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The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry), or LER, is an infantry unit of the Army Reserve Canadian Forces based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Armourial description

Features a coyote, named Lestock, who was adopted by the 49th Infantry Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), CEF, in Lestock, Saskatchewan, on its way east to embark for Europe during the First World War.

Lineage

* 1908: 101st Regiment
* 1909: 101st Regiment "Edmonton Fusiliers"
* 1914: 101st Regiment (Edmonton Fusiliers)
* 1920: The Edmonton Regiment
* 1943: The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
* 1954: The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)
* 1970: The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)

Perpetuations

* 9th Battalion, CEF
* 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), CEF
* 51st Battalion, CEF
* 63rd Battalion, CEF

Battle honours

First World War:
* Mount Sorrel, 2-13 June 1916*
* Somme, 1 July-18 November 1916*
* Flers-Courcelette, 15-22 September 1916*
* Ancre Heights, 1 October – 11 November 1916
* Arras, 9 April – 4 May 1917
* Vimy, 9-14 April 1917*
* Hill 70, 15-25 August 1917*
* Ypres, 31 July – 10 Nov. 1917
* Passchendaele, 12 October 1917 and/or 26 October – 10 November 1917*
* Amiens, 8-11 August 1918*
* Arras, 26 August – 3 September 1918
* Scarpe, 26-30 August 1918*
* Hindenburg Line, 12 September – 9 October 1918*
* Canal du Nord , 27 September – 2 October 1918
* Pursuit to Mons, 11 November 1918*
* France and Flanders, 1915-18

Second World War:
* Landing in Sicily, 9-12 Jul 43*
* Piazza Armerina, 16-17 Jul 43
* Leonforte, 21-22 Jul 43
* Agira, 24-28 Jul 43
* Adrano, 29 Jul – 7 Aug 43*
* Troina Valley, 2-6 Aug 43
* Sicily, 9 Jul 43 – 17 Aug 43
* Colle d’Anchise, 22-24 Oct 43
* The Gully, 10-19 Dec 43
* Ortona, 20-28 Dec 43*
* Liri Valley, 18-30 May 44*
* Hitler Line, 18-24 May 44
* Gothic Line, 25 Aug 22 Sep 44*
* Monteciccardo, 27-28 Aug 44
* Monte Luro, 1 Sep 44
* Rimini Line, 14-21 Sep 44*
* San Fortunato, 18-20 Sep 44
* Pisciatello, 16-19 Sep 44*
* Savio Bridgehead, 20-23 Sep 44*
* Naviglio Canal, 12-15 Dec 44*
* Fosso Munio, 19-21 Dec 44
* ITALY, 1943-45 3 Sep 43 – 22 Apr 45
* Apeldoorn, 11-17 Apr 45
* Northwest Europe 1945

* denotes the battle honours are approved to be emblazoned on the Regimental Colour.

Victoria Cross

Private Cecil John Kinross, VC

Private John Chipman Kerr, VC

Basic facts

History

History 1904-1913

History 1914-1938

History 1939-1945

History 1945-1999

Recent activities

The Loyal Eddies currently deployed a platoon (Task Force 106) to support 1 GS Battalion in Afghanistan.
The regiment at home is training to master the 3 block war, and field training is conducted to achieve maximum combat readiness of the unit.

Regimental association

Alliances

- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)

Order of precedence

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order of precedence |
before= The Rocky Mountain Rangers |
title= The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) |
after= The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

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External links

*http://www.loyaleddies.com/ unoffical regimental site
*http://regimentalrogue.tripod.com/battlehonours/bathnrinf/40-ler.htm/ list of battle honours
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