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1. Who is the present Colonel - in - Chief?

           A: The Princess Royal, Her Royal Highness, Pricess Anne

2. What is the Regimental drink?

           A: Drambuie

3.  What is the birthday of the Regiment?

             A: April 29th 1795

4.  What is the Regimental toast?

             A: BLOODY DECKS!

5.  Who invented the first gas mask?

                A: Maj (Doctor) Cluny MacPherson, Regimental Surgeon, WW1

6. How many persons answered the role call after the battle of Beaumont Hamel

              A: 68 out of 801

7.  For which battle was the unit re-instated with the title " Royal " in WW1

            A: Cambari

8.  Who was awarded the only Victoria Cross in the Regiment, the youngest ever at the time?

          A: Pte. (Later Sergeant) Tommy Ricketts

9.  What is the Regimental Quick Match?

         A: The Banks of Newfoundland

10. What is the Regimental Slow March?

        A The Garb of Old Gaul

11. Name the officer who captured the American fort "Prairie do Chien" during the war of 1812 and give his age

          A. Capt. Andrew Bulger, 25 years old

12.  What is the battle honour flown by the Regiment which no other Canadian unit has?

         A: Gallipoli 

13.  Which city, formerly known as York, has a monument to the Regiment in recognition to their defence of it during the war of 1812?

        A: Toronto

14.  What were the two nicknames of the first contingent of the Regiment in WW1 ?

         A: The Blue Puttes or The First Five Hundred

15.  Why did the Regiment have field pieces for a time, the oniy Canadian infantry unit ever to hold them?

            A: The Regiment amalgamated with the 166th (NFLD) Royal artillery, and took their guns.

16.  what is the unoffical motto of the Regiment?

          A: BETTER THEN THE BEST!