Mounted Rifles 1st Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles -> North Saskatchewan Regiment & 118th Medium Battery RCA 7 November 1914: Authorized (1st Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF ) 12 June 1915: Embarked GB 22 September 1915: Disembarked France 1st Brigade Canadian Mounted Rifles --> 1 January 1916 (infantry conversion), 3rd Canadian Division, 8th Infantry Brigade (1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF) 15 November 1920: Disbanded 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles -> British Columbia Dragoons 7 November 1914: Authorized (2nd Regiment “”) 12 June 1915: Embarked GB 22 September 1915: Disembarked France (part of 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Brigade) 1 January 1916: Converted to Infantry (“amalgamated with 'B Squadron' and the headquarters staff of the '3rd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles',” redesignated 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion) 3rd Canadian Division, 8th Canadian Infantry --> EOW 6 November 1920: Disbanded 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles -> Governor General's Horse Guards 7 November 1914: Authorized (“4th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF) 18 July 1915: Embarked GB 24 October 1915: Disembarked France “fought as part of the 2nd Brigade Canadian Mounted Rifles” --> 31 December 1915 (converted to infantry --> 3rd Canadian Division, 8th Infantry Brigade) 1 January 1916: redesignated “4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles” 6 November 1920: Disbanded 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles -> Sherbrooke Hussars 7 November 1914: Authorized (Regiment not Battalion) 18 July 1915: Embarked GB 24 October 1915: Disembarked France 2nd Brigade Canadian Mounted Rifles --> 3 January 1916 (“converted to infantry and allocated to” 3rd Canadian Division, 8th Infantry Brigade --> EOW) 24 December 1915: Redesignated 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion [LAC pdf: 1 January 1916] 30 August 1920: Disbanded Infantry Royal Newfoundland Regiment 4 September 1914: “Legislative Assembly of Newfoundland passed an Act authorizing the formation of a corps for war service. This is considered to be the official date of formation of 'The Royal Newfoundland Regiment' of 1914-1919.” 3 October 1914: First contingent (HQ & 2 companies) Embarked GB February 1915: Second Newfoundland contingent added (battalion strength --> 1st Newfoundland Regiment) [RNR 25 January 1918] 19 September 1915: Sulva Bay, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey 29th Division, 88th Infantry Brigade Dardanelles campaign --> 9 January 1916 22 March 1916: France (still 88th Brigade). 13 September 1918: 9th (Scottish) Division, 28th Infantry Brigade --> EOW 26 August 1919: Disbanded 1st Battalion -> Royal Canadian Regiment 10 August 1914: Authorized 26 September 1914: Embarked GB 12 February 1915: Disembarked France 1st Canadian Division, 1st Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 2nd Battalion -> Governor General's Foot Guards, 50th Field Artillery Regiment (The Prince of Wale's Rangers), RCA 10 August 1914: Authorized 26 September 1914: Embarked GB 11 February 1915: Disembarked France 1st Canadian Division, 1st Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 3rd Battalion -> Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Royal Regiment of Canada 10 August 1914: Authorized 26 September 1914: Embarked GB 11 February 1915: Disembarked France 1st Canadian Division, 1st Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 4th Battalion -> 56th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) 10 August 1914: Authorized (“4th Battalion, CEF”) 3 October 1914: Embarked GB 12 February 1915: Disembarked France 1st Canadian Division, 1st Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded [other pdf: 30 August 1920] 5th Battalion -> North Saskatchewan Regiment 10 August 1914: Authorized 29 September 1915: Embarked for GB 14 February 1915: Disembarked France 1st Canadian Division, 2nd Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 6th Battalion-> 12th Manitoba Dragoons 10 August 1914: Authorized 29 September 1914: Embarked GB January 20 1915: “formed the nucleus of the Remount Depot” 6 March 1915: “remainder absorbed by 'Canadian Cavalry Depot',” (CC reinforcements) 5 April 1918: Disbanded 7th Battalion -> The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's own) 10 August 1914: Authorized 28 September 1914: Embarked GB 15 February 1915: Disembarked France 1st Canadian Division, 2nd Infantry Division --> EOW 30 August 1920: Disbanded 8th Battalion -> The Royal Winnipeg Rifles 10 August 1914: Authorized 1 October 1914: Embarked GB 13 February 1915: Disembarked France 1st Canadian Division, 2nd Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 9th Battalion -> The South Alberta Light Horse 10 August 1914: Authorized 1 October 1914: embarked GB 29 April 1915: Redesignated 9th Reserve Infantry Battalion (CC reinforcements) 15 September 1917: Disbanded 10th Battalion -> The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, The Calgary Highlanders 10 August 1914: Authorized 29 September 1914: Embarked for GB 14 February 1915: Disembarked France 1st Canadian Division, 2nd Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 11th Battalion -> Winnipeg Grenadiers 10 August 1914: Authorized 30 September 1914: Embarked GB 29 April 1915: Redesignated 11th Reserve Infantry Battalion (CC reinforcements) 4 January 1917: (along with 100th OS Battalion) absorbed by new 11th Reserve Battalion) 12 October 1917: Disbanded 12th Battalion -> The Royal New Brunswick Regiment, The Royal Rifles of Canada 10 August 1914: Authorized 30 September 1914: Embarked GB 29 April 1915: “redesignated '12th Reserve Infantry Battalion, CEF'” (CC reinforcements) 15 September 1920: Disbanded 13th Battalion -> The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada 1 September 1914: Authorized 26 September 1914: Embarked for GB 16 February 1915: Disembarked in France 1st Canadian Division, 3rd Infantry Brigade until EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 14th Battalion -> The Royal Montreal Regiment 1 September 1914: Authorized 27 & 29 September 1914: Embarked GB 15 February 1915: Disembarked France 1st Canadian Division, 3rd Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 15th Battalion -> 48th Highlanders of Canada Battle Honours: Ypres 1915/1917, Gravenstafel, St. Julien, Festubert 1915, Mount Sorrel, Somme 1916, PoiziEresm Thiepval, Ancre Heights, Arras 1917/1918, Vimy 1917, Arleux, Scarpe 1917/1918, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Drocourt-QuEantm Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders, 1915-18. 1st Canadian Division, 3rd Infantry Brigade February 1915-end of war. 16th Battalion -> The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) September 1 1914: Authorized 28 September 1914: Embarked for Great Britain 15 February 1915: Disembarked for France 1st Canadian Division, 3rd Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 17th Battalion -> The Nova Scotia Highlanders 19 September 1914: Authorized 29 September 1914: Embarked GB 29 April 1915: Redesginated 17th Reserve Battalion CEF (CC reinforcements) 21 May 1917: Disbanded 18th Battalion -> The Essex and Kent Scottish 7 November 1914: Authorized 18 April 1915: Embarked GB 15 September 1915: Disembarked France 2nd Canadian Division, 4th Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 19th Battalion -> The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) 7 November 1914: Authorized 13 May 1915: Embarked for GB 15 September 1915: Disembarked in France 2nd Canadian Division, 4th Infantry Brigade until EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 20th Battalion -> The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) 7 November 1914: Authorized 15 May 1915: Embarked GB 15 September 1915: Disembarked France 2nd Canadian Division, 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade --> EOW 30 August 1920: Disbanded 21st Battalion -> The Princess Wales' Own Regiment 7 November 1914: Authorized 6 May 1915: Embarked GB 15 September 1915: Disembarked France 2nd Canadian Division, 4th Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 22nd Battalion -> Royal 22E Régiment 7 November 1914: Authorized (22nd [French Canadian] Battalion CEF) 20 May 1915: Embarked GB 15 September 1915: Disembarked France 2nd Canadian Division 5th Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 23rd Battalion -> The Royal Montreal Regiment 21 October 1914: Authorized 23 February 1915: Embarked GB 18 April 1915: “Redesignated 23 Reserve Battalion, CEF'” (CC reinforcements) 15 September 1920: Disbanded 24th Battalion -> Victoria Rifles of Canada 7 November 1914: Authorized 11 May 1915: Embarked GB 16 September 1915: Disembarked France 2nd Canadian Division, 5th Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 25th Battalion -> The Nova Scotia Highlanders 7 November 1914: Authorized 20 May 1915: Embarked GB 16 September 1916: Disembarked France 2nd Canadian Division, 5th Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 26th Battalion -> The Royal New Brunswick Regiment 7 November 1914: Authorized 15 June 1915: Embarked GB 16 September 1915 (year?): Disembarked France 2nd Canadian Division, 5th Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: EOW 27th Battalion -> The Royal Winnipeg Rifles 7 November 1914: Authorized 17 May 1915: Embarked GB 18 September 1915: Disembarked France 2nd Canadian Division, 6th Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 28th Battalion -> The Royal Regina Rifles 7 November 1914: Authorized 29 May 1915: Embarked GB 18 September 1915: Disembarked France 2nd Canadian Division, 6th Infantry Brigade --> EOW 15 September 1920: Disbanded 29th Battalion -> The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) 7 November
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