The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
PRISTINAE VIRTUTIS MEMORES
"Mindful of our ancient valour"
Fort York Armoury
660 Fleet Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1A9
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Lieutenant-General, The Honourable John Graves Simcoe Armoury
215 Industrial Parkway S, Aurora,
ON L4G 3V5
Join Our Team
Looking for full-time or part-time work? We are hiring and provide excellent career opportunities. Please do not hesitate to call or email our recruiter who will be pleased to answer any questions you may have and provide direction on how to apply to our Regiment.
Our Team Recruiter
Phone: 416-200-ARMY (2769)
Email: 32CBGrecruiting@forces.gc.ca
Or contact
Phone: 1-800-856-8488
Contact a recruiting centre near you.
When We Train
September to June:
- Wednesday evenings
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- one weekend per month.
Full-time summer employment is available from May to August.
Trades In Our Unit
Equipment
Weapons:
- C7A2 Automatic Rifle
- C8A3 Carbine Automatic Rifle
- C9A2 Light Machine Gun
- C6 and C6 A1 7.62-mm Medium Machine Gun
- C22 Full Frame Modular Pistol
Vehicles:
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) is an Armoured Cavalry Regiment with squadrons located in Toronto and Aurora. The Regiment trains soldiers to serve as members of an armoured vehicle crew, including drivers, gunners, and crew commanders. As Armoured Cavalry, the Regiment is tasked to find, fix, and defeat the enemy through the aggressive use of firepower, reconnaissance, and battlefield mobility.
The Rangers trace their history to the Seven Years' War, when Major Robert Rogers raised Rogers’ Rangers to defend British North America against French forces and their Indigenous allies during the 1750s. The Rangers later fought during the American Revolutionary War, including at the Battle of Brandywine against forces commanded by General George Washington. In the years that followed, members of the Regiment contributed to the founding and early defence of Toronto and served alongside Indigenous allies during the War of 1812. The Regiment also served during the North-West Rebellion and the First World War.
More recently, members of the Regiment have deployed on numerous Canadian Armed Forces operations, including domestic missions in support of Canadians and international operations in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Latvia.
The Queen’s York Rangers are committed to strengthening relationships with the diverse communities they serve, including the large Indigenous community in the Greater Toronto Area. The Regiment seeks motivated and capable Canadians from all backgrounds who are ready to serve their community and country.
Celer et Audax – Swift and Bold
When you join our unit, you will receive competitive pay for your part time or full time work as well as be eligible for on the job training that could benefit you in civilian life. Also, there are medical, dental and educational benefits available to Army Reservists.
Here are all the details:
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel Adam West, CD
- Regimental Sergeant Major: Chief Warrant Officer Mason Baines, CD
Toronto
The Queen's York Rangers
Fort York Armoury
660 Fleet St,
Toronto, ON M5V 1A9
York Region
The Queen's York Rangers
Lieutenant-General, The Honourable John Graves Simcoe Armoury
215 Industrial Parkway S,
Aurora, ON L4G 3V5
The story of the Queen's York Rangers begins in the remote days of the Seven Years War, when companies raised by Robert Rogers served the British in raids along the frontiers of French Canada. Trained in woodcraft, scouting, and irregular warfare, units like Rogers' Rangers finally gave the red-coated British regulars an effective weapon against the guerrilla tactics of French-Canadian habitants and their Indian allies, enabling them to beat the enemy at his own game.
Raised anew among British Loyalists for the American War of Independence, renamed the Queen’s Rangers and now including five troops of cavalry, the green-clad Rangers fought on the side of those loyal to the British Crown. Under the command of John Graves Simcoe, the regiment fought in almost every theatre of war and earned, as the premier Loyalist unit, the title 1st American Regiment. They were never defeated in battle but obliged to join the final British surrender at Yorktown in 1781. The regiment’s colours from this period are now proudly on display in the unit's officers' mess.