The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
Cap Badge of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
Active	April 26, 1860 – Present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Infantry Airborne forces
Role	To close with and destroy the enemy
Size	One battalion
Part of	32 Canadian Brigade Group 4th Canadian Division
Garrison/HQ	Downtown Toronto (HQ)/Scarborough
Motto(s)	In Pace Paratus (In Peace Prepared)
March	Quick: The Buffs Double Past: Money Musk
Anniversaries	150th Anniversary on April 26, 2010
Engagements	See Battle honours
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel Sandi Banerjee
Colonel-in-Chief	HRH the Duchess of Cornwall
Abbreviation	QOR of C

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a Primary Reserve regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces, based in Toronto. The regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. It is the only reserve regiment in Canada to currently have a parachute role. The regiment consists of the reserve battalion, the Regimental Association, and the Regimental Band and Bugles. The official abbreviation is The QOR of C, but the name is often abbreviated to QOR.

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada parade out of Moss Park Armoury in downtown Toronto. The unit motto is In Pace Paratus—In Peace Prepared.

The Reserve Battalion is made up of the following companies:

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada are the only Primary Reserve unit in Canada with a parachute tasking. The unit has qualified Parachute Instructors, Drop Zone/Landing Zone Controllers and Jumpmasters. Members also take courses in helicopter operations, aerial delivery, and as Recce and Advanced Mountain Operations Instructors. Members of The QOR have also been sent on the Patrol Pathfinder Course. Qualified personnel in jump positions are allowed the honour of wearing the maroon beret. Trained soldiers are addressed as Riflemen.

The Queen's Own Rifles have a long-standing support role with the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre, where QOR parachute instructors and other personnel on staff instruct on and support parachuting courses. The unit currently supplies a Company(-) of paratroopers to the 3 RCR Parachute Company when required.

The Battalion deploys by parachute on numerous Field Training Exercises during the year and during Divisional exercises during the summer.