Royal 22e Regiment History

The regiment had a conspicuous history, and they also had a talented band as well as meaningful insignia. In order to enhance my understanding of the Regiment, I decided to research even further. If you don't know already, the history of the Royal 22e Regiment is quite noteworthy. Moreover, it involves public rallies, political pressure, and eventually the creation of the first ever French-speaking Canadian regiment. Here's the story. The 1st Division of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF, the volunteer army raised by Canada for service overseas in the First World War, Canadian Encyclopedia) left Canada in October of 1914. Consequently, pressure to form a French-speaking military unit grew. The forced English serving of French-speaking Canadians triggered public rallies to transpire. …show more content…
In deference to the excessive pressure, the government included the first ever Canadian Francophone unit in the new division, which would be acknowledged as the "22nd (French Canadian) Infantry Battalion, CEF". Thanks to a proposal from Arthur Mignault (who is now known as the founder of the regiment), this unit became officially active on October 14, 1914, with Frederic Mondolet Gaudet as the first Commanding Officer. Later, they became known as the "Royal 22e Regiment" (Bernier, 13-14 and Vandoos.com). The "Van Doos", their nickname, came shortly thereafter, and it is a word corruption from "Vingt-Deux" (French for "twenty-two"). In short, from the outset to the present, and for numerous years to come, the Royal 22e Regiment has a very fascinating