Semper Paratus: The History of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) 1862-1977

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Автор: Greenhous B.

Название: Semper Paratus: The History of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) 1862-1977

Издательство: Hamilton, Ont.: The RHLI Historical Associates

Год: 1977

Страниц: 446

Формат: pdf

Размер: 227 mb

Язык: английский

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry originated in Hamilton, Ontario on 11 December 1862 as the 13th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada. It was redesignated as the Royal Hamilton Regiment on 1 May 1920. In 1936, it amalgamated with the headquarters and three companies of the Wentworth Regiment and was redesignated as the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment). The 13th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada was called out on active service from on account of the Fenian raids in 1866 and contributed volunteers for the Canadian Contingents in the Boer War. The regiment mobilised the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, CASF for active service on 1 September 1939. The battalion took part in OPERATION JUBILEE, the raid on Dieppe on 19 August 1942. It returned to France on 5 July 1944, as part of the 4th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, and it continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war. In 1951, the regiment mobilised two temporary Active Force companies designated "E" and "F" Company for service on NATO duty in Germany and United Nations duty in Korea respectively.