Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
| Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) | |
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Cap badge of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment).
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| Active | 1862–present |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Branch |
 Primary Reserve
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| Type | Light Infantry |
| Role | To close with and destroy the enemy |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | 31 Canadian Brigade Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Hamilton |
| Nickname(s) | The Rileys |
| Motto(s) | Semper Paratus (Always Ready) |
| March | Quick: Mountain Rose |
| Website | www |
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| Current commander |
LCol J.P. Hoekstra |
| Colonel-in-chief | Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Honorary colonel | Peter Young |
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| Location | John W. Foote, V.C. Armoury, 200 James Street, North Hamilton, ON L8R 2L1, Canada |
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| Type | Regimental Museum |
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) (RHLI) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army, based at John W. Foote VC Armoury in Hamilton, Ontario. The RHLI is part of 31 Canadian Brigade Group which is part of 4th Canadian Division.
"On an autumnal maple leaf proper a bugle Argent stringed Vert enclosing the letters RHLI Or and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper, the base of the leaf surmounted by two scrolls Azure edged and inscribed WENTWORTH REGIMENT and SEMPER PARATUS in letters Or."
The maple leaf represents service to Canada, and the Crown, service to the Sovereign. The regiment's light infantry heritage is symbolised by the bugle. Combined, "RHLI" and "WENTWORTH REGIMENT" are a form of the regimental title, and "SEMPER PARATUS" is the motto of the regiment.
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry originated in Hamilton, Ontario on 11 December 1862 as the 13th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada. It was redesignated as the 13th Regiment on 8 May 1900; as the 13th "Royal Regiment" on 3 January 1910; and as the Royal Hamilton Regiment on 1 May 1920. It was organised as a four battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Battalion (perpetuating the 86th Battalion (Machine Gun), CEF), 3rd Battalion (perpetuating the 120th Battalion (City of Hamilton) CEF), and 4th Battalion (perpetuating the 205th Battalion (Hamilton), CEF)) on the Reserve order of battle. On 15 June 1926, the 1st Battalion was redesignated the 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 4th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF). The reserve units were disbanded on 14 December 1936.
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