The Grey and Simcoe Foresters

Armorial Description

A Maltese Cross surmounted by the Crown; in the centre a circular medallion bearing a stag lodged on the ground, within a wreath of maple leaves; on the lwft arm of the Cross and upon the left branch of the wreath a half scroll inscribed GREY &; on the right arm of the cross and right branch of the wreath, a half scroll inscribed SIMCOE, below the Cross a scroll inscribed FORESTERS.

Official Abbreviation: Grey & Sim For

Motto: Tenacious and Versitile

Battle Honours (7)

Early History

NORTH-WEST CANADA, 1885 First World War

Order of Precedence: 13

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RQMS

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant

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Today in Military History

September 9

1513:

James IV of Scotland was defeated and died in the Battle of Flodden Field, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.

1914:

World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army.

1916:

VC won by A/Cpl Leo Clarke, 2nd Battalion, CEF, Pozieres, France

1942:

World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops an incendiary bomb on Oregon.

1943:

The Allies land at Salerno

1943:

World War II: The Allies land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy.

1944:

World War II: Bulgaria is liberated by Russia.

1945:

Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan formally surrendered to China.

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