Royal Canadian Regiment

The Royal Canadian Regiment was the only Permanent Force infantry unit in Canada when war broke out in 1914. Shortly thereafter they were shipped to Bermuda to replace the British garrison. They arrived in France in October of 1915 and joined the 7^th Canadian Infantry Brigade of the 3^rd Canadian Division. Also In the 7^th Brigade were the 49^th (Edmonton) Battalion, 42nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (Royal Highland Regiment of Canada), and Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (which I have yet to paint).

These, as with all the figures in the 7^th Brigade, are from Great War Miniatures.

(Remember: click on the pictures for a bigger version):

The Royal Canadian Regiment – ready for action at Vimy Ridge.

Detail of the Royal Canadian Regiment – the grey rectangle of the Third Canadian Division surmounted by a green circle – green for the senior brigade in the division, circle for the senior battalion in the brigade.

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

I’m already working on Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry – to finish off the 7^th Canadian Infantry Brigade… hopefully I will have them up by weekend’s end. Then it will be on to the 9^th Brigade  - which has three more battalions to finish up , and then I will be finished the entire 3^rd division!