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Battle Honours, WWII
Falaise, Falaise Road, The Laison, Chambois, The Scheldt, The Lower Maas, The Rhineland, The Hochwald, Veen, Twente Canal, Küsten Canal, Bad Zwischenahn, North-West Europe, 1944-1945.
Historical Sketch
Details of the Regiment were placed on active service on 01 September 1939 for local protective duties. The Regiment mobilized The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles), C.A.S.F. on 24 May 1940. It was converted to armour and redesignated the 28th Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Regiment) on 26 January 1942, and was the second senior regiment of 3rd Armoured Brigade, 4th Canadian Armoured Division. On 21 August 1942, it embarked for the United Kingdom. The Regiment landed in Normandy as part of 4th Armoured Brigade, 4th Canadian Armoured Division on 26-27 July 1944 and fought through the North-West Europe campaign.
Unit Serial and Arm of Service Flash, 1942
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Unit Serial and Arm of Service Flash, 1943 – 1945
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Formation Sign 4th Canadian Armoured Division
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See also:
The British Columbia Regiment Gallantry Awards
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