Les Voltigeurs de Québec

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=Les Voltigeurs de Québec


caption=Regimental Barracks
dates=1885 - Present
country=Canada
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type=Line Infantry (Reserve unit)
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current_commander=Lieutenant Colonel Éric Gosselin, CD
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garrison=Manège Militaire de Québec
805 Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier, Quebec, Canada. G1R 2L3
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colonel_of_the_regiment= (Joint Honorary Colonels)Colonel Marcel Jobin, CM, CQ, CCSS, CDLieutenant Colonel Marc-André Bélanger, CD
nickname=
motto="Force A Superbe Mercy A Foible"
(Violence to the strong, mercy to the weak)
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battles=See Battle honours
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Les Voltigeurs de Québec is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It originates from the oldest of the French-Canadian militias, the light infantry Canadian Voltigeurs. The regiment was formed in March 1862, with its headquarters in Quebec City, by the amalgamation into a regiment of eight independent Volunteer Militia Rifle companies. The first of these companies was originally raised in December 1861. Between 1862 and 1867 these companies were frequently disbanded, reformed and renumbered. In 1942 it provided an armoured regiment.

The regiment has provided soldiers for service with the United Nations in the Golan, Cyprus, the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Haiti.

Cap badge

An annulet vert edged and inscribed with the words "VOLTIGEURS DE QUEBEC" argent, centred upon the cross of the Order of St. Louis. Within the annulet, a representation of the Salaberry Arms. Touching the lower three arms of the cross, a ribbon argent bearing the motto FORCE A SUPERBE MERCY A FOIBLE gules. The whole is ensigned by the Royal Crown proper.

Fire

During the night of (April 4 2008}, the Manège Militaire de Québec (built 1887) was destroyed during a fire. In October 2008, regimental members started a lawsuit against the Department of National Defence, for damages, blaming negligence on the part of the government for failing to install a fire suppression system. [ [http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=857876 "Regiment sues DND for armoury loss," Canwest News Service] ]

Battle honours

*Early history
*:Nord-Ouest du Canada, 1885 (This date was incorporated into the regiment's cap badge (until circa 1960).)
*World War I:
*:Mont-Sorrel, Cote 70, Somme, 1916, Ypres, 1917, Arras, 1917, Amiens

Alliances

*GBR - The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://www.voltigeursdequebec.net/ Regimental website]
* [http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10175 Historica’s Heritage Minute video docudrama about Les Voltigeurs de Québec.] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash_Player (Adobe Flash Player.)]

Order of precedence