Defence of Canada - 1812-1815

War of 1812

Date

No date parameters defined, however conforms to the period of the War of 1812.

Geographical parameters

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Context

A theatre-level battle honour awarded to historical units that saw active service during the War of 1812 and directly to certain current units in commemoration of historical British Army units that also saw active service during the war.^{Footnote 1}

Description

This Government of Canada battle honour for the War of 1812 was proposed in view of the commemoration of the bicentennial of the war and the service of the historical units raised in the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland for the war. This honour commemorates those historical units that participated in a successful engagement during their period of active service.^{Footnote 2}

Awarded to:

Currently serving units^{Footnote 3}

• 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
  Awards to the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Norfolk Militia (1812-15), The Provincial Artillery Company, and the Provincial Royal Artillery Drivers (The Car Brigade)
• The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
  Awards to the 1st Militia Light Infantry Battalion and the 2nd Battalion, Select Embodied Militia
• The Brockville Rifles
  Awards to the Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada and the 1st Regiment of Leeds Militia (1812-15)
• The Canadian Grenadier Guards
  Awards to the 1st Militia Light Infantry Battalion and the 2nd Battalion, Select Embodied Militia
• The Essex and Kent Scottish
  Awards to the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Essex Militia (1812-15), the 1st Regiment of Kent Militia (1812-15), The Loyal Kent Volunteers (Kent Rangers), and The Western Rangers (Caldwell’s Rangers)
• Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent
  Award to the 4th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia
• Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
  Award to the Longue-Pointe Division (1812-15)
• The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
  Awards to the Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada, The Coloured Corps (Captain Runchey’s Company of Coloured Men), and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Regiments of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
• The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment
  Direct award to commemorate the service of the New Brunswick Fencible Infantry (104th Regiment of Foot)
• The Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment
  Award to the Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada
• The Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
  Awards to the Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada and the 1st and 3rd Regiments of York Militia (1812-15)
• Le Régiment de la Chaudière
  Award to the 1st Battalion, Select Embodied Militia
• Royal 22e Régiment
  Direct award to commemorate the service of the Canadian Fencible Infantry and awards to the Beauharnois Division (1812-15), the Boucherville Division (1812-15), and Les Chasseurs
• The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)
  Award to the Canadian Light Dragoons
• The Royal Canadian Regiment
  Awards to the 1st Regiment of Middlesex Militia (1812-15) and the 1st Regiment of Oxford Militia (1812-15)
• The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
  Award to the 2nd Regiment of York Militia (1812-15)
• The Royal New Brunswick Regiment
  Direct award to commemorate the service of the New Brunswick Fencible Infantry (104th Regiment of Foot)
• The Royal Newfoundland Regiment
  Direct award to commemorate the service of the Royal Newfoundland Fencible Infantry
• The Sherbrooke Hussars
  Award to the Frontier Light Infantry
• Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
  Direct award to commemorate the service of the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles and awards to the 1st Regiment of Dundas Militia (1812-15), the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Glengarry Militia (1812-15), and the 1st Regiment of Stormont Militia (1812-15)
• Les Voltigeurs de Québec
  Award to the Provincial Corps of Light Infantry (Canadian Voltigeurs)

Disbanded units

• Captain Fraser’s Troop of Provincial Light Dragoons
• 1st Regiment of Grenville Militia (1812-15)
• 2nd Regiment of Grenville Militia (1812-15)
• Niagara Provincial Light Dragoons (Niagara Frontier Guides)
• 3rd Battalion, Select Embodied Militia