for Hong Kong on 19 December 1941. His Victoria Cross citation reads, in part: Home Defence The 1st Battalion was reconstituted on 10 January 1942. It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the Prince Rupert Defences, 8th Canadian Infantry Division. It took part in the expedition to Kiska, Alaska, as a component of the 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group, serving there from 16 August 1943 to 22 December 1943. It embarked for Great Britain on 25 May 1944. On 1 November 1944, it was absorbed by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Training Battalion, CASF, and designated as the 3rd Canadian Infantry Training Battalion, Type A (Winnipeg Grenadiers), CASF. On 5 July 1945, it was converted and redesignated the No. 10 Canadian Repatriation Depot, Type "T". The depot was disbanded on 28 January 1946. Alliances On 15 August 1914, an alliance was authorized with the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians). This regiment, first raised in Canada in 1858 as the 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot, was disbanded (with five other Irish regiments) in July 1922 due to the division of Ireland. The regiment's present alliance, which dates from 6 November 1933, is the Scots Guards. Battle honours Battle honours in small capitals are for large operations, and campaigns and those in lowercase are for more specific battles. Bold type indicates honours authorized to be emblazoned on regimental colours. Great War Second World War Cadet corps The cadet corps was originally formed on 15 February 1917 and named 526 100th Grenadiers Cadet Corps. It was disbanded 13 November 1931. Its affiliation was 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers. In 1946 members of the regiment through the Grenadiers Winnipeg Incorporated took steps to reform the cadet corps. On 1 October 1946, the cadet corps was authorized under the title 526 The Winnipeg Grenadiers Cadet Corps. The cadet corps parades at Minto Armoury in Winnipeg. References External links www.regiments.org - The Winnipeg Grenadiers Infantry regiments of Canada Military units and formations established in 1908 Morden, Manitoba Military units and formations of Manitoba Infantry regiments of Canada in World War II Battle of Hong Kong Military units and formations in Bermuda in World War II Military units and formations disestablished in 1965 Supplementary Order of Battle