A grenade with the Crown superimposed upon the ball within an annulet inscribed Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, surmounted by a beaver and super-imposed upon a maple leaf; the whole resting on a scroll inscribed Droit au but.[1]
LineageEdit
The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
The camp flag of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
Les Fusiliers de SherbrookeEdit
Originated 1 April 1910 in Sherbrooke, Quebec as the 54th Regiment (Carabiniers de Sherbrooke)
Redesignated 29 March 1920 as Les Carabiniers de Sherbrooke
Redesignated 15 January 1933 as Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
Redesignated 7 November 1940 as Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke (Reserve)
Redesignated 18 March 1942 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
Redesignated 1 June 1945 as Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke[2]
Further evidence of the singular form of the regimental name is found on the metal cap badge, which consists of a flaming grenade and a banner with the motto, "DROIT AU BUT" in French. The motto and the bomb were borrowed from Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke. In the centre is a horse's head surrounded by the words "SHERBROOKE FUSILIER REGIMENT". The horse was found on the family coat of arms of Sir John Cope Sherbrooke, namesake of the home city.
The official Canadian Forces names must not be translated haphazardly. After GO 42/41 and GO 62/41, the name 'Fusiliers' changed from the plural to the singular 'Fusilier' form.[3] Therefore, only during 1940 was the regimental name plural. The foregoing as copied from official Department of National Defence references (A-DH-267-000/AF-003, page 2-2-67) accessed 21 Jun 14.
Details of the 54th Regiment "Carabiniers de Sherbrooke" were called out on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.[6]
The 163rd Battalion (French-Canadian), CEF was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Bermuda on 26 May 1916 for garrison duty. It sailed from Canada for Great Britain on 27 November 1916 where it was absorbed by the 10th Reserve Battalion, CEF, on 8 January 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion disbanded on 15 September 1917.[7]
The Second World WarEdit
Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, in conjunction with The Sherbrooke Regiment (Machine Gun) (now The Sherbrooke Hussars), mobilized The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment, CASF for active service on 24 May 1940. The name Fusilier was plural initially but subsequently changed to singular. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment, CASF on 7 November 1940 and as the 1st Battalion, The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment, CASF on 15 November 1940. The 1st Battalion was converted to an armoured regiment on 26 January 1942 and designated as the 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment), CAC, CASF. By this time the name Fusilier was singular. It was redesignated as the 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment), RCAC, CASF on 2 August 1945. The regiment served in Newfoundland on garrison duty from 13 August 1941 to 15 February 1942, and embarked for Great Britain on 27 October 1942. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, it landed in Normandy, France as part the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade, and it continued to fight in North West Europe until the end of the war. The overseas regiment was disbanded on 15 February 1946.[8]
The regiment subsequently mobilized the 1st Battalion, Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, CASF' for active service on 18 March 1942. It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the 15th Infantry Brigade, 7th Canadian Division and the 14th Infantry Brigade, 6th Canadian Division. Between September 30, 1942, and October 13, 1943, Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, CASF was stationed at Camp Debert, Nova Scotia.[9] On 10 January 1945, it embarked for Great Britain, where it was disbanded for reinforcements on 18 January 1945.[10]
Sherman tank of Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment, Falaise 17 August 1944.
AfghanistanEdit
The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.[11]
The regiment on parade
Regimental bandEdit
The regimental band, known as the Musique des Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, had previously ended its operations in the 1970s before was re-created in the early 1990s by order of Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre Véronneau, the regimental commander. It has a history than spans long before the creation of the regiment in 1910. The band's first director, Lieutenant Serge Bélanger, led the band with a small group of musicians, laid the foundations for the band to be significantly expanded to a 30-member force. It is one of nine military bands in Quebec. In 1996, Captain Sylvain Côté took over as director of music, a position he still held as of 2019[update]. The regimental band supports the personnel of the regiment for various ceremonies and parades, as well as units in Estrie.[12] The band also has engaged in many charity concerts in Quebec.[13] In April 2013, the band donated $2,000 to musical organizations in the region.[14]
In the list below, battle honours in small capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours in bold type are emblazoned on the regimental colour.[15]
The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
Canada's leading tank ace Maj. (later Brig.-Gen.) S.V. Radley-Walters served as the Officer Commanding C Squadron of the 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment), RCAC, CASF. He would later serve as the first Commanding Officer of the Regular Army 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's), the Commandant of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School, Commander of 2 Combat Group at CFB Petawawa and Commander of the Combat Training Centre, Gagetown, NB.
The museum promotes the military history of Sherbrooke and the military history of Canada. The museum exhibits materials that relate to the regiment's history, from its inception to the present. The museum collects, preserves, and shows, documents, artifacts and photos which illustrate the military life of other regiments and units.[19]
^"La Musique des Fusiliers de Sherbrooke remet 2000 $ à des organismes de la région – 45eNord.ca".
^Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
^Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
^"Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
^. Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
^A-AD-266-000/AG-001 Canadian Forces Museums –Operations and Administration 2002-04-03
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wbr forces wbr gc wbr ca wbr en wbr fus sherbrooke wbr index wbr page Contents 1 Badge 2 Lineage 2 1 Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke 2 2 Common point of confusion 2 3 Lineage chart 3 Perpetuations 3 1 The Great War 4 Operational history 4 1 The Great War 4 2 The Second World War 4 3 Afghanistan 5 Regimental band 6 Alliances 7 Battle honours 7 1 The Great War 7 2 The Second World War 7 3 Afghanistan Theatre Honour 8 Notable personalities 9 Armoury 10 Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Regimental Museum 11 See also 12 External links 13 Order of precedence 14 ReferencesBadge EditA grenade with the Crown superimposed upon the ball within an annulet inscribed Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke surmounted by a beaver and super imposed upon a maple leaf the whole resting on a scroll inscribed Droit au but 1 Lineage Edit The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke The camp flag of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Edit Originated 1 April 1910 in Sherbrooke Quebec as the 54th Regiment Carabiniers de Sherbrooke Redesignated 29 March 1920 as Les Carabiniers de Sherbrooke Redesignated 15 January 1933 as Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Redesignated 7 November 1940 as Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Reserve Redesignated 18 March 1942 as the 2nd Reserve Battalion Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Redesignated 1 June 1945 as Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke 2 Common point of confusion Edit Early in World War II the Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment was formed with men from Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke and The Sherbrooke Regiment Shortly after establishment the spelling was changed to Fusilier as in Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment This singular form of the name is on the cap badge and shoulder title Its Royal Canadian Armoured Corps lineage battle honours and armoured traditions are perpetuated by The Sherbrooke Hussars through The Sherbrooke Regiment Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke is an infantry regiment and shares the battle honours Further evidence of the singular form of the regimental name is found on the metal cap badge which consists of a flaming grenade and a banner with the motto DROIT AU BUT in French The motto and the bomb were borrowed from Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke In the centre is a horse s head surrounded by the words SHERBROOKE FUSILIER REGIMENT The horse was found on the family coat of arms of Sir John Cope Sherbrooke namesake of the home city The official Canadian Forces names must not be translated haphazardly After GO 42 41 and GO 62 41 the name Fusiliers changed from the plural to the singular Fusilier form 3 Therefore only during 1940 was the regimental name plural The foregoing as copied from official Department of National Defence references A DH 267 000 AF 003 page 2 2 67 accessed 21 Jun 14 Lineage chart Edit Lineage chart 4 191054th Regt Carabiniers de Sherbrooke 1915163rd Overseas Bn CEF1917Absorbed by 10th Reserve Bn19201st Bn 163rd Bn CEF Les Carabiniers de Sherbrooke2nd Bn a Les Carabiniers de Sherbrooke19331st Bn 163rd Bn CEF Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke2nd Bn Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke1936Les Fusiliers de SherbrookeDisbanded1940The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regt CASFLes Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Reserve 19401st Bn The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regt CASF194227th Armd Regt The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regt CAC CASF1st Bn Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke CASF2nd Reserve Bn Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke194527th Armd Regt The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regt RCAC CASFDisbandedLes Fusiliers de Sherbrooke1946DisbandedPerpetuations EditThe Great War Edit 163rd Battalion French Canadian CEF 5 Operational history EditThe Great War Edit Details of the 54th Regiment Carabiniers de Sherbrooke were called out on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties 6 The 163rd Battalion French Canadian CEF was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Bermuda on 26 May 1916 for garrison duty It sailed from Canada for Great Britain on 27 November 1916 where it was absorbed by the 10th Reserve Battalion CEF on 8 January 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field The battalion disbanded on 15 September 1917 7 The Second World War Edit Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke in conjunction with The Sherbrooke Regiment Machine Gun now The Sherbrooke Hussars mobilized The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment CASF for active service on 24 May 1940 The name Fusilier was plural initially but subsequently changed to singular It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment CASF on 7 November 1940 and as the 1st Battalion The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment CASF on 15 November 1940 The 1st Battalion was converted to an armoured regiment on 26 January 1942 and designated as the 27th Armoured Regiment The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment CAC CASF By this time the name Fusilier was singular It was redesignated as the 27th Armoured Regiment The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment RCAC CASF on 2 August 1945 The regiment served in Newfoundland on garrison duty from 13 August 1941 to 15 February 1942 and embarked for Great Britain on 27 October 1942 On D Day 6 June 1944 it landed in Normandy France as part the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade and it continued to fight in North West Europe until the end of the war The overseas regiment was disbanded on 15 February 1946 8 The regiment subsequently mobilized the 1st Battalion Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke CASF for active service on 18 March 1942 It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the 15th Infantry Brigade 7th Canadian Division and the 14th Infantry Brigade 6th Canadian Division Between September 30 1942 and October 13 1943 Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke CASF was stationed at Camp Debert Nova Scotia 9 On 10 January 1945 it embarked for Great Britain where it was disbanded for reinforcements on 18 January 1945 10 Sherman tank of Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment Falaise 17 August 1944 Afghanistan EditThe regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20 of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014 11 The regiment on paradeRegimental band EditThe regimental band known as the Musique des Fusiliers de Sherbrooke had previously ended its operations in the 1970s before was re created in the early 1990s by order of Lieutenant Colonel Pierre Veronneau the regimental commander It has a history than spans long before the creation of the regiment in 1910 The band s first director Lieutenant Serge Belanger led the band with a small group of musicians laid the foundations for the band to be significantly expanded to a 30 member force It is one of nine military bands in Quebec In 1996 Captain Sylvain Cote took over as director of music a position he still held as of 2019 update The regimental band supports the personnel of the regiment for various ceremonies and parades as well as units in Estrie 12 The band also has engaged in many charity concerts in Quebec 13 In April 2013 the band donated 2 000 to musical organizations in the region 14 Alliances Edit United Kingdom The RiflesBattle honours EditIn the list below battle honours in small capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles Those battle honours in bold type are emblazoned on the regimental colour 15 The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke The Great War Edit Amiens 16 The Second World War Edit Normandy Landing Authie Caen The Orne Bourguebus Ridge Faubourg de Vaucelles St Andre sur Orne Falaise Falaise Road Clair Tizon The Laison Antwerp Turnhout Canal The Scheldt The Lower Maas The Rhineland The Hochwald Xanten The Rhine Emmerich Hoch Elten Zutphen Deventer North West Europe 1944 1945 17 Afghanistan Theatre Honour Edit Afghanistan 18 Notable personalities EditCanada s leading tank ace Maj later Brig Gen S V Radley Walters served as the Officer Commanding C Squadron of the 27th Armoured Regiment The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment RCAC CASF He would later serve as the first Commanding Officer of the Regular Army 8th Canadian Hussars Princess Louise s the Commandant of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School Commander of 2 Combat Group at CFB Petawawa and Commander of the Combat Training Centre Gagetown NB Lieutenant Colonel Jean Marie Joseph Pantaleon Pelletier was the regiment s first commanding officer He had previously served with the 9th Voltigeurs during the North West Rebellion and had been the medical officer of the 11th Hussars of Richmond Armoury EditSite Date s Designated Description ImageSherbrooke Armoury 64 Belvedere street South Sherbrooke Quebec 1908 Canada s Register of Historic Places Recognized 1991 Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings This large centrally located building with a low pitched gable roof has a large unobstructed drill hall space Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Regimental Museum EditLes Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Regimental Museum Location64 Belvedere Street South Sherbrooke Quebec CanadaTypeRegimental MuseumThe museum promotes the military history of Sherbrooke and the military history of Canada The museum exhibits materials that relate to the regiment s history from its inception to the present The museum collects preserves and shows documents artifacts and photos which illustrate the military life of other regiments and units 19 See also Edit Canada portalList of armouries in Canada Military history of Canada History of the Canadian Army Canadian ForcesExternal links Editregiments org Musique des Fusiliers de SherbrookeOrder of precedence EditPreceded byThe Calgary Highlanders Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Succeeded byThe Seaforth Highlanders of CanadaReferences Edit Reserve order of battle Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Combat Arms Regiments Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Combat Arms Regiments Volume 3 Part 2 Infantry Regiments LES FUSILIERS DE SHERBROOKE 9 November 2004 Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke www canada ca 2018 10 24 Retrieved 2022 04 30 Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Combat Arms Regiments Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Combat Arms Regiments Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Combat Arms Regiments Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Combat Arms Regiments War diaries T 10563 Heritage Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Combat Arms Regiments South West Asia Theatre Honours Archived from the original on May 12 2014 Retrieved May 11 2014 La Musique des Fusiliers de Sherbrooke http m estrieplus com contenu 1597 18122 html La Musique des Fusiliers de Sherbrooke remet 2000 a des organismes de la region 45eNord ca Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and 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