Select a letter to browse an alphabetical listing of terms and
definitions. Soldier liable only for home service. The term
became widely used in 18th century Britain to describe regular
army units whose service was confined to a geographical area, as
if within a fence. Canadian fencible regiments were formed in
1803 and more were raised and saw action in the War of 1812.
Unlike the earlier "provincial" regiments, fencibles were listed
as regular British Army regiments and their officers had king's
commissions. The fencible units were disbanded after the war.
Highest rank in the British Army, they never retire from
service. Equivalent to the Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of
the Air. Canadian forces have never had such a rank, but
Canadian forces did serve under British field marshals in the
First and Second World Wars. Piece of material, often oblong or
square, attached by one edge to a staff or halyard and used to
identify nationality, units and commands. A Canadian flag first
appeared after Confederation,