Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps

Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps
Active 3 Jun 1948-2 May 1969 (Disbanded/Decommissioned/Inactive)
Country Canada
Type Corps
Role (Canadian Army) Permanent Active Militia
Motto In Hoc Signo Vinces (Latin, "In This Sign Conquer")
March was "Onward Christian Soldiers"; has been changed to "Ode to Joy" [1]

The Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps (RCAChC) was an administrative corps of the Canadian Army. The Canadian Army Chaplain Corps was authorized on 22 Mar 1948. The Canadian Army Chaplain Corps was redesignated The Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps on 3 Jun 1948. [2] The Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps was succeeded by the Chaplain Branch (Canadian Forces) on May 2, 1969. The official march of the Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps was "Onward Christian Soldiers". The march has been changed to "Ode to Joy" [3]

Role

Chaplains share the hardships and perils that fall to other service personnel. "It is the business of the regimental padre to be the friend and adviser of the soldier, and the manner in which he has done this business has had more than a little to do with the maintenance of the morale of the army." [4] John Weir Foote, chaplain of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery under fire in helping care for the wounded and evacuate them from Dieppe.[5]

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Forces publication A-AD-200-000/AG-000, "The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces"
  2. ↑ The Regiments and Corps of the Canadian Army (Queen's Printer, 1964)
  3. ↑ Canadian Forces publication A-AD-200-000/AG-000, "The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces"
  4. ↑ http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/rep-rap/doc/cmhq/cmhq092.pdf C.P. Stacey 'General Activities, Canadian Army Overseas June 1942 - April 1943' 27 Apr 43
  5. ↑ http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/rep-rap/doc/cmhq/cmhq092.pdf C.P. Stacey 'General Activities, Canadian Army Overseas June 1942 - April 1943' 27 Apr 43

Related units

This unit was allied with the following:

See also


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