10 September 1939

PPCLI is mobilized

Parliament of Canada declared war between Canada and Germany. PPCLI is mobilized for active service

10 September 1939

10 February 1940

Colonel-in-Chief Lady Patricia inspects the Regiment

Colonel-in-Chief Lady Patricia inspects the Regiment at Bagshot Park, England

10 February 1940

10 July 1943

Operation Husky: Invasion of Sicily

Op HUSKY On July 10th 1943, just after dawn the Patricia’s landed in Sicily, near Pachino.  Alongside the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and the Seaforth Highlanders …

10 July 1943

23 July 1943

Battle of Leonforte

Battle of Leonforte: 8th British Army, including PPCLI and the Loyal Edmonton Regiment, fight in the Sicilian town of Leonforte, for which PPCLI wins its …

23 July 1943

06 December 1943

Villa Rogatti

Villa Rogatti: PPCLI engage the enemy near the Villa Rogatti, Italy, in support of operations to liberate Rome

06 December 1943

20 December 1943

Battle of Ortona

The Start of the Battle of Ortona

20 December 1943