| The Royal Montreal Regiment | |
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Cap badge of The Royal Montreal Regiment |
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| Active | 27 August 1914 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Part of | Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Westmount |
| Motto | Honi soit qui mal y pense Shame on him who thinks ill of it |
| March | Ca Ira |
The Royal Montreal Regiment is a Primary Reserve Infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces based in Westmount, Montréal, Québec.
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The Royal Montreal Regiment traces its origins to the creation of the 14th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) on August 27, 1914. The 14th was raised by the amalgamation of several companies of each of three existing Montreal Militia Regiments: The 1st Regiment, Canadian Grenadier Guards; The 3rd Regiment, Victoria Rifles of Canada, and the 65th Regiment, Carabiniers Mont-Royal. Shortly thereafter, this battalion was granted its present title, by special warrant.
Argent an autumnal maple leaf proper inscribed ROYAL MONTREAL REGT in letters Or within a belt Azure edged, buckled and inscribed HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE in letters Or ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and set above a scroll Azure edged and inscribed CANADA in letters Or
The maple leaf and scroll bearing the word “CANADA” represent service to Canada, and the Crown, service to the Sovereign. The belt, with motto, is the insignia of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. “ROYAL MONTREAL REGT” is a form of the regimental title and “HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE” is the motto of the Regiment.
| Royal Montreal Regiment Museum | |
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| Location | 4625, Saint Catherine Street, Westmount]] |
| Type | Regimental Museum |
| Website | [1] |
The mission of the Museum is to collect, preserve, research and photograph material relating to the history of the Royal Montreal Regiment, its former members and its site, and, through the appropriate display of such items, to convey this history to the currently serving members, the broader Canadian Forces community and the public. The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, OMMC and Virtual Museum of Canada.
Regiment authorized: 2 November 1914
Regimental title authorized: 1 April 1920
Regimental home town: Westmount (Montreal), Quebec
Colours: Blue/Gold/Garnet
CEF perpetuation: 14th Bn CEF, 23rd Bn CEF
YPRES - 1915, 1917, ST. JULIEN, MOUNT SORREL, POZIERES, ANCRE HEIGHTS, VIMY - 1917, SCARPE - 1917, 1918, PASSCHENDAELE, DRECOURT-QUEANT, CANAL du NORD, FRANCE & FLANDERS - 1915-1918, GRAVENSTAFEL FESTUBERT – 1915, SOHME – 1916, THIEPVAL, ARRAS - 1917, 1918, ARLEUX, HILL 70, AMIENS, HINDENBURG LINE, PURSUIT TO MONS, THE SHELDT, N.W. EUROPE - 1944-1945, CALAIS – 1944, LEOPOLD CANAL
| Preceded by The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) |
The Royal Montreal Regiment | Succeeded by The Irish Regiment of Canada |
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