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Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Cap badge on the reverse, along with a serial number. A year later, the unit's CO and RSM perceived some gaps in the official honours and awards process, particularly at the unit level. As such, in November 2010, a Command Team Coin of Excellence was presented. The coin is gold in colour and shows the regimental cap badge in full colour, ringed with the words 'For Excellence'. The reverse in gold shows the ranks of the CO and RSM, along with the flag of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.
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The Regiment maintained its band until 1968 when, due to a reorganization of the Canadian Forces, the unit's band establishment was eliminated by the federal government of the day. Lt (N) Bill Askew, a naval veteran of World War II and officer with the 1913 Ontario Regiment Cadet Corps refused to let
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Since 1928, The Ontarios have maintained a strong friendship and alliance with its allied British regiment, the Royal Welsh (Formerly The Welch Regiment (41st of Foot) which amalgamated with the South Wales Borderers (24th of Foot) to form The Royal Regiment Of Wales (RRW) in 1969.) In 2006, under a
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The 116th Battalion (Ontario County), CEF was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 24 July 1916. From October to December 1916 it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field, and on 11 February 1917 it disembarked in France, where it fought with the 9th Infantry
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The regiment mobilized The Ontario Regiment (Tank), CASF, on 1 September 1939. It was redesignated as The Ontario Regiment (Tank), CASF, on 13 August 1940. It was converted to armour on 23 November 1940, and an army tank battalion on 11 February 1941, under the designation 11th Army Tank Battalion
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Several exchange visits have taken place over the years. In 1969, officers and men of the Ontarios performed 'groundskeeping' duties on the occasion of the Welsh’s amalgamation parade at Cardiff Castle, and Capt Russell Baird represented the Ontarios at the Investiture in Caernarvon. In September
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Upon demobilization, The Ontarios continued as a reserve armoured regiment using Mark IV Sherman Tanks. In fact, the regiment was one of the last Canadian militia units to give up their Shermans in 1972. Some of these actual tanks can be seen as monuments or gate guards at and the former Denison
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A regimental "challenge" coin was issued in late 2009 by LCol R Brown and CWO DJ Munroe to the members and officers serving, as a remembrance of those Ontarios who have fallen in the line of duty. The coin is produced in pewter colour and shows the regimental cap badge on the front side, and the
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armoured vehicle. During many of the subsequent years, the regiment maintained a wheeled armoured reconnaissance squadron (later downsized to an RHQ recce troop) employing the Iltis jeep. Many of the regiment's soldiers, NCOs and officers enjoy the unique distinction among their peers in reserve
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With the retirement of the Cougar in the 2004, the regiment was again re-designated an armoured reconnaissance unit, briefly employing and conducting trials on all terrain vehicles. Today, the regiment continues its reconnaissance tasking and has adopted the Mercedes-built LUVW G-Wagon.
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was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Britain on 3 May 1917, where its personnel were absorbed by the 18th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 16 May 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 1 September 1917.
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In the list below, battle honours in small capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours in bold are emblazoned on the regimental
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There were two more name changes for the regiment after World War II. In 1946, the regiment was designated the 11th Armoured Regiment (Ontario Regiment) and in 1958, the regiment assumed the title by which it is known today: The Ontario Regiment (RCAC).
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1983, a small group of Welsh officers and soldiers were on parade in Oshawa on the occasion of the Ontarios’ change of command. In July 1989, the Ontarios sent a 35-man guard to Wales for the RRW’s Tercentenary parade at Cardiff Castle. HRH
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Since 1866, the 34th Battalion and its successor units including the 116th Battalion, 182nd Battalion, and the Ontarios, maintained an award-winning brass marching band. The Regimental band earned top national honours in 1948 at the
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The regiment's role was changed to armoured reconnaissance and the unit employed jeeps in the armoured reconnaissance vehicle in this role. In 1980, the Ontarios were re-designated an armoured regiment, this time employing the
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For almost forty years, the band of the 1913 Ontario Regiment Cadet Corps has provided the Regiment with much of its marching music at public events and official regimental functions.
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The Ontario Regiment received the Freedom of the city of Oshawa and the County of Ontario in 1966 and the Freedom of the Regional Municipality of Durham in 1979.
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park in operational roles in the defence of the English coast. The unit fought with distinction in several theatres during the war, beginning with the
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The Ontario Regiment exercised the Freedom of the City of Oshawa and the County of Ontario in 1966, and the Freedom of the Region of Durham in 1979.
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further reorganization of the British Army, the RRW was amalgamated with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (RWF) to form the Royal Welsh Regiment (RWR).
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Within six days of mobilization, 594 men had enlisted for active service. In June 1941, the regiment sailed from Halifax on the
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A complete historical list of the unit's key appointments is available online at the Regimental Museum's official website.
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of the Welsh, inspected the Regiment. The Welsh reciprocated in 1991 by providing a guard for a parade at Iroquois Park in
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Converted 1 April 1941 to armour and redesignated as the 11th (Reserve) Army Tank Battalion, (The Ontario Regiment (Tank))
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Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
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A complete historical list of the unit's key appointments is maintained at the Regimental Museum's official website.
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to mark the Ontarios’ 125th anniversary. More recently, in September 2004, the Welsh band toured many of its
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Cougars of the Ontario Regiment fire on the range at Central Militia Area Gun Camp, Meaford, 1985
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in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.
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Redesignated 15 August 1942 as the 11th (Reserve) Army Tank Regiment (Ontario Regiment (Tank))
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A significant number of the regiment's soldiers have volunteered for active duty with
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the band wither. Under his leadership, the band was transformed into the present-day
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armoured regiments of having been trained in both armoured and reconnaissance roles.
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Redesignated 1 April 1946 as the 11th Armoured Regiment (Ontario Regiment), RCAC
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Redesignated 4 February 1949 as The Ontario Regiment (11th Armoured Regiment)
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Redesignated 13 August 1940 as the 2nd Regiment, The Ontario Regiment (Tank)
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Officers of the 34th (Ontario) Battalion of Infantry at Camp Niagara, 1892
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The 116th Battalion (Ontario Regiment) marches through Oshawa, May 1916
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The distinguishing patch of the 116th Battalion (Ontario County), CEF.
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The unit patch of the 11th Canadian Army Tank Regiment during WWII.
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Redesignated 15 December 1936 as The Ontario Regiment (Tank)
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The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) Official Canadian Army website
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The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps: An Illustrated History
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Marteinson, John Kristjan & Michael R. McNorgan.
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Guidon of The Ontario Regiment (RCAC), presented by
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The Ontario Regiment

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Oshawa
John Peel
First World War
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War in Afghanistan
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Oshawa
Ontario County
Militia
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Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

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116th Battalion (Ontario County), CEF

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