The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York)
The official lineage of The Royal New Brunswick Regiment infantry regiment.
Colonel-in-Chief: Vacant
Badge
Description
Argent the Arms of the Province of New Brunswick (Or a lymphad proper on a base barry wavy Azure and Argent, on a chief Gules a lion passant guardant Or) environed by a scroll Gules edged and inscribed ROYAL NEW BRUNSWICK REGIMENT in letters Or ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and surmounted at the base by a like scroll inscribed SPEM REDUXIT.
Symbolism
The Crown represents service to the Sovereign, while the shield from the Arms of the Province New Brunswick refers to the regiment's home in that province. "ROYAL NEW BRUNSWICK REGIMENT" is a form of the regimental title and "SPEM REDUXIT" is the motto of the regiment and of the province.
Motto
SPEM REDUXIT (Hope restored)
March
"A Hundred Pipers"
Alliance
British Army
The Royal Regiment of Scotland; The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; and The Yorkshire Regiment
Regimental colour
Camp flag
Battle honours
The War of 1812
DEFENCE OF CANADA – 1812-1815 – DÉFENSE DU CANADA; NIAGARA (both awarded in commemoration of the New Brunswick Fencible Infantry (104th Regiment of Foot))
South African War
SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900, 1902.
The First World War
YPRES, 1915, '17; FESTUBERT, 1915; MOUNT SORREL; SOMME, 1916, '18; Flers-Courcelette; Thiepval; Ancre Heights; Ancre, 1916; ARRAS, 1917, '18; Vimy, 1917; Arleux; Scarpe, 1917, '18; HILL 70; Passchendaele; AMIENS; Drocourt Quéant; HINDENBURG LINE; Canal du Nord; Cambrai, 1918; VALENCIENNES; FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18.
The Second World War
LANDING IN SICILY;Valguarnera; SICILY, 1943; Landing at Reggio; Gambatesa; THE SANGRO; The Gully; Point 59; CASSINO II; Gustav Line; LIRI VALLEY; Hitler Line; Melfa Crossing; GOTHIC LINE; LAMONE CROSSING; RIMINI LINE; San Fortunato; Naviglio Canal; ITALY, 1943-1945; FALAISE; Falaise Road; The Laison; Chambois; The Seine, 1944; Moerbrugge; Moerkerke; THE SCHELDT;Breskens Pocket; The Lower Maas; Kapelsche Veer; THE RHINELAND; THE RHINE; Apeldoorn; Küsten Canal; Bad Zwischenahn; NORTH WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945.
South-West Asia
AFGHANISTAN
Note:
Two of the units which were amalgamated to form this regiment (The Saint John Fusiliers and The York Regiment) possessed the battle honour PURSUIT TO MONS from the First World War, but this honour cannot be perpetuated if a regiment is entitled to the honour VALENCIENNES or SAMBRE. One of these honours was gained by the regiment upon the amalgamations.
Lineage
This Reserve Force regiment originated on 10 September 1869 and incorporates the following regiments.
The Royal New Brunswick Regiment originated in Woodstock, New Brunswick on 10 September 1869, when 'The Carleton Light Infantry' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 1 It was redesignated: '67th The Carleton Light Infantry' on 5 November 1869;Footnote 2 '67th Regiment "Carleton Light Infantry"' on 8 May 1900;Footnote 3 and 'The Carleton Light Infantry' on 15 March 1920.Footnote 4 On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with 'The York Regiment' (see below) and redesignated 'The Carleton and York Regiment'.Footnote 5 It was redesignated: '2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Carleton and York Regiment' on 7 November 1940;Footnote 6 and 'The Carleton and York Regiment' on 1 November 1945.Footnote 7 On 31 October 1954, it was amalgamated with 'The New Brunswick Scottish' (see below) and redesignated the '1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York)'.Footnote 8 On 18 May 1956, the regiment was redesignated 'The Royal New Brunswick Regiment'.Footnote 9 on 7 June 2012 the 2nd Battalion was organized as a separate regiment and redesignated ‘The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment’.Footnote 10On 11 June 2014 the regiment was redesignated ‘The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York).Footnote 11
Notes:
Upon redesignation as The Carleton Light Infantry on 15 March 1920 (see above), it was organized as a two battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (44th Battalion, CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Battalion (104th Battalion, CEF) on the Reserve order of battle. The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).
The Carleton Light Infantry was disbanded for the purpose of reorganization on 1 June 1920 and reorganized the same day (GO 139/20). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.
The Carleton Light Infantry was disbanded for the purpose of amalgamation on 14 December 1936 and reorganized the next day (GO 206/36). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment
On 4 May 1951, The Carleton and York Regiment mobilized two temporary Active Force companies designated "E" and "F" Company (CAO 110-2, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 245/51; and SD 1 Letter No. 4237, 5 May 1951). "E" Company was reduced to nil strength upon its personnel being incorporated into the '1st Canadian Infantry Battalion' for service in Germany with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (SD 1 Letter No. 4365, 12 November 1951). It was disbanded on 29 July 1953 ( CAO 78-2, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 352/53). "F" Company was initially used as a reinforcement pool for "E" Company. On 15 May 1952, it was reduced to nil strength, upon its personnel being absorbed by the newly formed '2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion' for service in Korea with the United Nations (SD 1 Letter No. 4452, 22 April 1952; and CAO 110-2, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 283/52). "F" Company was disbanded on 29 July 1953 (CAO 78-2, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 352/53).
The perpetuation of the 44th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF was transferred from the regiment (originally allocated to The Carleton Light Infantry) to The Royal Winnipeg Rifles on 11 September 1969 (CFSO 351/69, 3 Oct 69).
Upon redesignation as The New Brunswick Regiment on 31 October 1954 (see above), it was organized as a two battalion regiment. The 1st Battalion was designated '1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York)' and the 2nd Battalion the '2nd Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment (North Shore)'.
On 12 August 1977, all generic titles in the Canadian Forces, such as 'battalion', were made bilingual (Memorandum, DGBB (Director General Bilingualism and Biculturalism), 1901-1/1211-7-4, 12 Aug 77).
'The York Regiment' originated in Fredericton, New Brunswick on 10 September 1869, when 'The York Provisional Volunteer Battalion' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 12 It was redesignated: '71st "York" Volunteer Battalion' on 12 November 1869;Footnote 13 '71st York Regiment' on 8 May 1900;Footnote 14 and 'The York Regiment' on 15 March 1920.Footnote 15 On 15 December 1936 it was amalgamated with 'The Carleton Light Infantry', as above.
Notes:
Upon redesignation as The York Regiment on 15 March 1920 (see above), it was organized as a two battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (12th Battalion, CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Battalion (140th Battalion, CEF) on the Reserve order of battle. The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).
The York Regiment was disbanded for the purpose of reorganization on 15 September 1920 and reorganized the same day (GO 232/20). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.
The York Regiment was disbanded for the purpose of amalgamation on 14 December 1936 and reorganized the next day (GO 206/36). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.
The New Brunswick Scottish originated in Sussex, New Brunswick on 12 August 1870, when the '74th Battalion of Infantry' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 16 It was redesignated: '74th Regiment' on 8 May 1900;Footnote 17 '74th Regiment "The Brunswick Rangers"' on 2 November 1903;Footnote 18 'The New Brunswick Rangers' on 15 March 1920;Footnote 19 '2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The New Brunswick Rangers' on 1 January 1941;Footnote 20 and 'The New Brunswick Rangers' on 15 February 1946.Footnote 21 On 31 August 1946, it was amalgamated with 'The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun)' (see below) and redesignated 'The South New Brunswick Regiment'.Footnote 22 It was redesignated 'The New Brunswick Scottish' on 2 December 1946.Footnote 23 On 31 October 1954, it was amalgamated with 'The Carleton and York Regiment' and redesignated the '1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York), as above.
Notes:
Upon redesignation as The New Brunswick Rangers on 15 March 1920 (see above), it was organized as a three battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (55th Battalion, CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Battalion (145th Battalion, CEF) and 3rd Battalion (236th Battalion, CEF) on the Reserve order of battle. The reserve units were disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).
The New Brunswick Rangers were disbanded for the purpose of reorganization on 15 September 1920 and reorganized the same day (GO 253/20). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.
The Saint John Fusiliers originated in Saint John, New Brunswick on 22 March 1872, when the '62nd "St. John" Battalion of Infantry' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 24 It was redesignated: '62nd Battalion "Saint John Fusiliers"' on 14 April 1882;Footnote 25 '62nd Regiment "St. John Fusiliers"' on 8 May 1900;Footnote 26 'The St. John Fusiliers' on 15 March 1920;Footnote 27 and 'The Saint John Fusiliers' on 2 September 1925.Footnote 28 On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with the 'Headquarters' and 'Headquarters Squadron' of 'The New Brunswick Dragoons' (see below) and 'A Company' of the '7th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC' (see below) and redesignated 'The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun)'.Footnote 29 It was redesignated: '2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun)' on 1 January 1941;Footnote 30 and 'The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun)' on 1 June 1945.Footnote 31 On 31 August 1946, it was amalgamated with 'The New Brunswick Rangers', as above.
Notes:
No lineal connection with the '62nd The St. John Volunteer Battalion, N.B.' of 1869 to 1871.
On 1 December 1898, the independent 'St. John Rifle Company' was amalgamated with the 62nd Battalion "Saint John Fusiliers" to form an additional infantry company (GO 115/95). This unit originated in Saint John, New Brunswick on 8 July 1862, when a "Western Militia District Engineer Company" was authorized to be formed (New Brunswick MO 8 Jul 62). It was redesignated: 'The St. John Engineer Company' on 6 February 1869 (Militia List 1870; and MGO 30 April 69); 'The New Brunswick Engineers Company' on 28 May 1869 (MGO 28 May 69); and converted to infantry and redesignated the 'St. John Rifle Company' on 13 January 1882 (MGO 1/82).
The St. John Fusiliers were disbanded for the purpose of reorganization on 10 January 1920 and reorganized the same day (GO 54/20, GO 253/20, and GO 118/21). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.
Upon redesignation as The St. John Fusiliers on 15 March 1920 (see above), it was organized as a two battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (26th Battalion, CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Battalion (115th Battalion, CEF) on the Reserve order of battle. The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).
The Saint John Fusiliers were disbanded for the purpose of amalgamation on 14 December 1936 and reorganized the next day (GO 191/36). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.
The New Brunswick Dragoons originated in Saint John, New Brunswick on 2 March 1911, when the '28th "New Brunswick" Dragoons' were authorized to be formed.Footnote 32 It was redesignated 'The New Brunswick Dragoons' on 15 March 1920.Footnote 33 On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with 'The Saint John Fusiliers', as above.
Notes:
The New Brunswick Dragoons were disbanded for the purpose of reorganization on 15 July 1920 and reorganized the same day (GO 172/20). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.
On 1 November 1920, The New Brunswick Dragoons were organized as a two regiment unit with the 1st Regiment on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Regiment on the Reserve order of battle (GO 185/20). The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).
The New Brunswick Dragoons were disbanded for the purpose of amalgamation on 14 December 1936 and reorganized the next day (GO 191/36). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.
The '7th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC' originated in Saint John, New Brunswick on 1 June 1919, when the '7th Machine Gun Brigade, CMGC' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 34 It was redesignated the '7th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC' on 15 September 1924.Footnote 35 On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with 'The Saint John Fusiliers', as above.
Notes:
The 7th Machine Gun Brigade, CMGC was authorized a Reserve order of battle counterpart on 1 June 1919 (GO 104/20). The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).
The 7th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC was disbanded for the purpose of reorganization and amalgamation on 14 December 1936 and reorganized the next day. 'Headquarters' and 'B Company' were redesignated 'The New Brunswick Regiment (Tank) (disbanded as the '64th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (New Brunswick Regiment), RCA' in 1959). 'A Company' was amalgamated as above. 'C Company' was amalgamated with other sub-units and redesignated the '104th Field Battery, RCA' (reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle in 1966 (GO 188/36; and GO 191/36).
The perpetuation of the 7th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (1919- 1936) was assigned to The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun) (GO 76/37).
Perpetuations
‘1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, Northumberland County Regiment (1812-15)’, ‘1st Battalion, Saint John County Regiment (1812-15)’, ‘1st and 2nd Battalions, York County Regiment (1812-15)', '12th', '26th', '55th', '104th', 115th, '132nd', 140th', '145th', and '236th "Overseas" Battalion(s), CEF'
Headquarters Location
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Operational history
South African War
The '62nd Regiment "St. John Fusiliers"' contributed volunteers for the Canadian Contingents during the South African War.Footnote 36
The '71st York Regiment' contributed volunteers for the Canadian Contingents during the South African War.Footnote 37
The First World War
Details of the 67th Regiment "Carleton Light Infantry" were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protective duty.Footnote 38
Details of the 62nd Regiment St. John Fusiliers" were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protective duty.Footnote 39
Details of the 71st York Regiment were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protective duty.Footnote 40
Details of the 74th Regiment "The Brunswick Rangers" were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protective duty.Footnote 41
The 12th Battalion, which was authorized on 10 August 1914 as the '12th Battalion, CEF',Footnote 42 embarked for Britain on 30 September 1914.Footnote 43 It was redesignated '12th Reserve Infantry Battalion, CEF' on 29 April 1915, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field.Footnote 44 The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.Footnote 45
The 26th Battalion, which was authorized on 7 November 1914 as the '26th Battalion, CEF',Footnote 46 embarked for Britain on 15 June 1915.Footnote 47 It disembarked in France on 16 September,Footnote 48 where it fought as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war.Footnote 49 The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.Footnote 50
The 55th Battalion, which was authorized on 7 November 1914 as the '55th Battalion, CEF',Footnote 51 embarked for Britain on 30 October 1915.Footnote 52 It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 6 July 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the '40th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF'.Footnote 53 The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.Footnote 54
The 104th Battalion, which was authorized on 22 December 1915 as the '104th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF',Footnote 55 embarked for Britain on 28 June 1916.Footnote 56 It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 24 January 1917, when its personnel were absorbed by the '105th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF'.Footnote 57 The battalion was disbanded on 27 July 1918.Footnote 58
The 115th Battalion, which was authorized on 22 December 1915 as the '115th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF',Footnote 59 embarked for Britain on 23 July 1916.Footnote 60 It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 21 October 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the '112th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF'.Footnote 61 The battalion was disbanded on 1 September 1917.Footnote 62
The 140th Battalion, which was authorized on 22 December 1915 as the '140th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF',Footnote 63 embarked for Britain on 25 September 1916.Footnote 64 On 2 November 1916, its personnel were absorbed by the depots of 'The Royal Canadian Regiment, CEF' and 'Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, CEF' to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field.Footnote 65 The battalion was disbanded on 27 July 1918.Footnote 66
The 145th Battalion, which was authorized on 22 December 1915 as the '145th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF',Footnote 67 embarked for Britain on 25 September 1916.Footnote 68 On 7 October 1916, its personnel were absorbed by the '9th Reserve Battalion, CEF' to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field.Footnote 69 The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917.Footnote 70
The 236th Battalion, which was authorized on 15 July 1916 as the '236th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF',Footnote 71 embarked for Britain on 30 October and 9 November 1917.Footnote 72 It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 13 March 1918, when its personnel were absorbed by the '20th Reserve Battalion, CEF'.Footnote 73 The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.Footnote 74
The Second World War
The Carleton and York Regiment mobilized the 'The Carleton and York Regiment, CASF' for active service on 1 September 1939.Footnote 75 It was redesignated the '1st Battalion, The Carleton and York Regiment, CASF' on 7 November 1940.Footnote 76 It embarked for Britain on 9 December 1939.Footnote 77 The battalion landed in Sicily on 10 July 1943 and in Italy on 3 September 1943 as part of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Infantry Division.Footnote 78 On 16 March 1945, it moved to North-West Europe, where it fought until the end of the war.Footnote 79 The overseas battalion was disbanded on 30 September 1945.Footnote 80
On 1 June 1945, a second Active Force component of the regiment was mobilized for service in the Pacific theatre of operations, under the designation '2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, (The Carleton and York Regiment), CASF'.Footnote 81 The battalion was disbanded on 1 November 1945.Footnote 82
Details of The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, under the designation 'The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, CASF (Details)', for local protection duties.Footnote 83 The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.Footnote 84
The regiment subsequently mobilized the '1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Rangers, CASF' for active service on 1 January 1941.Footnote 85 It was redesignated: 'The 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade Support Group (The New Brunswick Rangers), CIC, CASF' on 1 November 1943;Footnote 86 and 'The 10th Independent Machine Gun Company (The New Brunswick Rangers), CIC, CASF' on 24 February 1944.Footnote 87 The unit served in Labrador in a home defence role as part of Atlantic Command from June 1942 to July 1943.Footnote 88 It embarked for Britain on 13 September 1943.Footnote 89 On 26 July 1944, the company landed in France as part of the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Armoured Division, and it continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war.Footnote 90 The overseas company was disbanded on 15 February 1946.Footnote 91
Details of The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun) were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, under the designation 'The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun), CASF (Details)', for local protection duties.Footnote 92 The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.Footnote 93
The regiment subsequently mobilized the '1st Battalion, The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun), CASF' for active service on 1 January 1941.Footnote 94 It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the 18th Infantry Brigade, 6th Canadian Division,Footnote 95 and "C" Company of this unit took part in the expedition to Kiska, Alaska as a component of the 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group, serving there from 16 August 1943 to 6 January 1944.Footnote 96 It embarked for Britain on 2 January 1945.Footnote 97 The overseas battalion was disbanded on 10 January 1945.Footnote 98
South-West Asia
From 2002 to 2014, the Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York) reinforced various CAF units deployed to Afghanistan.Footnote 99
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