Battle Honours of the Canadian Army
The Governor General's Horse Guards
Highlighted Battle Honours are approved for emblazonment on the Regimental Guidon. Capitalized Battle Honours indicate the name of a group of battles, actions or engagements. Where common names but separate year dates created a combined battle honour title authorized as a single name for emblazonment, both have been highlighted.
| Wars and Operations | Battle Honour | Date | Remarks |
| The North West Rebellion, 1885 | North West Canada, 1885 |
Authorized for the Governor General's Body Guard by General Order 69 of 1919, confirmed by G.O. 109 of 1929. | |
| South African War | South Africa, 1900 |
Authorized for the Governor General's Body Guard by General Order 60 of 1933. | |
| First World War | |||
| Local Operations, 1916. (Previous to the Allied Offensive) | Mount Sorrel | 2-13 Jun 1916 |
The Governor General's Body Guard were authorized the following Great War battle honours: "Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Arras, 1917, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917" Perpetuating the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, the 7th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles and the 216th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.
4th Canadian Mounted Rifles - Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Flers-Courcelette, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, 1918, Valenciennes, Sambre, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18
216th Battalion, C.E.F. - Perpetuation of the 216th Bn C.E.F. by the GGHG is from amalgamation with The Mississauga Horse The Governor General's Body Guard - Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Flers-Courcelette, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, 1918, Valenciennes, Sambre, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18
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| Operations on the Somme. (1 Jul – 18 Nov, 1916) | Somme, 1916 | 1 Jul – 18 Nov 1916 | |
Flers-Courcelette | 15-22 Sep 1916 | ||
Ancre Heights | 1 Oct – 11 Nov 1916 | ||
| The Arras Offensive (9 Apr – 15 May, 1917 | Arras, 1917 | 9 Apr – 4 May 1917 | |
Vimy, 1917 | 9-14 Apr 1917 | ||
Hill 70 | 15-25 Aug 1917 | ||
| The Flanders Offensive (7 Jun – 10 Nov, 1917) | Ypres, 1917 | 31 Jul – 10 Nov. 1917 | |
Passchendaele | 12 Oct 1917 and/or 26 Oct – 10 Nov 1917 | ||
| The Advance in Picardy (8 Aug – 3 Sep, 1918) | Amiens | 8-11 Aug 1918 | |
| The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line (26 Aug – 12 Oct, 1918) | Arras, 1918 | 26 Aug – 3 Sep 1918 | |
Scarpe, 1918 | 26-30 Aug 1918 | ||
Hindenburg Line, Battles of the | 12 Sep – 9 Oct 1918 | ||
Canal du Nord | 27 Sep – 2 Oct 1918 | ||
Cambrai, 1918 | 8-9 Oct 1918 | ||
| Picardy (17 Oct – 11 Nov) | Valenciennes | 1-2 Nov 1918 | |
Sambre | 4 Nov 1918 | ||
France and Flanders, 1915-18 | |||
| Second World War | |||
| LIRI VALLEY | Liri Valley | 18-30 May 44 |
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Melfa Crossing | 24-25 May 44 | ||
| GOTHIC LINE | Gothic Line | 25 Aug 22 Sep 44 | |
Misano Ridge | 3-5 Sep 44 | ||
| LAMONE CROSSING | Lamone Crossing | 2-13 Dec 44 | |
Fosso Munio | 19-21 Dec 44 | ||
| ITALY 1944-1945 | Italy, 1944-45 | ||
Ijsselmeer | 15-18 Apr 45 | ||
| NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945 | North-West Europe, 1945 | ||
| South-West Asia | |||
| South-West Asia | Afghanistan | Announced 9 May 2014 | |
Nulli Secundus
The 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, 1914-1919 / by S.G. Bennett. Toronto: Murray, 1926. 336 p
Historical record of the Governor-General's Body Guard, and its standing orders / by Frederick C. Denison. Toronto: s.n., 1980 (c1876).Soldiering in Canada: recollections and experiences / by George T. Denison. Toronto: Morange, 1980 (c1900).
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