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Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Cap badge of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Active
1883–present
Country
Canada
Branch
Canadian Army
Type
Rifles
Part of
38 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ
Minto Armoury, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nickname(s)
Little Black Devils
Motto(s)
Hosti acie nominati (Latin for 'Named by the enemy')
March
"Old Solomon Levi"
Engagements
North-West Rebellion
Second Boer War
First World War
Second World War
War in Afghanistan
Battle honours
See #Battle honours
Website
www.theroyalwinnipegrifles.com
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief
King Charles III
Notable commanders
William Nassau Kennedy
Abbreviation
R Wpg Rif
Military unit
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles (R Wpg Rif) are a Primary Reserve one-battalion infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Nicknamed the "Little Black Devils", they are based at Minto Armoury in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Royal Winnipeg Rifles are part of 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group.[1]
^"The Royal Winnipeg Rifles". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
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