France and Flanders

First World War

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A theatre of war honour formally entitled “France and Flanders” with year dates according to the service in each theatre of the unit concerned.^{Footnote 1}

Description

The Theatre of War Honour “France and Flanders” was awarded to units who served in France and Belgium between 1914 and 1918. The honour is awarded with year dates according to the year in which the unit served in the theatre. It was also awarded to battalions broken up to provide reinforcements for other units already in the field.

Awarded to:

Currently serving units

1914-18

• The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
  Award to The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (1914-18) (GO 123/29)

1915-18

• 1st Hussars
  Award to the 1st Hussars (1915-18) (GO 71/30)
• 48th Highlanders of Canada
  Awards to the 15th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The 48th Regiment (Highlanders) (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
  Awards to the 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The Dufferin Rifles of Canada (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
  Awards to the 19th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, CEF (1918) (GO 123/29), The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) (1915-18) (GO 110/29), and the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (1918) (GO 123/29)
• The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
  Awards to the 13th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 42nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 73rd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-17) (GO 110/29), and The Royal Highlanders of Canada (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The British Columbia Dragoons
  Awards to the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The British Columbia Dragoons (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)
  Awards to the 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 71/30), the 29th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29), the 102nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29), the 1st British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (1915-18) (GO 110/29), The North British Columbia Regiment (1915-18) (GO 123/29), and The Vancouver Regiment (1915-18) (GO 71/30)
• The Calgary Highlanders
• Awards to the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29) and The Calgary Highlanders (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Canadian Grenadier Guards
  Awards to the 87th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29) and The Canadian Grenadier Guards (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
  Awards to the 16th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 3rd Pioneer Battalion (48th Canadians), CEF (1916-17) (GO 110/29), the 67th Canadian (Pioneer) Battalion, CEF (1916-17) (GO 123/29), and The Canadian Scottish Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Essex and Kent Scottish
  Awards to the 18th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The Essex Scottish (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• Governor General's Foot Guards
  Awards to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29) and The Governor General's Foot Guards (1915-18) (GO 32/32)
• The Governor General's Horse Guards
  Awards to the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), The Governor General's Body Guard (1915-18) (GO 112/35), and The Mississauga Horse (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
  Awards to the 50th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29) and The Calgary Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
  Awards to the 52nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 123/29) and The Lake Superior Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) 
  Award to Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (1915-18) (GO 5/31)
• The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)
  Awards to the 49th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The Edmonton Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The North Saskatchewan Regiment
  Awards to the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 16th Canadian Light Horse (1915-18) (GO 110/29), The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles (1915-18) (GO 110/29), and The Saskatoon Light Infantry (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Nova Scotia Highlanders
  Awards to the 25th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29) and The Colchester and Hants Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment
  Awards to the 21st Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29) and The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
  Awards to the 43rd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29) and The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
  Awards to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29) and The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
  Awards to the 20th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 127th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1917-18) (GO 71/30), The Queen's Rangers, 1st American Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29), and The York Rangers (1915-18) (GO 71/30)
• Royal 22e Régiment
  Award to the Royal 22e Régiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons
  Award to The Royal Canadian Dragoons (1915-18) (GO 5/31)
• The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)
  Awards to the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and the 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Royal Canadian Regiment
  Awards to the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, CEF (1918) (GO 123/29), The Royal Canadian Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29), The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (1915-18) (GO 110/29), and the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (1918) (GO 123/29)
• The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
  Awards to the 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Royal Montreal Regiment
  Awards to the 14th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The Royal Montreal Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Royal New Brunswick Regiment
  Awards to the 26th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), The Carleton Light Infantry (1916-18) (GO 110/29), and The Saint John Fusiliers (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Royal Regiment of Canada
  Awards to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29), the 58th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29), the 123rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion, CEF (1917-18) (GO 123/29), the 124th Canadian Pioneer Battalion, CEF (1917-18) (GO 123/29), The Royal Grenadiers (1915-18) (GO 110/29), and The Toronto Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Royal Regina Rifles
  Awards to the 28th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The Regina Rifle Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
  Awards to the 8th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29), the 27th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29), the 44th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29), The Winnipeg Rifles (1915-18) (GO 110/29), and The Winnipeg Light Infantry (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
  Awards to the 72nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 5/31) and The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (1915-18) (GO 5/31)
• The Sherbrooke Hussars
  Awards to the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), and the 7th/11th Hussars (1915-18) (GO 10/39)
• The South Alberta Light Horse
  Awards to the 31st Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 3rd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF (1915) (GO 123/29), The South Alberta Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 19th Alberta Dragoons (1915-18) (GO 71/30), and The Alberta Mounted Rifles (1915-16) (GO 88/31)

1915, 1917-18

• The Algonquin Regiment
  Awards to the 228th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1917-18) (GO 5/31) and The Algonquin Regiment (1915, 1917-18) (GO 88/31)

1915-16

• 87th Field Battery, RCA
  Awards to the 6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF (1915) (GO 123/29) and the King's Canadian Hussars (1915-16) (GO 71/30)

1915

• 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)
  Award to the 6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF (1915) (GO 123/29)

1916-18

• The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
  Awards to the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 123/29) and The Ottawa Highlanders (1916-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Fort Garry Horse
  Award to The Fort Garry Horse (1916-18) (GO 5/31)
• The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)
  Awards to the 116th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1917-18) (GO 110/29) and The Ontario Regiment (1916-18) (GO 123/29)
• The Royal Newfoundland Regiment
  Award to The Royal Newfoundland Regiment (Award to The Royal Newfoundland Regiment (1914-1919) (Adjutant General, War Office, to Official Secretary, Office of the High Commissioner for Canada, 14 Dec 1951))
• The Royal Westminster Regiment
  Awards to the 47th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29) and The Westminster Regiment (1916-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Saskatchewan Dragoons
  Awards to the 46th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29) and The King's Own Rifles of Canada (1916-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)
  Awards to the 75th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29) and The Toronto Scottish Regiment (1916-18) (GO 110/29)

1917-18

• The Cape Breton Highlanders
  Awards to the 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1917-18) (GO 110/29) and The Cape Breton Highlanders (1917-18) (GO 110/29)

• Military Engineering Branch
  Awards to Number 2 Construction Battalion, CEF (1917-18) (GO 06/28 and CANFORGEN 79/22)

1918

• Irish Regiment of Canada
  Awards to the 1st Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, CEF (1918) (GO 123/29) and the 1st Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (1918) (GO 123/29)

Units on the Supplementary Order of Battle

1915-18

• 27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
  Award to The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• 50th Field Artillery Regiment (The Prince of Wales' Rangers), RCA
  Awards to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 123/29), the 4th Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, CEF (1918) (GO 123/29), The Peterborough Rangers (1915-18) (GO 110/29), and the 4th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (1918) (GO 123/29)
• 118th Medium Battery, RCA
  Awards to the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The Manitoba Mounted Rifles (1915-18) (GO 5/31)
• The Victoria Rifles of Canada
  Awards to the 24th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29), the 60th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-17) (GO 110/29), and The Victoria Rifles of Canada (1915-18) (GO 110/29)
• The Winnipeg Grenadiers
  Awards to the 78th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29) and The Winnipeg Grenadiers (1915-18) (GO 110/29)

1915-16

• 88th Field Battery, RCA
  Awards to the 6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF (1915) (GO 123/29) and the King's Canadian Hussars (1915-16) (GO 71/30)

1916-18

• 24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
  Awards to the 54th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 110/29) and The Kootenay Regiment (1916-18) (GO 110/29)
• 38th Field Battery, RCA
  Awards to the 2nd Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, CEF (1918) (GO 71/30), the Machine Gun Squadron, Canadian Cavalry Brigade, CEF (1916-18) (GO 5/31), the 1st Cavalry Machine Gun Squadron (1916-18) (GO 5/31), and the 2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigade, CMGC (1918) (GO 71/30)

1917-18

• 107th Canadian Pioneer Battalion, CEF
  Award to the 107th Canadian Pioneer Battalion, CEF (1917-18) (GO 123/29)

Disbanded Units

1915-18

• The Manitoba Regiment
  Award to The Manitoba Regiment (1915-18) (GO 123/29)
• The North Alberta Regiment
  Awards to the 31st Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF (1915-18) (GO 110/29) and The North Alberta Regiment (1915-18) (GO 110/29)

1916-18

• 1st Canadian Pioneer Battalion, CEF
  Award to the 1st Canadian Pioneer Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 88/31)
• 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion, CEF
  Award to the 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion, CEF (1916-18) (GO 123/29)