Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills
Page created 1 August 2000. Corrected and updated 30.11.2004
 

Les Voltigeurs de Québec
Regimental Crest
© DND
Québec, Canada 
  Titles & Lineage
  History & War Service
  Battle Honours
  Colours, Standards and Guidons
  Badges and Uniforms

  Colonel-in-Chief
  Honorary Colonels
 Traditions
 Alliances
 Bibliography

Note: This is a battalion history of the part-time Reserves, which are normally liable for full-time active service only in an emergency
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  Titles and Lineage
1862.03.07 9th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada, or Voltigeurs de Québec
formed with HQ at Québec by regimentation of independent companies:
 
  • No. 1 Company at Québec, raised 6 Dec. 1861 as 3rd Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Quebec
  • No. 2 Company at Québec, raised 13 Feb. 1862 as ? Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Quebec; disbanded by Apr. 1863; new coy formed 12 Oct 1864 by transfer No. 4 Coy, 7th Battalion
  • No. 3 Company at Québec, raised 19 Dec. 1862 as ? Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Quebec; disbanded by 1865; re-formed 17 Mar. 1865
  • No. 4 Company at Québec, raised 28 Feb. 1862
  • No. 5 "Highland" Company at Québec, raised 7 Mar. 1862; transferred 8 Feb. 1867 as No. 6 Coy, 8th Battalion; re-formed 5 Apr. 1867 by renumbering No. 7 Coy.
  • No. 6 Company at Québec, raised 7 Mar. 1862; disbanded 1864?; re-formed 17 Mar. 1865; redesignated 8 Feb. 1867 as No. 7 Coy, 8th Battalion; re-formed 1867 by renumbering No. 8 Coy
  • No. 7 Company at Québec, raised 14 Mar. 1862; renumbered 5 Apr. 1867 as No. 5 Coy
  • No. 8 Company at Québec, renumbered 1867 as No. 6 Coy
186u 9th Battalion "Voltigeurs de Québec"
1900.05.08 9th Regiment "Voltigeurs de Québec"
1914 9th Regiment (Voltigeurs de Québec)
1920.04.01 Les Voltigeurs de Québec
1920.12.01 reorganised to perpetuate CEF:
 
  • 1st Battalion, perpetuating 57th Battalion CEF
1942 24th Armoured Regiment (Les Voltigeurs de Québec)
1946.04.01 Les Voltigeurs de Québec (Motor)
1954.09.01 Les Voltigeurs de Québec (Mitrailleuses)
absorbed Le Régiment de Québec (Mitrailleuses)
1958.04.11 Les Voltigeurs de Québec
  History (Links) & War Service Introduction to Regiments
Les Voltigeurs de Québec (Regimental site) [internet archive]
Les Voltigeurs de Québec, by Mike Bobbitt (The Unofficial Canadian Army Home Page)
Deployment and Service:
 
Colour Key: War service Overseas service Home service
       
     
       
       
Biography and Gallantry Awards:
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  Battle Honours

Canada du Nord-Ouest 1885

The First World War:

The Second World War: [none]
  Colours, Standards and Guidons Introduction to Colours
Record of Colours:
  Uniforms and Badges
   
Badges: Armorial Description: An annulet vert edged and inscribed with the words "VOLTIGEURS DE QUEBEC" argent, centred upon the cross of the Order of St. Louis. Within the annulet, a representation of the Salaberry Arms. Touching the lower three arms of the cross, a ribbon argent bearing the motto FORCE A SUPERBE MERCY A FIOBLE gules. The whole is ensigned by the Royal Crown proper.
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  Colonel-in-Chief Index of Royal Colonels
     
  Honorary Colonels
     
  Traditions
 
Motto: Force à superbe, mercy à foible
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  Alliances Introduction to Alliances

The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)

-present
 
1955?-1958
The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire 1958-present
  Bibliography How To Find Books
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