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Battle Honours of the Canadian Army
Governor General's Foot Guards
Highlighted Battle Honours are approved for emblazonment on the Regimental Colour. 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 |
| North-West Rebellion | North West Canada 1885 |
The GGFG provided one company to the Battleford Column. | |
| South African War | South Africa 1899-1900 |
The Regiment contributed volunteers to the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. | |
| First World War | |||
| Summer Operations, 1915. (March-October) | Ypres, 1915 | 22 April – 25 May 1915 |
Perpetuates the2nd and 77th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919. 2nd Bn, C.E.F.- "Ypres, 1915, '17, Gravenstafel Ridge, St Julien, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Pozieres, Flers-Courcelette, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Scarpe, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders, 1915-18" 77th Bn, C.E.F. - The Governor General's Foot Guards - "Somme, 1916, Arras, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Amiens" The Governor General's Foot Guards - "Ypres, 1915, Gravenstafel, St Julien, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Pozieres, Flers-Courcelette, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Scarpe, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders, 1915-18" |
| Gravenstafel Ridge | 22-23 April 1915 | ||
| St Julien | 24 April – 4 May 1915 | ||
| Festubert, 1915 | 15-25 May 1915 | ||
| Local Operations, 1916. (Previous to the Allied Offensive) | Mount Sorrel | 2-13 June 1916 | |
| Operations on the Somme. (1 July – 18 November, 1916) | Somme, 1916 | 1 July – 18 November 1916 | |
| Pozieres Ridge | 23 July – 3 September 1916 | ||
| Flers-Courcelette | 15-22 September 1916 | ||
| Ancre Heights | 1 October – 11 November 1916 | ||
| The Arras Offensive (9 April – 15 May, 1917 | Arras, 1917 | 9 April – 4 May 1917 | |
| Vimy, 1917 | 9-14 April 1917 | ||
| Arleux | 28-29 April 1917 | ||
| Scarpe, 1917 | 3-4 May 1917 | ||
| Hill 70 | 15-25 August 1917 | ||
| The Flanders Offensive (7 June – 10 November, 1917) | Ypres, 1917 | 31 July – 10 Nov. 1917 | |
| Passchendaele | 12 October 1917 and/or 26 October – 10 November 1917 | ||
| The Advance in Picardy (8 August – 3 September, 1918) | Amiens | 8-11 August 1918 | |
| The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line (26 August – 12 October, 1918) | Arras, 1918 | 26 August – 3 September 1918 | |
| Scarpe, 1918 | 26-30 August 1918 | ||
| Drocourt-Queant Line | 2-3 September 1918 | ||
| Hindenburg Line, Battles of | 12 September – 9 October 1918 | ||
| Canal du Nord | 27 September – 2 October 1918 | ||
| Picardy (17 October – 11 November). | Pursuit to Mons | 11 November 1918 | |
| FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18 | |||
| Second World War | |||
| FALAISE | FALAISE | 7-22 Aug 44 |
The Governor General's Foot Guards (5th Canadian Guards), awarded battle honours for the Second World War for actions as the 21st Armoured Regiment (The Governor General's Foot Guards), as follows: - "FALAISE, Falaise Road, The Laison, Chambois, THE SCHELDT, The Lower Maas, THE RHINELAND, The Hochwald, Veen, Bad Zwischenahn, NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45" |
| Falaise Road | 7-9 Aug 44 | ||
| The Laison | 14-17 Aug 44 | ||
| Chambois | 18-22 Aug 44 | ||
| THE SCHELDT | THE SCHELDT | 1 Oct – 8 Nov 44 | |
| The Lower Maas | 20 Oct – 7 Nov 44 | ||
| THE RHINELAND | THE RHINELAND | 8 Feb - 10 Mar 45 | |
| The Hochwald | 26 Feb – 4 Mar 45 | ||
| Veen | 6-10 Mar 45 | ||
| Bad Zwischenahn | 23 Apr – 4 May 45 | ||
| NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 | NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 | 6 Jun 44 – 5 May 45 | |
Civitas et Princeps Cura Nostra
References:
- The Regimental history of the Governor General's Foot Guards by [prepared by a Committee of the Guards]. Ottawa: Mortimer, 1948.
- 77th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Ottawa [microform] by Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 77th. [Ottawa?: s.n., 1916?] (Ottawa: Simmons Print).




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