The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry), or LER, is an infantry unit of the Army Reserve Canadian Forces based in Edmonton, Alberta.
Armourial description
1908: 101st Regiment
1909: 101st Regiment "Edmonton Fusiliers"
1914: 101st Regiment (Edmonton Fusiliers)
1920: The Edmonton Regiment
1943: The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
1954: The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)
1970: The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) Lineage
9th Battalion, CEF
49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), CEF
51st Battalion, CEF
63rd Battalion, CEF Perpetuations
First World War:
Second World War:
* denotes the battle honours are approved to be emblazoned on the Regimental Colour.
Mount Sorrel, 2-13 June 1916*
Somme, 1 July-18 November 1916*
Flers-Courcelette, 15-22 September 1916*
Ancre Heights, 1 October – 11 November 1916
Arras, 9 April – 4 May 1917
Vimy, 9-14 April 1917*
Hill 70, 15-25 August 1917*
Ypres, 31 July – 10 Nov. 1917
Passchendaele, 12 October 1917 and/or 26 October – 10 November 1917*
Amiens, 8-11 August 1918*
Arras, 26 August – 3 September 1918
Scarpe, 26-30 August 1918*
Hindenburg Line, 12 September – 9 October 1918*
Canal du Nord , 27 September – 2 October 1918
Pursuit to Mons, 11 November 1918*
France and Flanders, 1915-18
Landing in Sicily, 9-12 Jul 43*
Piazza Armerina, 16-17 Jul 43
Leonforte, 21-22 Jul 43
Agira, 24-28 Jul 43
Adrano, 29 Jul – 7 Aug 43*
Troina Valley, 2-6 Aug 43
Sicily, 9 Jul 43 – 17 Aug 43
Colle d'Anchise, 22-24 Oct 43
The Gully, 10-19 Dec 43
Ortona, 20-28 Dec 43*
Liri Valley, 18-30 May 44*
Hitler Line, 18-24 May 44
Gothic Line, 25 Aug 22 Sep 44*
Monteciccardo, 27-28 Aug 44
Monte Luro, 1 Sep 44
Rimini Line, 14-21 Sep 44*
San Fortunato, 18-20 Sep 44
Pisciatello, 16-19 Sep 44*
Savio Bridgehead, 20-23 Sep 44*
Naviglio Canal, 12-15 Dec 44*
Fosso Munio, 19-21 Dec 44
ITALY, 1943-45 3 Sep 43 – 22 Apr 45
Apeldoorn, 11-17 Apr 45
Northwest Europe 1945 Battle honours
Private Cecil John Kinross, VC
Private John Chipman Kerr, VC
Victoria Cross
History
History 1904-1913
History 1914-1938
History 1939-1945
Recent activities
Alliances