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The Lincoln and Welland Regiment is an infantry regiment of the first reserve of the Canadian army made up of a battalion. He is part of the 32 It is Canada Brigade group within the 4 It is Division of Canada. Its headquarters are located in Saint Catharines and it also includes detachments in Welland in Ontario.
The regiment draws its Rangers from Butler created in 1777 and regiments of the Lincoln militia used during the war of 1812. The current regiment was born from the merger of two regiments in 1936: The Lincoln Regiment and The Lincoln and Welland Regiment. The first had been officially founded with the creation of 19 It is Infantry battalion of the voluntary militia of Canada in 1863 and the second when the 44 It is “Welland” infantry battalion in 1866.
In addition to the history of these two regiments, The Lincoln and Welland Regiment perpetuates the heritage of three battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force of Military History of Canada during the First World War, 81 It is , 98 It is and 176 It is , of five regiments of the Lincoln militia dating from 1812, the first is , 2 It is , 3 It is , 4 It is And 5 It is , as well as the Battalion of the Militia incorporated from Haut-Canada and Coloured Corps (Captain Runchey’s Company of Coloured Men). In all, these are 30 Battle That The Lincoln and Welland Regiment received during its history.
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment is part of the 32 It is Group-Brigade of Canada, a Brigade group from the first reserve of the Canadian army which is part of the 4 It is Division of Canada. The regiment is made up of a battalion. Its headquarters are located in Saint Catharines in Ontario and it includes detachments in Saint Catharines and Welland in Ontario [ 2 ] . As is the case for the other units of the Canadian Army first reserve, the role of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment is to train soldiers to serve as reinforcement during the operations of the Canadian Armed Forces as well as to be Loans for active service to support civil authorities during natural disasters in the local region. Of course, as a light infantry unit, the role of soldiers of the regiment in a military theater, according to the doctrine of the Canadian army, is to move quickly on foot in order to get closer to the enemy in the aim to destroy it [ first ] .
Origins and creation [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
The regiment has its origins in the Rangers of Butler’s Rangers, created the At the request of Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler, a colonial militia officer in New York and the British Indian ministry to the Governor of Canada, Sir Guy Carleton, in order to defend the border. The headquarters of this unit was located in Niagara Falls in Ontario. The unit served at the borders of New York States, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia-Western, Ohio and Kentucky before being reduced to a zero workforce . In 1794, Colonel Butler and several alumni of Butler Rangers formed Lincoln’s militia in the Niagara region of Ontario in Ontario [ first ] .
During the Anglo-American war of 1812, Lincoln’s militia mobilized five regiments which all fought in the region between Niagara and Detroit. They participated in particular in the battle of Queenston Heights the [ first ] . During the Patriots’ rebellion in 1837, Lincoln’s militia units were mobilized to repress the uprisings in the Niagara and Toronto peninsula. In 1866, elements of Lincoln’s militia were mobilized in the wake of Fenian raids [ 3 ] . The 19 It is Infantry battalion of the Volunteer Militia of Canada was also mobilized for the Fenian raids of the first is At A you At To serve along the border in Niagara [ 2 ] .
First World War [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
The , in the wake of the First World War, the 19th “Lincoln” Regiment and the 44th Lincoln and Welland Regiment were mobilized for active service in order to provide local protection in the Welland Canal region [ 2 ] .
Fusion [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
The , The Lincoln Regiment et The Lincoln and Welland Regiment fusionnèrent pour former The Lincoln and Welland Regiment [ 2 ] .
Second World War [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
The , The Lincoln and Welland Regiment mobilized detachments to serve within the Active Canadian Service Force by forming the Lincoln and Welland Regiment, Casf (Details). THE , these detachments formed a battalion under the name of The Lincoln and Welland Regiment, Casf. This battalion was renamed in ” first is Battalion, The Lincoln and Welland Regiment, Casf “while the reserve battalion became the 2 It is Battalion. The battalion in active service served in British Columbia within the 13 It is Canadian infantry brigade, then in Newfoundland in a role of territorial defense. THE , he embarked on Great Britain. THE following, he landed in France as a component of the ten It is Canadian infantry brigade within the 4 It is Canadian armored division. He fought in the northwest of Europe until the end of the conflict and was officially dissolved the . So, the reserve battalion in Canada abandoned the mention of 2 It is Battalion [ 2 ] .
The battle honors are the right given by the crown to the regiment to affix the names of the battles or conflicts in which it has distinguished itself on its colors.
The current regiment was born from the merger of two regiments in 1936. These two regiments are of their origins from two infantry battalions of the voluntary militia created in 1863 and in 1866 [ 2 ] .
| Before merger | |
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| The 19th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada ( ) |
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| 19th “Lincoln Battalion of Infantry” ( ) |
44th “Welland” Battalion of Infantry ( ) |
| 19th St. Catharines Battalion of Infantry ( ) |
44th Lincoln and Welland Battalion of Infantry ( ) |
| 19th St. Catharines Regiment ( ) |
44th Lincoln and Welland Regiment ( ) |
| 19th “Lincoln” Regiment ( ) |
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| The Lincoln Regiment ( ) |
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment ( ) |
| After the merger | |
| The Lincoln and Welland Regiment ( ) |
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| 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Lincoln and Welland Regiment ( ) |
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| The Lincoln and Welland Regiment ( ) |
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In addition to its own history and that of the regiments merged to create it, the regiment perpetuates the inheritance of ten other units [ 2 ] :
- Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada
- The Coloured Corps (Captain Runchey’s Company of Coloured Men)
- first is Regiment, Lincoln Militia (1812-1915)
- 2 It is Regiment, Lincoln Militia (1812-1815)
- 3 It is Regiment, Lincoln Militia (1812-1815)
- 4 It is Regiment, Lincoln Militia (1812-1815)
- 5 It is Regiment, Lincoln Militia (1812-1815)
- 81 It is “Outre-mer” battalion, CEC
- 98 It is “Outre-mer” battalion, CEC
- 176 It is “Outre-mer” battalion, CEC
The traditions and symbols of Lincoln and Welland Regiment are the essential elements for regimental identity. The most important symbol is the badge of the regiment which is made up of a silver shell against a background of gules surrounded by an azure ring listed with gold bearing the inscription “Lincoln & Welland” in capital letters of ‘Or summoned with the royal crown naturally and supported by a listel of gules listed gold bearing the inscription “non -nobis sed patriae”, which is the motto of the regiment meaning “not for us but for our homeland” in Latin , in capital letters of gold. The shell is a symbol taken up at the county of Welland. Another important element of the identity of a regiment are the regimental markets. The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Marche is The Lincolnshire Poacher [ 2 ] .
In addition to its operational structure, the regiment has ceremonial governance. The most important position of this governance is that of Chief Colonel. Historically, the chief colonel of a regiment was his patron, often royal. Colonel -in -chief of Lincoln and Welland Regiment is his Royal Highness Sophie, countess of Wessex. The regiment is twinned with two British army regiments, The Royal Anglian Regiment (in) and The Rifles, as well as a regiment of the Australian army, the Royal Queensland Regiment (in) [ 2 ] .
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Bibliography [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
- (in) Geoffory Hayes, The Lincs : A History of The Lincoln and Welland Regiment at War , Alma (Ontario), Maple Leaf Route, , 139 p. (ISBN 0919907059 ) .
- (in) Robert Louis Rogers, History of The Lincoln and Welland Regiment , St. Catharines (Ontario), Lincoln and Welland Regiment, , 465 p. .
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