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The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC), or KOCR, is an armoured unit of the Canadian Forces Army Reserve based at Mewata Armouries in Calgary, Alberta . Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta Colours: Cambridge and Oxford Blue Motto: Onward Regimental March: Colonel Bogey March , My Boy Willy Regimental Charge: Short Title: KOCalgR REGIMENTAL NAMES
::Perpetuates 89th Battalion, CEF , 137th Battalion, CEF , and HQ and B Coy 13th MG Btn
BATTLE HONOURS WW1: Ypres , 1915 22 April – 25 May 1915 Festubert , 1915 15-25 May 1915 ''Mount Sorrel 2-13 June 1916'' '' Somme , 1916 1 July – 18 November 1916'' '' Ancre Heights 1 October – 11 November 1916'' Ancre , 1916 13-18 November 1916 Arras , 1917 9 April – 4 May 1917 Vimy , 1917 9-14 April 1917 '' Hill 70 15-25 August 1917 '' Ypres , 1917 31 July – 10 Nov. 1917 Passchendaele 12 October 1917 and/or 26 October – 10 November 1917 Amiens 8-11 August 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 the 12 September – 9 October 1918 '' Canal Du Nord 27 September – 2 October 1918 Valenciennes 1-2 November 1918 '' FRANCE AND FLANDERS , 1915-18 '' WWII: Dieppe 19 August 1942 '' North-West Europe 1942 '' Sicily 1943 9 Jul 43 – 17 Aug 43 '' Motta Montecorvino 1-3 Oct 43 '' San Leonardo 8-9 Dec 43 '' The Gully 10-19 Dec 43 '' Cassino II 11-18 May 44 Gustav Line 11-18 May 44 '' Pignataro 14-15 May 44 '' Liri Valley 18-30 May 44 '' Aquino 18-24 May 44 '' Trasimene Line 20-30 Jun 44 Arezzo 4-17 Jul 44 '' Advance To Florence '' '' Cerrone 25-31 Aug 44 '' Italy 1943-45 3 Sep 43 – 22 Apr 45 North-West Europe 1945 ''Italicised: not carried on the Guidon '' VICTORIA CROSSES HISTORY History 1904-1913 History 1914-1938 History 1939-1945 History 1945-1999 The cap badge was changed immediately after the war, as no badge is permitted to have any heraldic devices over the monarch's Crown. The sunburst, while part of the coat of arms of the City of Calgary on which the badge was based, was found to violate that principle. The addition of the "King's Own" designation was also made to the cap badge. The unit trained on Sherman tanks until the late 1960s, when the vehicles were finally retired. In the 1980s, the new AVGP ''Cougar'' was introduced into service, mounting a 76mm main armament with co-axial C6 general purpose machine gun. These vehicles were used for training until the 21st Century. In addition to an active Cougar squadron, an armoured reconnaissance squadron also trained on Jeeps and later the Iltis vehicle, usually mounting a C5 GPMG, or later the C6 GPMG. RECENT ACTIVITIES The Regiment recently turned in its Cougar AVGP vehicles and currently trains as a dismounted recconaissance unit. REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION The 50/14 Association reflects the perpetuation of both the 50th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and the 14th Canadian Armoured Regiment. REGIMENTAL MUSEUM The Museum Of The Regiments ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
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