1st Btn Black Watch - Niagara Falls, ON
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61
N 43° 05.401 W 079° 04.373
17T E 656848 N 4772614
A dedicated bench at centre of Niagara Falls.
Waymark Code: WMT10T
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
Views: 4

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada is a reserve infantry regiment in 34 Brigade Group, 2nd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army.

The Black Watch is the oldest highland regiment in Canada. The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada originated in Montreal, Quebec on 31 January 1862 as the 5th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada. It was redesignated as the 5th Battalion, The Royal Light Infantry of Montreal on 7 November 1862, as the 5th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers on 19 November 1875.

The regiment mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, CASF, on 1 September 1939. This unit, which served in Newfoundland from 22 June to 11 August 1940, embarked for Great Britain on 25 August 1940. Three platoons took part on the raid on Dieppe on 19 August 1942. On 6 July 1944, the battalion landed in France as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, and it continued to fight in North West Europe until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 30 November 1945.



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Where is this bench located?: in centre of Niagara Falls

Who is this bench honoring?: Black Watch Regiment

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