The Royal Winnipeg Rifles

Perpetuates the91st Winnipeg Battalion of Light Infantry, 1885-1888.

Battle honours approved forThe Winnipeg Rifles - "Fish Creek, Batoche, North West Canada, 1885"
(G.O. 109 of 1929)

The Regiment contributed volunteers to the2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment.
(G.O. 60 of 1933)

Perpetuates the 8th, 10th, 27th, 44th, 61st, 90th, 101st, 144th, 190th, 203rd, 222nd and 226th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

8th Bn, C.E.F. -  "Ypres, 1915, '17, Gravenstafel, St Julien, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

  VCs won by Colour Sgt F.W. Hall on 24 April 1915; and A/Cpl A. Brereton and Cpl F.G. Coppins on 9 August 1918.

10th Bn, C.E.F. -  "Ypres, 1915, '17, Gravenstafel, St Julien, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18"
(G.O. No. 123 of 1929)

  VCs won by Pte H. Brown on 16 August 1917 and A/Sgt A.G. Knight on 2 September 1918.

27th Bn, C.E.F. - "Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, ’18, Flers-Courcelette, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Scarpe, 1917, '18, Hill 70, Ypres 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Hindenberg Line, Drocourt-Quéant, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, 1918, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders, 1915-18"
(G.O. No. 123 of 1929)

On 19 October 1999, the perpetuation of the 27th Battalion, CEF was transferred to The Royal Winnipeg Rifles from 'The Manitoba Regiment' (disbanded 1 February 1936) (NDHQ 5400-34 (DHH Heritage Offr), 13 Oct 99).

44th Bn, C.E.F. - "Somme, 1916, Ancre Heights, Ancre, 1916, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Valenciennes, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1916-18"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

On 11 September 1969, the perpetuation of the 44th Battalion, CEF was transferred to The Royal Winnipeg Rifles from The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (CFSO 351/69).

61st Bn, C.E.F. - 
"The Great War, 1916"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

90th Bn, C.E.F.- 
"The Great War, 1916"
(G.O. No. 123 of 1929)

101st Bn, C.E.F. - 
"The Great War, 1916"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

144th Bn, C.E.F.- 
"The Great War, 1916-17"
(G.O. No. 123 of 1929)

190th Bn, C.E.F. - 
"The Great War, 1917"
(G.O. No. 123 of 1929)

203rd Bn, C.E.F.- 
"The Great War, 1916-17"
(G.O. No. 123 of 1929)

222nd Bn, C.E.F. - 
"The Great War, 1916-17"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

226th Bn, C.E.F.- 
"The Great War, 1916-17"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

The Winnipeg Rifles - "Ypres, 1915, '17, Gravenstafel, St Julien, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

The Winnipeg Light Infantry - "Ypres, 1915, '17, Gravenstafel, St Julien, Festubert, 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, '18, Vimy, 1917, Arleux, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18"
(G.O. No. 110 of 1929)

The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, C.A.S.F. - 

Announced 9 May 2014