The Royal 22nd Regiment (Translated officially as "Royal 22e Régiment" in French) is a storied infantry unit of the Canadian Army. Known colloquially in English as the "Van Doos" (representing an anglicized pronunciation of the French number twenty-two, vingt-deux) or in French as "le Vingt-deuxième", this francophone regiment has battle honours (through antecedent regiments which it perpetuates) dating back to the Canadian - American War of 1812-14. Two of its soldiers were awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously during the First World War. At the Battle of Hill 70, The Van Doos were in the vanguard of the Canadian attack on 15 August 1917, seizing their Blue line objective swiftly while capturing 150 German prisoners. Finally relieved on the morning of 21 August, the regiment suffered 32 killed and 202 wounded among their officers and men. Yet their Esprit de corps remained indomitable as reflected in the menu and commentary of this post battle field mess dinner. 

Today the Royal 22nd's regimental headquarters are located at the Citadelle of Quebec in Quebec City, which is also the site of its regimental museum.