Windsor Regiment

{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)

| image = Windsor R Badge.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Regimental badge

| dates = 1936–present

| country = Canada

| branch = Primary Reserve

| type = Armoured cavalry

| role = Armoured warfare

| size = One regiment

| command_structure = 31 Canadian Brigade Group

| garrison = Windsor, Ontario

| commander1 = LCol J Hancock

| commander1_label = Commanding Officer

| commander2 = CWO Wilson

| commander2_label = Regimental Sergeant Major

| commander3 = Elizabeth Bainbridge (Col Rtd)

| commander3_label = Honorary Colonel

| commander4 = Mr Don Hearn Snr

| commander4_label = Patron

| commander5 =

| commander5_label =

| nickname = Windsors

| motto = {{langnf|la|Semper paratus|always prepared}}

| colors =

| battles = {{ubl | Second World War | War in Afghanistan}}

| battle_honours = Afghanistan

| identification_symbol =

| identification_symbol_label =

| identification_symbol_2 = 100px
100px

| identification_symbol_2_label = NATO Map Symbol

| identification_symbol_3 = WINDSOR R

| identification_symbol_3_label = Abbreviation

| march = "My Boy Willie"

| anniversaries = 15 December 1936

}}

The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) is a Primary Reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Army, based in Windsor, Ontario, and is part of the 4th Canadian Division's 31 Canadian Brigade Group.{{Cite web |last=Defence |first=National |date=2018-11-29 |title=The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/official-military-history-lineages/lineages/armour-regiments/windsor-regiment.html |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=www.canada.ca}}

Lineage

= The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) =

The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) originated in Windsor, Ontario, on 15 December 1936 as The Essex Regiment (Tank), named after Essex County. It was redesignated as the 30th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Battalion (Essex Regiment) on 27 January 1942; as the 30th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Regiment (Essex Regiment), CAC on 8 June 1942; as the 30th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Regiment (Essex Regiment), RCAC on 2 August 1945; as the 22nd Reconnaissance Regiment (Essex Regiment), RCAC on 1 April 1946; as The Windsor Regiment (22nd Reconnaissance Regiment) on 4 February 1949; as The Windsor Regiment (22nd Armoured Regiment) on 1 October 1954; as The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) on 19 May 1958; as The Windsor Regiment on 19 September 1985. On 14 August 1997 the regiment reverted to its previous designation as The Windsor Regiment (RCAC).Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

= Lineage chart =

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Operational history

=Second World War=

File:Windsor R Camp Flag.jpgDetails from the regiment were called out on active service for local protection duties on 28 May 1940 as The Essex Regiment (Tank), CASF (Details).

The regiment subsequently mobilized an armour regiment designated the 30th Reconnaissance Battalion (The Essex Regiment), CAC, CASF for active service on 12 May 1942. It was redesignated the 30th Reconnaissance Regiment (The Essex Regiment), CAC, CASF on 8 June 1942. It served in Canada in a home defence and training role as part of Military District No. 12. On 23 July 1943 it embarked for Britain where its soldiers were employed as assembly workers for unassembled vehicles arriving from Canada. The regiment was subsequently disbanded on 31 March 1944.

Alliances

{{GBR}} - The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)

Battle honours

File:Windsor R Guidon.jpg]]The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) was awarded its first battle honour on 9 May 2014: the theatre honour AFGHANISTAN.{{cite web|url=http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours |title= South-West Asia Theatre Honours |accessdate=May 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512231549/http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours |archivedate=May 12, 2014 }} Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, presented the regiment with a new guidon that includes this battle honour on 24 September 2022.{{Cite web |title=PHOTOS: Windsor Regiment (RCAC) Change Of Guidon Parade {{!}} windsoriteDOTca News - windsor ontario's neighbourhood newspaper windsoriteDOTca News |url=https://windsorite.ca/2022/09/photos-windsor-regiment-rcac-change-of-guidon-parade/ |access-date=2022-09-26}}

Media

Black Beret: A History of the Windsor Regiment (RCAC), 1936-2006 by Michael R. McNorgan (Jan 2006)

Order of precedence

{{order of precedence |

before= Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC) |

title= The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)|

after= Last in precedence of armoured regiments

}}

References

External links

[http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/windsor-regiment/index.page The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) Official Webpage.]
[http://www.essex-armoured-soldiers-museum.ca Museum]

Category:Armoured regiments of Canada

Category:Military units and formations of Ontario

Category:Military units and formations established in 1936