The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.
Regimental colour
The distinguishing patch of the 21st Battalion (Eastern Ontario), CEF.
Princess of Wales' Own Regiment war recruitment poster
Fenian raids
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The Fenian raids were a series of incursions carried out by the Fenian Brotherhood, an Irish republican organization based in the United States, on military fortifications, customs posts, and other ta
Princess of Wales' Own Regiment
…Edward VII) to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, the regiment asked for and was given permission to become The Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment. During the Fenian Raid of 1866, when the Irish extremists attempted to influence British policy by attacking Canada, the regiment was called to active duty, both to Niagara…
Depiction of the Fenian charge during the Battle of Ridgeway
Members of the Canadian Militia were ambushed by the Fenians at the Battle of Ridgeway in June 1866
A funeral for soldiers killed during the Fenian attacks in Canada East, 30 June 1866.
Crowds celebrate the return of militiamen in Montreal, 1866.