The Brockville Rifles The Brockville Rifles is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army . It is fifteenth in the order of precedence of Canadian Army Infantry Regiments . The Brockville Rifles are part of 33 Canadian Brigade Group , 4th Canadian Division . Badge . Description " Gules a bugle stringed Argent all within an annulus Sable edged and inscribed THE BROCKVILLE RIFLES in letters Argent surmounting a Maltese cross Sable and Argent bearing in the upper limb a plaque Sable fimbriated and inscribed AMIENS in letters Argent and in the lower limb a like plaque inscribed PURSUIT TO MONS , the whole ensigned by the Royal Crown proper . " Symbolism The crown on the badge represents service to the Crown . The Maltese crossand the bugle are common among badges of light infantry and rifle regiments . " THE BROCKVILLE RIFLES " is the regimental title and " AMIENS " and " PURSUIT TO MONS " are battle honours from the Great War . Motto . SEMPER PARATUS ( Always prepared ) March . " Bonnie Dundee " Alliance . ' British Army ' The Rifles Battle Honours . War of 1812 The Great War World War II Perpetuations . The Brockville Rifles perpetuate the Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada , the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Leeds Militia ( 1812 – 15 ) , the 156th Battalion , CEF ; and 32nd Battery , Canadian Field Artilley , CEF . The Brockville Rifles perpetuate units dating to 1796 with the formation of the 1st Battalion Leeds Militia at Elizabethtown ( later Brockville ) . At its peak Leeds County had raised a total of nine battalions . During the War of 1812 regiments that the Brockville Rifles prepetuate were involved with the capture of Ogdensburg and as well the Battle of Chrysler ' s Farm . Lineage . The Brockville Rifles originated in Brockville , Ontario on 5 October 1866 , when the 41st Brockville Battalion of Rifles was authorized . It was redesignated the 41st Regiment " Brockville Rifles " on 8 May 1900 ; The Brockville Rifles on 12 March 1920 ; and the 2nd ( Reserve ) Battalion , The Brockville Rifles on 18 March 1942 . The regiment was converted to artillery and redesignated the 60th Light Anti - Aircraft Regiment ( Brockville Rifles ) , RCA , on 1 April 1946 . On 1 September 1954 it was amalgamated with the 32nd Anti - Tank Battery ( Self - Propelled ) , RCA and redesignated as the 32nd Locating Battery ( Brockville Rifles ) RCA . On 1 December 1959 , it reverted to infantry and was redesignated The Brockville Rifles . On 5 October 1866 the 41st Brockville Battalion of Rifles was authorized with six companies located as follows : 1 Company was in Brockville , 2 Company was in Gananoque , 3 Company was in Perth , 4 Company was in Merrickville , 5 Company was in Carleton Place and 6 Company was in Pakenham . During the Great War on 22 December 1915 the 156th Leeds & Grenville Battalion , Canadian Expeditionary Force was authorized . The unit moved to England as part of the proposed 5th Division , however pressing needs for troops and reinforcements on the front caused the disbanding of the unit and the men were transferred to other units . Following the Great War , the regiment was redisgnated The Brockville Rifles . In April 1926 , the Colonel Commandant of the King ' s Royal Rifle Corps invited the unit to ally with them . Today , following a series of amalgamations within the British Army , The Brockville Rifles are allied with The Rifles . The regiment mobilized the 1st Battalion , The Brockville Rifles , Canadian Aactive Service Force on 18 March 1942 . It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the 13th Infantry Brigade , 6th Canadian Division , and in Jamaica on garrison duty from 5 August 1944 to 27 March 1946 . The battalion was disbanded on 30 April 1946 . The 2nd ( Reserve ) Battalion served on a part - time basis in the Reserve Army at home in Brockville . The regiment provided No . 2 Company of The Stormont , Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders , Canadian Active Service Force for active service on 24 May 1940 . On April 1 , 1946 , the Brocks were converted and re - designated the 60th Light Anti - Aircraft Regiment ( Brockville Rifles ) RCA . On 1 September 1954 , following another amalgamation , the Brocks were yet again converted , this time to the 32nd Locating Battery ( Brockville Rifles ) RCA . In December 1959 , the regiment reverted to infantry once again and adopted its current designation as The Brockville Rifles . Operational History . The Fenian Raids The 41st Brockville Battalion of Rifles was called out on active service from 24 May 1870 to 1 June 1870 and served on the St . Lawrence River frontier . The Great War The 156th Battalion CEF was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 19 October 1916 , where the battalion ' s personnel were absorbed by the 109th , 119th , 120th , 123rd , and 124th Battalions , CEF on 1 November 1916 . On 27 December 1916 , the battalion was reformed to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until absorbed by the 6th Reserve Battalion , CEF on 15 February 1918 . The battalion was disbanded on 29 November 1918 . The 32nd Battery , CFA , CEF , was authorized on 15 August 1915 and embarked for Britain on 5 February 1916 , disemabrking in France on 14 July 1916 , where it fought as part of the 9th Brigade , CFA , CEF from 15 July 1916 to 1 July 1917 , and subsequently with the 8th Army Brigade , CFA from 5 July 1917 , in France and Flanders until the end of the war . The battery was disbanded on 23 October 1920 . The Second World War The regiment mobilized the 1st Battalion , The Brockville Rifles , CASF on 18 March 1942 . It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the 13th Infantry Brigade , 6th Canadian Division , and in Jamaica on garrison duty from 5 August 1944 to 27 March 1946 . The battalion was disbanded on 30 April 1946 . The regiment provided No . 2 Company of The Stormont , Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders , CASF for active service on 24 May 1940 . The 32nd ( Kingston ) Field Battery , RCA in conjunction with the 34th Field Battery , RCA , mobilized the 32nd / 34th Field Battery , RCA , CASF on 24 May 1940 . This unit was reorganized as two separate batteries on 1 January 1941 , designated the 32nd ( Kingston ) Field Battery , RCA , CASF and the 34th Field Battery , RCA , CASF ( which was redesignated the 32nd ( Kingston ) Light Anti - Aircraft Battery , RCA , CASF on the same day ) . It provided light anti - aircraft artillery support as part of the 4th Light Anti - Aircraft Regiment , RCA , CASF in North - West Europe until the end of the war . The overseas battery was disbanded on 13 November 1945 . The battery subsequently mobilized the 2nd 32nd Light Anti - Aircraft Battery , RCA , Canadian Army Occupation Force on 1 June 1945 for active service with the Canadian Army Occupation Force in Germany . The battery was disbanded on 4 April 1946 . Appointments . Honorary Colonel < br > Honorary Colonel J . A . English , CD Honorary Lieutenant - Colonel < br > Honorary Lieutenant - Colonel B . W . Tekamp , CD Commanding Officer < br > Lieutenant Colonel M . S . Herron , CD Regimental Sergeant Major < br > Chief Warrant Officer A . J . McKenzie , CD Training . The Brocks train regularly at Canadian Forces ranges and training areas such as CFB Petawawa and CFB Kingston , as well as within Brockville , Prescott , and other local communities . Members of the unit are expected to train a minimum of one night a week and participate in one weekend exercise a month . Training consists of basic infantry soldier skills , individual battle task standards , and more advanced training such as urban operations , and live fire field exercises . The unit often trains with its sister unit , The Stormont , Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders , as well as participating in Brigade level training exercises with 33 Canadian Brigade Group as part of the 33 Territorial Battalion Group formation , encompassing units from across 33 CBG . Operations . Members of the Brockville Rifles have served on operations in Afghanistan , Bosnia , The Former Republic of Georgia , among other deployments . The unit prepares soldiers to be effective and employable as individual augmentees to Canadian Forces operations and deployments . Recruiting . The unit recruits Infantry Soldiers and Officers from Brockville and surrounding communities , traditionally west to Kingston and north to Kemptville and Ottawa . Basic Training for the Primary Reserve is typically conducted every second weekend over a period of 6 months , during the Fall & Winter . Infantry Soldiers must complete an 8 week qualification course at CFB Meaford . Infantry Officers must make a significant commitment , as they must complete Basic Training as well as two additional qualification courses at the Infantry School in CFB Gagetown which will require a further 10 and 12 week commitment . As the training schedule closely mirrors academic calendars , the Army Reserve is well suited to High School , College , and University students .