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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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The Princess Louise Fusiliers
Armorial Description
A grenade with ninteen-pointed flame; on the ball of the grenade an annulus
inscribed PRINCESS LOUISE FUSILIERS; on the lower curve, two maple leaves with
stems crossed; within the annulus the coronet of a princess.
Official Abbreviation: PLF
Motto: Fideliter (Faithfully)
Battle Honours (16)
Early History
NORTH-WEST CANADA 1885
SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900
First World War
SOMME, 1916
YPRES, 1917
AMIENS
ARRAS, 1917
HILL 70
Second World War
Arnhem 1945
LIRI VALLEY
MISANO RIDGE
MELFA CROSSING
ITALY, 1944-1945
GOTHIC LINE
CORIANO
LAMONE CROSSING
DELFZIJL POCKET
NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945
Order of Precedence: 22
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February 8
1894: William Avery 'Billy' Bishop, VC, fighter ace & father of the RCAF, is born in Owen Sound, ON.
1943: The Italian Submarine Avorio is cornered and sunk by HMCS REGINA in the Mediterranean.
1945: Operation Veritable, Canadian and British troops launch offensive near Nijmegen to capture Reichwald area
1945: THE REICHSWALD, effective dates for battle honour to begin
1945: THE RHINELAND, effective dates for battle honour to begin (to 10 Mar 45)
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