The Royal 22nd Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Known colloquially in English as the Van Doos or in French as le Vingt-deuxième, the mostly francophone regiment comprises three R
22nd Battalion leaving Quebec in 1915.
Émile Fayolle Marshal of France, presenting regimental colours to the Royal 22e Régiment on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, 1921. This had been done at the request of Maréchal Foch who had been made honorary colonel of the regiment.
The Royal 22nd Regiment parading on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 1927
Soldiers of the Royal 22e Régiment exercising the freedom of the city in front of Quebec City's City Hall, on 3 July 2006
The Citadelle of Quebec, also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of the governor general of Canada. It is atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Pl
Royal 22e Régiment
…battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Canadian Army. The headquarters (French: quartier général) of the regiment is at the Citadelle of Quebec in Quebec City, also the site of the regimental museum, and all three of its regular battalions are stationed at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier in…
La Citadelle de Québec, vue du ciel
The 1943 Quebec Conference was a secret military conference between the American, British, and Canadian governments held at La Citadelle.
The Royal 22e Régiment at La Citadelle's parade grounds
The Museum of the Royal 22e Régiment is at La Citadelle. It features items of historical significance to the Canadian military.