Royal Winnipeg Rifles

Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Cap badge of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Active1883–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
TypeRifles
Part of38 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQMinto Armoury, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nickname(s)Little Black Devils
Motto(s)Hosti acie nominati (Latin for 'Named by the enemy')
March"Old Solomon Levi"
Engagements
Battle honoursSee #Battle honours
Websitewww.theroyalwinnipegrifles.com
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefKing Charles III
Notable
commanders
William Nassau Kennedy
AbbreviationR Wpg Rif

The Royal Winnipeg Rifles (R Wpg Rif) are a Primary Reserve one-battalion infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Nicknamed the "Little Black Devils", they are based at Minto Armoury in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Royal Winnipeg Rifles are part of 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group.[1]

  1. ^ "The Royal Winnipeg Rifles". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2012.

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