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The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC), colloquially known as The King's Own, is a Royal Canadian Armoured Corps cavalry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces.. Headquartered at Mewata Armoury in Calgary, Alberta, the King's Own is a part-time Primary Reserve unit of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, 3rd Canad
The 50th was perpetuated by the 1st Battalion, The Calgary Regiment. On 18 March 1921 the 1st Battalion, The Calgary Regiment, had its lineage officially changed to dually perpetuate the 10th Battalion, CEF, along with the Winnipeg Light Infantry. Perpetuation of the 50th Battalion passed to the 2nd Battalion, The Calgary Regiment.
The Calgary Soldiers' Memorial consists of several stone tablets bearing the names of soldiers from Calgary area regiments killed during times of war. [5] These regiments include, in order of precedence, The King's Own Calgary Regiment, 41 Combat Engineer Regiment, 746 (Calgary) Communications Squadron, The Calgary Highlanders, 41 Service Battalion and 15 Field Ambulance.
The Military Museums is a reorganization of the former Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, Alberta, announced by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, on June 3, 2006. [1] The new museum comprises the former Museum of the Regiments as well as the relocated Naval Museum of Alberta and an Air Force Wing consisting of artifacts being acquired.
This regiment, now the King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC), still perpetuates the 137th Battalion, CEF. [ 2 ] In 1967, members of the 137th Battalion CEF Association raised funds and erected a memorial to the unit on the west side of North Glenmore Park , in Calgary.
The coat of arms of Calgary was adopted in 1902. The arms existed only in black and white until 1984, when an alderman asked the city to develop it in full colour. The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) uses a modified version of the Calgary's arms as its regimental badge, and also uses the same motto, "Onward".
Headquarters, 41 Canadian Brigade Group at the former CFB Calgary. The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) at the Mewata Armoury. Regimental Band of The King's Own Calgary Regiment at The Military Museums. 41 Combat Engineer Regiment at the General Sir Arthur Currie Building. 41 Signal Regiment, 3 Squadron, at the HMCS Tecumseh building.
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