British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)
The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance (recce) regiment of the Canadian Army; the regiment is subordinate to 39 Canadian Brigade Group of the 3rd Canadian Division. Established in 1883, it is the oldest military unit in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It parades at the Beatty Street Drill Hall at the corner of Dunsmuir and Beatty in Downtown Vancouver. The regiment has been variously designated as garrison artillery, rifles, infantry, and armoured, but has been reconnaissance since 1965. It has received 41 battle honours in its history, and has been a unit of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps since 1942.
| The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) | |
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Regimental badge | |
| Active | 12 October 1883–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Type | Armoured reconnaissance |
| Role | To obtain timely and accurate information that both satisfies the commanders information requirements and is provided quickly enough to be incorporated into the commanders operational planning process. |
| Part of | 39 Canadian Brigade Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Beatty Street Drill Hall, Vancouver |
| Nickname(s) | "The Dukes" |
| Patron | Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
| Motto(s) | Irish: faugh a ballagh, lit. 'clear the way' |
| March | "I'm Ninety-Five" |
| Engagements | Second Boer War First World War Second World War War in Afghanistan |
| Battle honours | List of battle honours
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| Website | army |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding officer | LCol Vincent Virk |
| Regimental sergeant major | CWO Arnold Matibag |
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| Abbreviation | BCR (DCO) |
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