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GOVERNOR GENERALS FOOT GUARDS [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Land Forces
DEF

The designation of rank used by a non-commissioned member who wears an army uniform, is a member of the Governor General’s Foot Guards, is assigned to music duties and holds the rank of private.

OBS

Each element of a military rank is capitalized when used to address a person directly or to refer to a particular person. Each element of a rank abbreviation always takes an initial capital letter. Ranks used without a name should be written out in full.

OBS

musician; Mus: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

musician; Mus: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Désignation de grade employée par un militaire du rang qui porte l'uniforme de l'armée, est membre du Governor General's Foot Guards, est affecté aux fonctions de musicien et détient le grade de soldat.

OBS

Les grades militaires s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'ils sont employés pour s'adresser directement à une personne, qu'ils soient ou non accompagnés du nom de la personne. Les abréviations des grades s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'elles accompagnent le nom d'une personne. Les grades non accompagnés d'un nom devraient s'écrire au long.

OBS

musicien; mus : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

musicien; musicienne; mus : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Reserve, Armed Forces)
  • Infantry
OBS

Governor General’s Foot Guards; GGFG: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (réserve, Forces armées)
  • Infanterie
OBS

Governor General's Foot Guards; GGFG : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

The Ceremonial Guard, formerly known as the Public Duties Detachment, is a composite of attached companies from the Governor General’s Foot Guards (GGFG) Ottawa and The Canadian Grenadier Guards (CGG) Montreal, the Band of the Ceremonial Guard, and a Headquarters Company providing supply, transportation, training, administrative and medical support to the unit. The Ceremonial Guard was established by the Canadian Forces to plan and prepare and execute Public Duties in the Nation’s Capital during the summer. Every guardsman, Musician and member of the support staff is a trained soldier of the Canadian Forces on Regular or Reserve service.

OBS

Ceremonial Guard; CG: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Garde de cérémonie; CG : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

Motto of The Governor General’s Foot Guards (5th Battalion, The Canadian Guards).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Devise du bataillon The Governor General's Foot Guards (5th Battalion, the Canadian Guards).

Spanish

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