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The Royal Westminster Regiment (commonly referred to as the Westies) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.^[1]

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Algiers

Algiers (al-Jazāʾir) is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located in the north-central part of the country.

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Arnhem

Arnhem (or; Arnheim; Ernems: Èrnem) is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border.

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Arras 1918 (Battle honour)

Arras 1918 was a battle honour awarded to units of the British and Imperial Armies that took part in one or more of the following engagements in World War I.

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Barneveld (town)

Barneveld is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland and also the administrative center of the eponymous municipality.

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The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy (3ème Bataille de Picardie), was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, that ultimately led to the end of the First World War.

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Battle of Anzio

The Battle of Anzio was a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that took place from January 22, 1944.

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Battle of Arras (1917)

The Battle of Arras (also known as the Second Battle of Arras) was a British offensive on the Western Front during the First World War.

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Battle of Drocourt-Quéant Line

The Drocourt-Quéant Line (Wotan Stellung) was a set of mutually supporting defensive lines constructed by Germany between the French towns of Drocourt and Quéant during World War I. This defensive system was part of the northernmost section of the Hindenburg Line, a vast German defensive system that ran through northeastern France.

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Battle of Hill 70

The Battle of Hill 70 took place in the First World War between the Canadian Corps and five divisions of the German 6th Army.

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Battle of Mont Sorrel

The Battle of Mont Sorrel (Battle of Mount Sorrel) was a local operation in World War I by three divisions of the German 4th Army and three divisions of the British Second Army in the Ypres Salient, near Ypres in Belgium, from 2 to 13 June 1916.

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Battle of Monte Cassino

The Battle of Monte Cassino, also known as the Battle for Rome, was a series of four military assaults by the Allies against German forces in Italy during the Italian Campaign of World War II.

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Battle of Passchendaele

The Third Battle of Ypres (Dritte Flandernschlacht; Troisième Bataille des Flandres; Derde Slag om Ieper), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele, was a campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies against the German Empire.

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Battle of the Ancre

The Battle of the Ancre was fought by the British Fifth Army (Lieutenant-General Hubert Gough), against the German 1st Army (General Fritz von Below).

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Battle of the Ancre Heights

The Battle of the Ancre Heights (1 October – 11 November 1916), is the name given to the continuation of British attacks after the Battle of Thiepval Ridge from during the Battle of the Somme.

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Battle of the Canal du Nord

The Battle of Canal du Nord was part of the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War by the Allies against German positions on the Western Front.

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Battle of the Scarpe (1918)

The Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I battle that took place during the Hundred Days Offensive between 26 and 30 August 1918.

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Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme (Bataille de la Somme; Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a major battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire.

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Battle of Vimy Ridge

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, during the First World War.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.

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Bert Hoffmeister

Major General Bertram Meryl Hoffmeister, (15 May 1907 – 4 December 1999) was a Canadian Army officer, businessman, and conservationist.

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Bologna

Bologna (Bulåggna; Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region, in northern Italy.

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British Columbia

British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada.

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British Columbia Dragoons

The British Columbia Dragoons (BCD) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Army. Royal Westminster Regiment and British Columbia Dragoons are military units and formations of British Columbia.

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British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)

The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance (recce) regiment of the Canadian Army; the regiment is subordinate to 39 Canadian Brigade Group of the 3rd Canadian Division. Royal Westminster Regiment and British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) are infantry regiments of Canada in World War II and military units and formations of British Columbia.

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Calgary Highlanders

The Calgary Highlanders is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve infantry regiment, headquartered at Mewata Armouries in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Royal Westminster Regiment and Calgary Highlanders are infantry regiments of Canada in World War II and military units and formations established in 1910.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Canada in the War in Afghanistan

Canada's role in the Afghanistan War began in late 2001.

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Canadian Armed Forces

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; Forces armées canadiennes, FAC) are the unified military forces of Canada, including land, sea, and air commands referred to as the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Canadian Army

The Canadian Army (Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Canadian Corps

The Canadian Corps was a World War I corps formed from the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France.

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CFB Borden

Canadian Forces Base Borden (also CFB Borden, French: Base des Forces canadiennes Borden or BFC Borden), formerly RCAF Station Camp Borden, is a large Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.

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CFD Dundurn

Canadian Forces Detachment Dundurn (also CFD Dundurn) is a Canadian Forces facility located near the town of Dundurn, Saskatchewan and approximately 40 km south of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan along the east bank of Brightwater Creek.

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Chilliwack

Chilliwack is a city of about 100,000 people and in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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Conca (river)

The Conca is a river in the Marche and Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy.

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Deinze

Deinze is a city and a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders.

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Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat.

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Doesburg

Doesburg is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Gelderland.

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Eighth Army (United Kingdom)

The Eighth Army was a field army of the British Army during the Second World War.

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Fano

Fano is a town and comune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy.

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Farnham

Farnham is a market town and civil parish in Surrey, England, around southwest of London.

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Filip Konowal

Filip Konowal VC (Пили́п Миронович Конова́л; Pylyp Myronovych Konoval; 25 March 1887 – 3 June 1959) was a highly decorated Ukrainian Canadian soldier.

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First Canadian Army

The First Canadian Army (1reArmée canadienne) was a field army and a formation of the Canadian Army in World War II in which most Canadian elements serving in North-West Europe were assigned.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Gambellara

Gambellara is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.

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Gothic Line

The Gothic Line (Gotenstellung; Linea Gotica) was a German and Italian defensive line of the Italian Campaign of World War II.

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Gothic Revival architecture

Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half of the 19th century, mostly in England.

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Governor General's Horse Guards

The Governor General's Horse Guards is an armoured cavalry regiment in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army.

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Groningen

Groningen (Grunn or Grunnen) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands.

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Guardiagrele

Guardiagrele (Abruzzese: La 'Uàrdije; Guardia Graelis) is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

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Gurkha

The Gurkhas or Gorkhas, with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of North India.

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Hindenburg Line

The Hindenburg Line (German: Siegfriedstellung, Siegfried Position) was a German defensive position built during the winter of 1916–1917 on the Western Front in France during the First World War.

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History of the Canadian Army

The history of the Canadian Army, began when the title first came into official use in November 1940, during the Second World War, and is still used today.

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Hitler Line

The Hitler Line was a German Army defensive line in central Italy during the Second World War.

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Hotel Vancouver

The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, formerly and still informally called the Hotel Vancouver, is a historic hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Hove

Hove is a seaside resort in East Sussex, England.

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I Canadian Corps

I Canadian Corps was one of the two corps fielded by the Canadian Army during the Second World War.

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IJsselmeer

The IJsselmeer (Iselmar, Iesselmeer), also known as Lake IJssel in English, is a closed-off inland bay in the central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Invasion of Poland

The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, War of Poland of 1939, and Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September – 6 October 1939), was a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union, which marked the beginning of World War II.

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Irish Regiment of Canada

The Irish Regiment of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Sudbury, Ontario. Royal Westminster Regiment and Irish Regiment of Canada are infantry regiments of Canada in World War II and Regimental museums in Canada.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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John Keefer Mahony

John Keefer Mahony (30 June 1911 – 15 December 1990) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Lamone (river)

The Lamone is a river in the Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy.

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List of armouries in Canada

A number of armouries and drill halls exist in communities across Canada. Royal Westminster Regiment and List of armouries in Canada are Regimental museums in Canada.

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Livorno

Livorno is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of the Tuscany region, Italy.

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Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH) is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Army and is Canada’s only tank regiment.

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M3 Stuart

The M3 Stuart/light tank M3, was an American light tank of World War II.

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Marseille

Marseille or Marseilles (Marseille; Marselha; see below) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

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Mentioned in dispatches

To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches, MiD) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.

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Meulebeke

Meulebeke (Mullebeke) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders.

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Meuse

The Meuse (Moûze) or Maas (Maos or Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta.

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Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level until 1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.

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Military history of Canada

The military history of Canada comprises centuries of conflict within the territory, and interventions by the Canadian military in conflicts and peacekeeping missions worldwide.

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Military Medal

The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.

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Mission, British Columbia

Mission is a city in the Lower Mainland of the province of British Columbia, Canada.

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Monarchy of Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces

The relationship between the Canadian Crown and the Canadian Armed Forces is both constitutional and ceremonial, with the king of Canada being the commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces and he and other members of the Canadian royal family holding honorary positions in various branches and regiments, embodying the historical relationship of the Crown with its armed forces.

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Montone (river)

The Montone is a river in the historical region of Romagna, which is in the present-day region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy.

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Naples

Naples (Napoli; Napule) is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022.

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Naval Radio Section Aldergrove

Naval Radio Section Aldergrove, or NRS Aldergrove, is a Canadian Forces naval radio communications facility located in both Aldergrove and Matsqui, British Columbia.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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New Westminster

New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Nijmegen

Nijmegen (Nijmeegs: italics) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole.

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North-West Europe campaign of 1944–45

North-West Europe 1944–1945 is a battle honour (more properly known as an honorary distinction) earned by regiments of the British Commonwealth forces during the Second World War that took part in the actions of the northern part of the war's Western Front.

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Operation Diadem

Operation Diadem, also referred to as the Fourth Battle of Monte Cassino or, in Canada, the Battle of the Liri Valley, was an offensive operation undertaken by the Allies of World War II (U.S. Fifth Army and British Eighth Army) in May 1944, as part of the Italian Campaign of World War II.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Perth Regiment

The Perth Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Royal Westminster Regiment and Perth Regiment are infantry regiments of Canada in World War II.

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PIAT

The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) Mk I was a British man-portable anti-tank weapon developed during the Second World War.

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Pitt Meadows

Pitt Meadows is a municipality within Metro Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

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Po (river)

The Po is the longest river in Italy.

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Popski's Private Army

Popski's Private Army, officially No.

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Primary Reserve

The Primary Reserve of the Canadian Armed Forces (Première réserve des Forces canadiennes) is the first and largest of the four sub-components of the Canadian Armed Forces reserves, followed by the Supplementary Reserve, the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service (formerly the Cadet Instructors Cadre) and the Canadian Rangers.

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Putten

Putten is a municipality and town in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands.

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Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Royal Westminster Regiment and Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada are infantry regiments of Canada in World War II and military units and formations established in 1910.

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RAF Regiment

The Royal Air Force Regiment (RAF Regiment) is part of the Royal Air Force and functions as a specialist corps.

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Ravenna

Ravenna (also; Ravèna, Ravêna) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Rhône

The Rhône is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea.

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Riccione

Riccione (Arciôn) is a comune in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.

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RMS Cameronia

Cameronia was a British ocean liner which was built in 1920 by William Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir for the Anchor Line.

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Rome

Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.

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Royal Canadian Army Cadets

The Royal Canadian Army Cadets (RCAC; Cadets royaux de l’Armée canadienne) is a national Canadian youth program sponsored by the Canadian Armed Forces and the civilian Army Cadet League of Canada.

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Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (often referred to as the Royal Fusiliers or, simply, the Fusiliers) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.

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San Pancrazio

The basilica of San Pancrazio (St Pancras; S.) is a minor Roman Catholic basilica and titular church founded by Pope Symmachus in the 6th century in Rome, Italy.

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San Severino Marche

San Severino Marche is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata.

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Sangro

The Sangro is a river in eastern central Italy, known in ancient times as Sagrus from the Greek Sagros or Isagros, Ισαγρος.

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Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a province in Western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the United States (Montana and North Dakota).

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Senio

The Senio is a river of Romagna in Italy, the final right-sided tributary of the river Reno.

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St. Pankraz

St.

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Termunterzijl

Termunterzijl (Ziel) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen.

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The Armoury

The Armoury also called The Armouries is a Canadian Forces armoury located at 530 Queens Avenue (at the corner of 6th Street) in New Westminster, British Columbia and it is the oldest active wooden military structure in Canada. Royal Westminster Regiment and the Armoury are Regimental museums in Canada.

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The Maple Leaf Forever

"The Maple Leaf Forever" is a Canadian patriotic song written by Alexander Muir (1830–1906) in 1867, the year of Canada's Confederation.

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Thetford

Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District of Norfolk, England.

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Thomas Fuller (architect)

Thomas Fuller (March 8, 1823 – September 28, 1898) was an English-born Canadian architect.

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Tiel

Tiel is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands.

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Toronto

Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Valle del Liri

The Valle del Liri (Liri valley) is a valley and a geographical region of southern Lazio and part of the larger Latin Valley, located in the province of Frosinone, crossed by the Liri river (as well as the Valle Roveto in Abruzzo, which is included in its territory and beyond which it continues into the Lazio region).

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Vancouver

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.

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Vancouver Regiment

The Vancouver Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). Royal Westminster Regiment and Vancouver Regiment are military units and formations of British Columbia.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system.

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Waal (river)

The Waal (Dutch name) is the main distributary branch of the river Rhine flowing approximately through the Netherlands.

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Waffen-SS

The Waffen-SS was the combat branch of the Nazi Party's paramilitary Schutzstaffel (SS) organisation.

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Welch Regiment

The Welch Regiment (or "The Welch", an archaic spelling of "Welsh") was an infantry regiment of the line of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1969.

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Western Allied invasion of Germany

The Western Allied invasion of Germany was coordinated by the Western Allies during the final months of hostilities in the European theatre of World War II.

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Western Front (World War I)

The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during the First World War.

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Winter Line

The Winter Line was a series of German and Italian military fortifications in Italy, constructed during World War II by Organisation Todt and commanded by Albert Kesselring.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Yeşilköy

Yeşilköy (meaning "Green Village"; prior to 1926, San Stefano or Santo Stefano Ágios Stéfanos, Ayastefanos) is an affluent neighbourhood (mahalle) in the municipality and district of Bakırköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey.

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12th Manitoba Dragoons

The 12th Manitoba Dragoons is an armoured regiment of the Canadian Army that is currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle.

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131st Battalion (Westminster), CEF

The 131st Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

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1st Canadian Division

The 1st Canadian Division (French: 1re Division du Canada) is a joint operational command and control formation based at CFB Kingston, and falls under Canadian Joint Operations Command.

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30th Battalion, CEF

The 30th Battalion, CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. Royal Westminster Regiment and 30th Battalion, CEF are military units and formations of British Columbia.

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39 Canadian Brigade Group

39 Canadian Brigade Group (39 CBG; 39e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a Canadian Forces formation of the Canadian Army under the 3rd Canadian Division.

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47th Battalion (British Columbia), CEF

The 47th Battalion (British Columbia), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. Royal Westminster Regiment and 47th Battalion (British Columbia), CEF are military units and formations of British Columbia.

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4th Canadian Division

The 4th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army.

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4th Canadian Infantry Brigade

The 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Canadian Army active during World War I and World War II.

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5th Canadian Division

The 5th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army responsible for the command and mobilization of most army units in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador; as well as some units in Kingston, Ontario.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Westminster_Regiment

Also known as 104th Regiment (Westminster Fusiliers of Canada), 104th Regiment (Westminster Fusiliers), 47th (British Columbia) Battalion Canadian Infantry, 47th (British Columbia) Battalion, CEF, 47th (Western Ontario) Battalion, CEF, 47th Battalion C.E.F., 47th Battalion CEF, 47th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, The Royal Westminster Regiment, The Westminster Regiment, The Westminster Regiment (Motor), Westminster Regiment, Westminster Regiment (MG), Westminster Regiment (Motor).

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Royal Westminster Regiment, the Glossary

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See also

Military units and formations established in 1910

Military units and formations of British Columbia

Museums in British Columbia

New Westminster

Regimental museums in Canada

Thomas Fuller buildings

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