Battle Honours of the Canadian Army

The Lincoln and Welland Regiment

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 DateRemarks
War of 1812

In 2012, the Canadian Government decided to award honours for the War of 1812. Units of the Canadian Militia (1812-15) were identified as the recipient units for these honours and these honours were then deemed to be perpetuated by existing regiments on the basis of geographical connections.

Detroit

15 Aug 1812

Perpetuating the actions of the following pre-Confederation Militia units:

5th Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)

Queenston

 13 Oct 1812

Perpetuating the actions of the following pre-Confederation Militia units:

The Coloured Corps (Captain Runchey’s Company of Coloured Men)
1st Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
2nd Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
3rd Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
4th Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
5th Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)

Niagara

19 Dec 1813 to Sept 1814

Perpetuating the actions of the following pre-Confederation Militia units:

Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada
1st Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
2nd Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
4th Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
5th Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)

Defence of Canada – 1812-1815 – Défense de Canada

  

Perpetuating the actions of the following pre-Confederation Militia unit:

Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada The Coloured Corps (Captain Runchey’s Company of Coloured Men)
1st Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
2nd Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
3rd Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
4th Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
5th Regiment of Lincoln Militia (1812-15
First World War
Summer Operations, 1915. (March-October) Ypres, 191522 April – 25 May 1915

Perpetuates the 81st, 98th and 176th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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81st Bn C.E.F.-  
"The Great War, 1916"
(G.O. No. 123 of 1929)

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98th Bn C.E.F.- 
"The Great War, 1916"
(G.O. No. 123 of 1929)

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176th Bn C.E.F.- 
"The Great War, 1917"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

The Lincoln Regiment (seeking badge photo) - "Somme, 1916, Arras, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons"
(G.O. No. 71 of 1930)

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The Lincoln and Welland Regiment - "Ypres, 1915,, '17, Festubert, 1915, Somme, 1916, Arras, 1917, Hill 70"
(G.O. No. 71 of 1930)

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The Lincoln Regiment and The Lincoln and Welland Regiment were amalgamated on 15 Dec 1936 to formThe Lincoln and Welland Regiment  

 

Festubert, 1915 15-25 May 1915
Operations on the Somme. (1 July – 18 November, 1916) Somme, 19161 July – 18 November 1916
The Arras Offensive (9 April – 15 May, 1917 Arras, 19179 April – 4 May 1917
Hill 70 15-25 August 1917
The Flanders Offensive (7 June – 10 November, 1917) Ypres, 1917 31 July – 10 Nov. 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, 191826 August – 3 September 1918
Hindenburg Line, Battles of 12 September – 9 October 1918
Picardy (17 October – 11 November). Pursuit to Mons11 November 1918
Second World War
FALAISEFALAISE 7-22 Aug 44

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The Lincoln and Welland Regiment - "FALAISE, Falaise Road, The Laison, Chambois, The Seine, 1944, Moerbrugge, THE SCHELDT, Breskens Pocket, The Lower Maas, Kapelsche Veer, THE RHINELAND, The Hochwald, Veen, Twente Canal, Friesoythe, NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45"
(Cdn Army Orders, Issue No. 539, 15 April 1957)

 

Battle Honours for Kusten Canal or Bad Zwischenahn omitted by clerical error in the 1957 authorization. This was corrected in the 1990s and these Battle Honours were confirmed (Seeking original reference.)

 

Falaise Road7-9 Aug 44
The Laison 14-17 Aug 44
Chambois 18-22 Aug 44
The Seine, 1944 25-28 Aug 44
Moerbrugge 8-10 Sep 44
THE SCHELDTTHE SCHELDT 1 Oct – 8 Nov 44
Breskens Pocket11 Oct – 3 Nov 44
The Lower Maas 20 Oct – 7 Nov 44
Kapelsche Veer 31 Dec 44 – 21 Jan 45
THE RHINELANDTHE RHINELAND 8 Feb - 10 Mar 45
The Hochwald 26 Feb – 4 Mar 45
Veen6-10 Mar 45
Twente Canal 2-4 Apr 45
Friesoythe14 Apr 45
Kusten Canal 17-24 Apr 45
Bad Zwischenahn 25 Apr - 4 May 45
NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 6 Jun 44 – 5 May 45
South-West Asia
South-West Asia Afghanistan 

Announced 9 May 2014

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