The 42nd Battalion, The Black Watch

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1914-1919
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Canadian_Scottish_Regiment
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Legion
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Army_Cadets
gptkb:The_Black_Watch_(Royal_Highland_Regiment)_of_Canada
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:battleHonors gptkb:Canal_du_Nord
gptkb:Amiens
Passchendaele
Vimy Ridge
gptkbp:colors Black and red
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_J._A._M._McNaughton
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1914
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Montreal
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Montreal
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Legacy of service and sacrifice
First Canadian unit to fight in France
Contributed_to_Canadian_military_history
Participated_in_major_battles_of_WWI
Influence_on_Canadian_military_traditions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 42nd Battalion, The Black Watch
gptkbp:insignia Regimental badge
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Honi_soit_qui_mal_y_pense
gptkbp:nickname The Black Watch
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Captain_J._A._McNaughton
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_J._A._M._McNaughton
gptkb:Major_General_J._A._M._McNaughton
gptkb:Brigadier_General_J._M._McNaughton
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Quebec
gptkbp:successor gptkb:The_Black_Watch_(Royal_Highland_Regiment)_of_Canada
gptkbp:traditions Scottish_heritage
gptkbp:type infantry
gptkbp:uniform Tartan
gptkbp:website www.blackwatchcanada.com