Friday, February 22, 2008

The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)
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

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