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The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance (recce) regiment of the Canadian Army; the regiment is subordinate to 39 Canadian Brigade Group of the 3rd Canadian Division. Established in 1883, it is the oldest military unit in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It parades at the Beatty Street Drill Hall at the corner of Dunsmuir and Beatty in Downtown Vancouver. The regiment has been variously designated as garrison artillery, rifles, infantry, and armoured, but has been reconnaissance since 1965. It has received 41 battle honours in its history, and has been a unit of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps since 1942.

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  • The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance (recce) regiment of the Canadian Army; the regiment is subordinate to 39 Canadian Brigade Group of the 3rd Canadian Division. Established in 1883, it is the oldest military unit in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It parades at the Beatty Street Drill Hall at the corner of Dunsmuir and Beatty in Downtown Vancouver. The regiment has been variously designated as garrison artillery, rifles, infantry, and armoured, but has been reconnaissance since 1965. It has received 41 battle honours in its history, and has been a unit of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps since 1942. (en)
  • The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (abrégé en BCR (DCO)), littéralement « Le Régiment de la Colombie-Britannique (propre du duc de Connaught) », est un régiment de reconnaissance blindée de la Première réserve de l'Armée canadienne des Forces armées canadiennes. Il fait partie du 39e Groupe-brigade du Canada au sein de la 3e Division du Canada. Il fut créé en 1883 et est ainsi la plus vieille unité militaire à Vancouver en Colombie-Britannique. Il est stationné dans le manège militaire de la rue Beatty. Le régiment a été auparavant classifié successivement en tant qu'artillerie de garnison, de fusiliers, d'infanterie et de régiment blindé, mais a sa classification actuelle de econnaissance blindée depuis 1965. Il fait partie du Corps blindé royal canadien depuis 1942. Au cours de son histoire, il a reçu 41 honneurs de bataille. (fr)
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  • Ancre Heights
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  • Canal du Nord
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  • France and Flanders, 1915–18
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  • Mount Sorrel
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  • Ypres, 1915, '17
  • Afghanistan
  • North-West Europe, 1944–1945
  • Cambrai, 1918
  • Flers–Courcelette
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  • Ancre, 1916
  • South Africa, 1900
  • The Rhineland
  • The Scheldt
  • Valenciennes
  • Bad Zwischenahn
  • Chambois
  • Falaise
  • Falaise Road
  • Küsten Canal
  • The Hochwald
  • The Laison
  • The Lower Maas
  • Twente Canal
  • Veen
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  • To obtain timely and accurate information that both satisfies the commanders information requirements and is provided quickly enough to be incorporated into the commanders operational planning process.
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  • Arras, 1917, '18 (en)
  • Canal du Nord (en)
  • Festubert, 1915 (en)
  • France and Flanders, 1915–18 (en)
  • Gravenstafel (en)
  • Hill 70 (en)
  • Hindenburg Line (en)
  • Mount Sorrel (en)
  • St. Julien (en)
  • Thiepval (en)
  • Vimy, 1917 (en)
  • Ypres, 1915, '17 (en)
  • Drocourt–Quéant (en)
  • Scarpe, 1917, '18 (en)
  • Veen (en)
  • North-West Europe, 1944–1945 (en)
  • The Rhineland (en)
  • Cambrai, 1918 (en)
  • Flers–Courcelette (en)
  • Somme, 1916, '18 (en)
  • Ancre, 1916 (en)
  • South Africa, 1900 (en)
  • The Scheldt (en)
  • Falaise (en)
  • Bad Zwischenahn (en)
  • Chambois (en)
  • Falaise Road (en)
  • Küsten Canal (en)
  • The Hochwald (en)
  • The Laison (en)
  • The Lower Maas (en)
  • Twente Canal (en)
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  • LCol Vincent Virk (en)
  • MWO Arnold Matibag (en)
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  • Regimental sergeant major (en)
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  • Beatty Street Drill Hall, Vancouver (en)
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  • "I'm Ninety-Five" (en)
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  • "The Dukes" (en)
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  • To obtain timely and accurate information that both satisfies the commanders information requirements and is provided quickly enough to be incorporated into the commanders operational planning process. (en)
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  • The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance (recce) regiment of the Canadian Army; the regiment is subordinate to 39 Canadian Brigade Group of the 3rd Canadian Division. Established in 1883, it is the oldest military unit in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It parades at the Beatty Street Drill Hall at the corner of Dunsmuir and Beatty in Downtown Vancouver. The regiment has been variously designated as garrison artillery, rifles, infantry, and armoured, but has been reconnaissance since 1965. It has received 41 battle honours in its history, and has been a unit of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps since 1942. (en)
  • The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (abrégé en BCR (DCO)), littéralement « Le Régiment de la Colombie-Britannique (propre du duc de Connaught) », est un régiment de reconnaissance blindée de la Première réserve de l'Armée canadienne des Forces armées canadiennes. Il fait partie du 39e Groupe-brigade du Canada au sein de la 3e Division du Canada. Il fut créé en 1883 et est ainsi la plus vieille unité militaire à Vancouver en Colombie-Britannique. Il est stationné dans le manège militaire de la rue Beatty. Le régiment a été auparavant classifié successivement en tant qu'artillerie de garnison, de fusiliers, d'infanterie et de régiment blindé, mais a sa classification actuelle de econnaissance blindée depuis 1965. Il fait partie du Corps blindé royal canadien depuis 1942. (fr)
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