Royal Westminster Regiment

The Royal Westminster Regiment
The Royal Westminster Regiment
Active	1910–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Infantry
Part of	39 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ	RHQ, New Westminster; A Coy, New Westminster; D Coy, Chilliwack;
Nickname(s)	"The Westies"
Motto(s)	Pro rege et patria (Latin: "For king and country")
March	"The Maple Leaf Forever"
Anniversaries	20 November (Regimental Birthday); 25 May (Melfa Crossing);
Engagements	First World War; Second World War; War in Afghanistan
Battle honours	Battle honours Mount Sorrel ; Somme, 1916 ; Ancre Heights ; Ancre, 1916 ; Arras, 1917, '18 ; Vimy, 1917 ; Hill 70 ; Ypres, 1917 ; Passchendaele ; Amiens ; Scarpe, 1918 ; Drocourt–Quéant ; Hindenburg Line ; Canal du Nord ; Valenciennes ; France and Flanders, 1916–18 ; Liri Valley ; Melfa Crossing ; Gothic Line ; Coriano ; Lamone Crossing ; Misano Ridge ; Casale ; Naviglio Canal ; Italy, 1944–1945 ; IJsselmeer ; Delfzijl Pocket ; North-West Europe, 1945 ; Afghanistan ;
Website	canada.ca/en/army/corporate/3-canadian-division/the-royal-westminster-regiment.html
Commanders
Commanding officer	LCol Greg Chan, CD
Regimental Sergeant Major	CWO Dean Baron, CD
Abbreviation	R Westmr R

The Royal Westminster Regiment (commonly referred to as the Westies) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is currently part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 39 Canadian Brigade Group and is based in New Westminster, British Columbia, at The Armoury and at Colonel Roger Kenwood St. John, OMM, CD Armoury in Chilliwack, British Columbia.