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The Essex And Kent Scottish
The Essex and Kent Scottish is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. The regiment was formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of The Essex Scottish Regiment and The Kent Regiment. Its colonel-in-chief is Prince Michael of Kent. The current commanding officer is Lieutenant-Colonel Gord Prentice (from Sep 2019). The regimental sergeant major is CWO Jeremy Clark. There are two standing platoons within the regiment: 1 Platoon based in Windsor, Ontario; and 2 Platoon, based in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Lineage File:E&K Scots regt colour.jpg, The regimental colour of the Essex and Kent Scottish. File:E&K Scots camp flag.jpg, The camp flag of The Essex and Kent Scottish. The Essex Scottish Regiment On June 12, 1885, The Essex Scottish Regiment was created as a part of the Canadian militia, then named The 21st Essex Battalion of Infantry. It would be composed of five infantry companies, which were formed between the years 1860 and 1885 in Essex County. Major John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kent Regiment
The Kent Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. In 1954 it was amalgamated with The Essex Scottish Regiment to form The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment. Lineage The Kent Regiment * Originated on 1 January 1901, in Chatham, Ontario, as the 24th Kent Regiment. * Redesignated on 29 March 1920, as The Kent Regiment. * Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with B Company, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (now The Royal Canadian Regiment), and Redesignated as The Kent Regiment (Machine Gun). * Redesignated on 7 November 1941, as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Kent Regiment (Machine Gun). * Redesignated on 1 April 1941, as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Kent Regiment. * Redesignated on 30 March 1946, as The Kent Regiment. * Amalgamated on 1 October 1954, with The Essex Scottish Regiment and Redesignated as The Essex and Kent Scottish. Perpetuations * 186th (Kent) Battalion, CEF History This regiment was formed on January 1, 1901. It was given the title of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ypres
Ypres ( , ; nl, Ieper ; vls, Yper; german: Ypern ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. Though the Dutch name is the official one, the city's French name is most commonly used in English. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres/Ieper and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to about 34,900 inhabitants. During the First World War, Ypres (or "Wipers" as it was commonly known by the British troops) was the centre of the Battles of Ypres between German and Allied forces. History Origins before First World War Ypres is an ancient town, known to have been raided by the Romans in the first century BC. It is first mentioned by name in 1066 and is probably named after the river Ieperlee on the banks of which it was founded. During the Middle Ages, Ypres was a prosperous Flemish city with a population of 40,000 in 1200 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
241st Battalion (Canadian Scottish Borderers), CEF
The 241st (Canadian Scottish Borderers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Windsor, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1916 in Essex County. After sailing to England in May 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 5th Fifth is the ordinal form of the number five. Fifth or The Fifth may refer to: * Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as in the expression "pleading the Fifth" * Fifth column, a political term * Fifth disease, a contagious rash tha ... and 12th Reserve Battalions in June, 1917. The 241st (Canadian Scottish Borderers) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. W. L. McGregor. The 241st Battalion is perpetuated by The Essex and Kent Scottish.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. References *Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
186th (Kent) Battalion, CEF
The 186th (Kent) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Chatham, Ontario, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in Kent County, Ontario. After sailing to England in March 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 4th Reserve Battalion on April 7, 1917. The 186th (Kent) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. Smith Neil. The 186th Battalion is perpetuated by The Essex and Kent Scottish The Essex and Kent Scottish is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. The regiment was formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of The Essex Scottish Regiment and The Kent Regiment. Its colonel-in-chief is Prince Michael of Ken ....Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. References Sources *Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
99th Battalion (Essex), CEF
The 99th Battalion (Essex), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the World War I, Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 99th Battalion was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 31 May 1916, where, on 6 July 1916, its personnel were absorbed by the 35th Battalion, CEF, 35th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion disbanded on 1 September 1917. The 99th Battalion recruited in the Essex County, Ontario, County of Essex and was mobilized at Windsor, Ontario. The 99th Battalion was commanded by Lt.-Col. T.B. Welch from 2 June 1916 to 5 July 1916. The 99th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1916. The 99th Battalion (Essex), CEF, is perpetuated by The Essex and Kent Scottish.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. References {{reflist Sources *Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 by Col. G.W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th Battalion (Western Ontario), CEF
The 18th Battalion (Western Ontario), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the Great War. History The battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 18 April 1915. It disembarked in France on 15 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920. The 18th Battalion recruited and was mobilized in London, Ontario. The 18th Battalion had four Officers Commanding: *Lt.-Col. E.W.S. Wigle, 18 April 1915 – 8 July 1916 *Lt.-Col. H.L. Milligan, DSO, 8 July 1916 – 9 October 1916 *Lt.-Col. G.F. Morrison, DSO, 9 October 1916 – 19 April 1917 *Lt.-Col. L.E. Jones, CMG, DSO, 19 April 1917 -Demobilization Victoria Cross One member of the 18th Battalion, Lance-Sergeant Ellis Wellwood Sifton was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 9 April 1917 during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Units Of The War Of 1812
When the United States and the United Kingdom went to war against each other in 1812, the major land theatres of war were Upper Canada (broadly the southern portion of the present day province of Ontario), Michigan Territory, Lower Canada (roughly the southern part of present-day Quebec) and the Maritime Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton (colony between 1784 and 1820). Each of the separate British administrations formed regular and fencible units, and both full-time and part-time militia units, many of which played a major part in the fighting over the two and a half years of the war. Fencibles Fencibles were military units raised on the same terms as regular troops, but liable for service only in North America. Atlantic provinces New Brunswick Regiment of Fencible Infantry This regiment was raised in 1803. Although established as Fencibles, the regiment volunteered for general service, and became the 104th (New Brunswi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Regiment
The Kent Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. In 1954 it was amalgamated with The Essex Scottish Regiment to form The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment. Lineage The Kent Regiment * Originated on 1 January 1901, in Chatham, Ontario, as the 24th Kent Regiment. * Redesignated on 29 March 1920, as The Kent Regiment. * Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with B Company, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (now The Royal Canadian Regiment), and Redesignated as The Kent Regiment (Machine Gun). * Redesignated on 7 November 1941, as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Kent Regiment (Machine Gun). * Redesignated on 1 April 1941, as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Kent Regiment. * Redesignated on 30 March 1946, as The Kent Regiment. * Amalgamated on 1 October 1954, with The Essex Scottish Regiment and Redesignated as The Essex and Kent Scottish. Perpetuations * 186th (Kent) Battalion, CEF History This regiment was formed on January 1, 1901. It was given the title of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boer War
The Second Boer War ( af, Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the South African Republic and the Orange Free State) over the Empire's influence in Southern Africa from 1899 to 1902. Following the discovery of gold deposits in the Boer republics, there was a large influx of "foreigners", mostly British from the Cape Colony. They were not permitted to have a vote, and were regarded as "unwelcome visitors", invaders, and they protested to the British authorities in the Cape. Negotiations failed and, in the opening stages of the war, the Boers launched successful attacks against British outposts before being pushed back by imperial reinforcements. Though the British swiftly occupied the Boer republics, numerous Boers refused to accept defeat and engaged in guerrilla warfare. Eventually, British scorched e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Canada, it is Canada's most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast, and to the south by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent (Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population: 104,316)"Census Profile, 2016 Census Chatham-Kent, Municipality" Statistics Canada, August 25, 2017. is a Census divisions of Ontario#Single-tier municipalities, single-tier municipality in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Mostly rural, its population centres are Chatham, Wallaceburg, Tilbury, Ontario, Tilbury, Blenheim, Ontario, Blenheim, Ridgetown, Wheatley, Ontario, Wheatley and Dresden, Ontario, Dresden. The current Municipality of Chatham-Kent was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of Blenheim, Bothwell, Camden, city of Chatham, township of Chatham, Dover, Dresden, Erie Beach, Erie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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