The Brockville Rifles

The Brockville Rifles
Cap Badge of the Brockville Rifles
Active	1866-present
Country	Canada
Branch	Primary Reserve
Type	Rifles
Role	Light Infantry
Size	One Battalion
Part of	Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Garrison/HQ	Brockville
Motto(s)	Semper Paratus
March	The Bonnie Dundee
Anniversaries	Regimental birthday - 5 October 1866

The Brockville Rifles is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is fifteenth in the order of precedence of Canadian Army Infantry Regiments. The Brockville Rifles are part of 33 Canadian Brigade Group, 4th Canadian Division.

"Gules a bugle stringed Argent all within an annulus Sable edged and inscribed THE BROCKVILLE RIFLES in letters Argent surmounting a Maltese cross Sable and Argent bearing in the upper limb a plaque Sable fimbriated and inscribed AMIENS in letters Argent and in the lower limb a like plaque inscribed PURSUIT TO MONS, the whole ensigned by the Royal Crown proper."

The crown on the badge represents service to the Crown. The Maltese cross and the bugle are common among badges of light infantry and rifle regiments. "THE BROCKVILLE RIFLES" is the regimental title and "AMIENS" and "PURSUIT TO MONS" are battle honours from the Great War.

SEMPER PARATUS(Always prepared)

"Bonnie Dundee"

'British Army'

The Rifles

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles.

Honorary distinction: the non-emblazonable honorary distinction DEFENCE OF CANADA - 1812-1815 - DÉFENSE DU CANADA.

The Brockville Rifles perpetuate the Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada, the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Leeds Militia (1812–15), the 156th Battalion, CEF; and 32nd Battery, Canadian Field Artilley, CEF.

The Brockville Rifles perpetuate units dating to 1796 with the formation of the 1st Battalion Leeds Militia at Elizabethtown (later Brockville). At its peak Leeds County had raised a total of nine battalions. During the War of 1812 regiments that the Brockville Rifles perpetuate were involved with the capture of Ogdensburg and the Battle of Crysler's Farm.

The Brockville Rifles originated in Brockville, Ontario on 5 October 1866, when the 41st Brockville Battalion of Rifles was authorized. It was redesignated the 41st Regiment "Brockville Rifles" on 8 May 1900; The Brockville Rifles on 12 March 1920; and the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Brockville Rifles on 18 March 1942.