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Unit Listings - 1941
This is a listing of the units of the Canadian Army
in 1941.
Canadian Army (Active)
Armour
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Royal
Canadian Dragoons (Redesignated 1st Armoured Car Regiment (Royal Canadian
Dragoons) 11 Feb.)
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Lord
Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (Redesignated 2nd Armoured Regiment (Lord
Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)) 11 Feb.)
Infantry
Canadian Army (Reserve)
Armour
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The
Governor General's Horse Guards (Redesignated 3rd (Reserve) Armoured Regiment
(The Governor General's Horse Guards) 1 Apr.)
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1st Hussars
(Redesignated 6th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) 1 Apr.)
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2nd/10th
Dragoons
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4th
Princess Louise Dragoon Guards (Redesignated 4th (Reserve) Reconnaissance
Battalion (IV Princess Louise Dragoon Guards) 1 Apr.)
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6th Duke of
Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (Armoured Car) (Redesignated 15th (Reserve)
Armoured Regiment (6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars) 1 Apr.)
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7th/11th
Hussars (Redesignated 16th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (7th/11th Hussars) 1
Apr.)
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8th
Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars (Redesignated 5th (Reserve) Armoured
Regiment, 8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars 1 Apr.)
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The Prince
Edward Island Light Horse (Redesignated 17th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment
(Prince Edward Island Light Horse) 1 Apr.)
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7th/11th
Hussars Redesignated 16th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (7th/11th Hussars) 1
Apr.
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12th
Manitoba Dragoons
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16th/22nd
Saskatchewan Horse (Amalgamated with Battleford element of The Prince Albert
and Battleford Volunteers, to form The Battleford Light Infantry (16th/22nd
Saskatchewan Horse) 1 May (see below under infantry).)
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Active
regiment.
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Reserve
regiment.
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17th Duke
of York's Royal Canadian Hussars (Redesignated 7th (Reserve) Reconnaissance
Battalion (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars) 1 Apr.)
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The
Manitoba Mounted Rifles
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19th
Alberta Dragoons
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14th
Canadian Hussars (Redesignated 8th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Battalion (14th
Canadian Hussars) 1 Apr.)
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The British
Columbia Dragoons (Redesignated 9th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (The British
Columbia Dragoons) 1 Apr.)
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The Fort
Garry Horse (Redesignated 10th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry
Horse) 1 Apr.)
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15th
Alberta Light Horse
Infantry
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The
Governor General's Foot Guards
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Canadian Grenadier Guards
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1st
Batallion, Active
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2nd
Battalion Reserve
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The Queens
Own Rifles of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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Victoria
Rifles of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Black
Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Royal
Rifles of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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Les
Voltigeurs de Quebec
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The Royal
Regiment of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The British
Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Irish
Fusiliers of Canada (Vancouver Regiment)
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The Queen's
York Rangers (1st American Regiment)(MG)
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The Royal
Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (MG)
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The
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Argyll
Light Infantry (Tank)
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Le Regiment
de Levis
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The Lincoln
and Welland Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)(MG)
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The Lorne
Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
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The Essex
Scottish
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Oxford
Rifles
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The Kent
Regiment (MG) (Redesignated The Kent Regiment 1 Apr.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Elgin
Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Middlesex and Huron Regiment
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The Perth
Regiment (MG) (Redesignated The Perth Regiment (Motor) 1 Apr.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Highland Light Infantry of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Grey
and Simcoe Foresters
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Ontario
Regiment (Tank)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Midland
Regiment (Northumberland and Durham)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Brockville Rifles
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The Lanark
and Renfrew Scottish Regiment
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The
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Sault
Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment (MG)
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The
Sherbrooke Regiment (MG) (Redesignated The Sherbrooke Regiment 1 Feb.)
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Les
Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
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The Prince
of Wales Rangers (Peterbororugh Regiment)(MG)
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The Royal
Montreal Regiment (MG)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The King's
Own Rifles of Canada (MG)
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Le Regiment
Montmagmy
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The St.
John Fusiliers (MG)
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The Halifax
Rifles
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Le Regiment
de Chateauguay (Mit)
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Les
Fusiliers Mont Royal
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Princess Louise Fusiliers (MG)
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The
Carleton and York Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The West
Nova Scotia Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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Le Regiment
de Hull
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The North
Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The New
Brunswick Rangers
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The Pictou
Highlanders
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The Queen's
Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The North
Nova Scotia Highlanders (MG) (Redesignated The North Nova Scotia Highlanders 7
Mar.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Prince
Edward Island Highlanders
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Regiment de
Joliette
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Le Regiment
de St. Hyacinthe
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Le Regiment
de Maisonneuve
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Three
Rivers Regiment (Tank) (Redesignated the 12th (Reserve) Army Tank Battalion
(The Three Rivers Regiment) (Tank) 1 Apr.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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Le Regiment
de Quebec (Mit)
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Fusiliers
du St. Laurent
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The Cameron
Highlanders of Ottawa (MG)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Royal
Winnipeg Rifles
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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48th
Highlanders of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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Le Regiment
de Saguenay
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The Argyll
and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) (MG) (Redesignated
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) 1 Feb.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Lake
Superior Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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Le Régiment
de la Chaudière (Mitrailleuses) (Redesignated Le Régiment de la Chaudière 1
Apr.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Cape
Breton Highlanders
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The Regina
Rifle Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The South
Saskatchewan Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Algonquin Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Winnipeg Grenadiers (MG) (Redesignated The Winnipeg Grenadiers 15 Mar.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Edmonton Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Edmonton Fusiliers (MG) (Redesignated The Edmonton Fusiliers 1 Apr.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Rocky
Mountain Rangers
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The Calgary
Highlanders
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Calgary
Regiment (Tank) (Redesignated 14th (Reserve) Army Tank Battalion (The Calgary
Regiment (Tank)) 1 Apr.)
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The Prince
Albert and Battleford Volunteers (Split into two regiments 1 May - designated
as The Prince Albert Volunteers and The Battleford Light Infantry (16/22
Saskatchewan Horse).)
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The
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Winnipeg Light Infantry (MG)
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1st
Battalion The Canadian Scottish Regiment
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2nd
Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment (MG)
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The Scots
Fusiliers of Canada
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The Irish
Regiment of Canada (MG) (Redesignated The Irish Regiment of Canada 12 Aug.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Toronto
Scottish Regiment (MG)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The South
Alberta Regiment
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The
Westminster Regiment (MG) (Redesignated The Wesminster Regiment (Motor) 4
Apr.)
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1st
Battalion, Active
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2nd
Battalion, Reserve
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The Irish
Fusiliers of Canada (Vancouver Regiment)
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The Essex
Regiment (Tank)
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The New
Brunswick Regiment (Tank) (Redesignated 19th (Reserve) Army Tank Battalion
(The New Brunswick Regiment)(Tank) 1 Apr.)
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