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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 | Fish Creek | 26 Apr 1885 |
Perpetuates the91st Winnipeg Battalion of Light Infantry, 1885-1888. Battle honours approved forThe Winnipeg Rifles - "Fish Creek, Batoche, North West Canada, 1885" |
| Batoche | 12 May 1885 | ||
| North West Canada 1885 | |||
| South African War | South Africa 1899-1900 |
The Regiment contributed volunteers to the2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. | |
| First World War | |||
| Summer Operations, 1915. (March-October) | Ypres, 1915 | 22 April – 25 May 1915 |
Perpetuates the 8th, 10th, 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" 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" 61st Bn, C.E.F. - 90th Bn, C.E.F.- 101st Bn, C.E.F. - 144th Bn, C.E.F.- 190th Bn, C.E.F. - 203rd Bn, C.E.F.- 222nd Bn, C.E.F. - 226th Bn, C.E.F.-
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" 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" |
| 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 | |
| Thiepval Ridge | 26-29 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 | ||
| 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 | |||
| NORMANDY LANDING | NORMANDY LANDING | 6 Jun 44 |
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, C.A.S.F. - The Winnipeg Light Infantry (M.G.) - Active service unit disbanded in the United Kingdom on 10 January 1945. |
| Putot-es-Bessin | 8 Jun 44 | ||
| CAEN | CAEN | 4-18 Jul 44 | |
| Carpiquet | 4-5 Jul 44 | ||
| The Orne | 8-9 Jul 44 | ||
| BOURGEBUS RIDGE | BOURGUEBUS RIDGE | 18-23 Jul 44 | |
| FALAISE | FALAISE | 7-22 Aug 44 | |
| The Laison | 14-17 Aug 44 | ||
| The Seine, 1944 | 25-28 Aug 44 | ||
| Calais 1944 | 25 Sep – 1 Oct 44 | ||
| THE SCHELDT | THE SCHELDT | 1 Oct – 8 Nov 44 | |
| Leopold Canal | 6-16 Oct 44 | ||
| Breskens Pocket | 11 Oct – 3 Nov 44 | ||
| THE RHINELAND | THE RHINELAND | 8 Feb - 10 Mar 45 | |
| Waal Flats | 8-15 Feb 45 | ||
| Moyland Wood | 14-21 Feb 45 | ||
| THE RHINE | THE RHINE | 23 Mar – 1 Apr 45 | |
| Emmerich – Hoch Elten | 28 Mar – 1 Apr 45 | ||
| Deventer | 8-11 Apr 45 | ||
| NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 | NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 | 6 Jun 44 – 5 May 45 | |
Hosti Acie Nominati
References:
- The Winnipeg Rifles, 8th Battalion, C.E.F.: allied with the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own): fiftieth anniversary, 1883-1933 / by Canada. Canadian Army. Winnipeg Rifles
- Gallant Canadians: the story of the Tenth Canadian Infantry Battalion, 1914-1919 / by Daniel G. Dancocks. Calgary: Calgary Highlanders Regimental Funds Foundation, 1990. 251 p
- 226th Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., north-western Manitoba / by Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 226th. Winnipeg: Stovel, 1916-1983.
- The 90th Regiment: a regimental history of the 90th Regiment, Winnipeg Rifles / by Ernest J. Chambers. Winnipeg?, 1906
- The Winnipeg Rifles, 8th Battalion, C.E.F.: allied with the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own): fiftieth anniversary, 1883-1933 / by Canada. Canadian Army. Winnipeg Rifles


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