Scarpe (1917-1918)
This Battle Honour, the 17th in order for The Regiment, is not
entitled to be borne on the Colours. It was originally the 15th
Battle Honour awarded to The Regiment and was called Scarpe 1918.
The "1917" was added to help distinguish this Honour from the
Militia Battalions, which was formed by the London Fusiliers and
Oxford Rifles on October 1, 1954. The London Fusiliers and Oxford
Rifles formed the 1st Battalion of the Expeditionary Force, and
they were in the 1st Division.
The Battle Honours "Scarpe, 1917" and "Scarpe, 1918" are
normally combined and written as "Scarpe,'17, '18".
Scarpe 1918
This area was part of the opening counter-offensive by the
Allied Forces in the summer of 1918. the Scarpe was a river in
France which was the Northern boundary for the attack. This battle
was primarily the battle of Arras, which took place from August 26
to 28, 1918. The RCR had some success in taking German positions,
and when they were relieved on August 28 they had suffered 196
casualties, of which 32 were fatal.