916-18"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

Operations on the Somme. (1 July – 18 November, 1916) Somme, 1916 1 July – 18 November 1916
Ancre Heights 1 October – 11 November 1916
Ancre, 1916 13-18 November 1916
The Arras Offensive (9 April – 15 May, 1917 Arras, 1917 9 April – 4 May 1917
Vimy, 1917 9-14 April 1917
Hill 70 15-25 August 1917
The Flanders Offensive (7 June – 10 November, 1917) Ypres, 1917 31 July - 10 November 1917
Passchendaele 12 October 1917 and/or 26 October – 10 November 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
The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line (26 August – 12 October, 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
Picardy (17 October – 11 November) Valenciennes 1-2 November 1918
  FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1916-18  
Second World War
LIRI VALLEY LIRI VALLEY 18-30 May 44

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The Westminster Regiment - "LIRI VALLEY, Melfa Crossing, GOTHIC LINE, CORIANO, LAMONE CROSSING, Misano Ridge, Casale, Naviglio Canal, ITALY 1944-45, Ijsselmeer, Delfzijl Pocket, NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1945"
(Cdn Army Orders, Issue No. 559, 2 September 1957)

Melfa Crossing 24-25 May 44
GOTHIC LINE GOTHIC LINE 25 Aug 22 Sep 44
CORIANO CORIANO 3-15 Sep 44
  Misano Ridge 3-5 Sep 44
  Casale 23-25 Sep 44
LAMONE CROSSING LAMONE CROSSING 2-13 Dec 44
  Naviglio Canal 12-15 Dec 44
ITALY 1944-45 ITALY 1944-45 3 Sep 43 – 22 Apr 45
  Ijsselmeer 15-18 Apr 45
  Delfzijl Pocket 23 Apr – 2 May 45
  NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1945  

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