14th Regiment PWO Rifles of Canada


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A rare find among Canadian Militia badges. This early badge dates back to the late 19th century. It is a blackened copper version, similar to the Boer War Era method used to darken the badges from view by the enemy. Both its lugs are original and in good usable order. Amasing design workmanship on this rather large cap badge. Note the welch feathers at the top signifing the Regimental name The 154th Princess of Wales Own Rifles.

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Some History...
The regiment was created on 16 January 1863, as the 14th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from the amalgamation of Kingston Ontario's seven independent rifle companies. Shortly after the wedding of the Prince of Wales (later 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 Raids of 1866, when the Irish catholic extremists attempted to influence British policy by attacking Canada, the regiment was called to active duty, both to Niagara and later to Cornwall. 
       During the Second Boer War, in South Africa, in 1899, again members volunteered for active service. A number of members served in various units and because of the 14ths contribution, South Africa, 1900 became the first battle honour. (I believe the badge you are viewing is from that period.)
       The outbreak of World War I in 1914, resulted in a response by members of the regiment. The 21st Battalion, CEF was formed in Kingston, under the commanding officer of the PWOR, Lieutenant-Colonel St Pierre Hughes. The PWOR also contributed officers and men to the 59th, 146th, and 253rd Battalions, CEF. The 21st Battalion earned eighteen battle honours in three years of frontline service. In 1920, in the post war re-organization of the Militia, the 14th Battalion Rifles was re-designated as a line infantry regiment so that it could carry the battle honours and colours of the 21st Battalion, CEF (A rifle regiment carries its battle honours on its drums).
 the Second World War, the decision was made not to mobilize the regiment, because of the heavy losses suffered in the First World War. In June 1942, the 1st battalion PWOR was formed under Lieutenant-Colonel E Cockburn, and it served in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and Debert, Nova Scotia, where it was deployed for east coast defence. All told, the regiment supplied 1500 men for active service including one brigadier, four colonels and eight lieutenant-colonels.
The PWOR went through a decline during the 1970s and 1980s, where a measure of a unit?s success was simply the ability to remain active and keep off the increasing list of units relegated to the Supplementary Order of Battle. The regiment was reduced to a minor unit, with only one authorized company for most of the 1970s, until finally in 1978, it was again elevated to major unit status.

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