Heritage Structure | Annex B – Precedence Within the Land Field Force

ChGENERAL

1. ChThe precedence of the land field force is based on the former army corps structure.
2. ChSeniority, which has connotations of age and length of service, is only one of the factors that determine precedence. First and foremost regiments follow precedence by the component or subcomponent they are embodied. The Regular Force and the Special Force (when authorized and established by the Governor in Council takes precedence with the Regular Force as if both formed the same component) take precedence over the Reserve Force and within the Reserve Force, the Primary Reserve takes precedence over the Supplementary Reserve.
3. ChFurthermore, regiments take precedence by branch and within their branch regiments take precedence in accordance with the customs of that branch. In general, precedence for each reflects a combination of status (Regular before Reserve, guards before line), numerical order and seniority of various types.
4. ChWhere precedence of a regiment embodied within a component is based on seniority, units that change status to a superior component (e.g. Reserve to Regular Force) take precedence within the new component in accordance with the date of change.
5. ChA regiment formed from the amalgamation of two or more regiments inherits the rights and privileges of each, including any rights of precedence, according to the date of origin of the oldest regiment that formed the new regiment or the customs of the branch concerned.
6. ChUnits of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery take precedence over Armour Branch units (refer to Note 1).
7. ChService battalions take precedence according to that of their senior component, i.e. after infantry and before medical units. Service battalions take precedence amongst themselves within their own position in the line in numerical order.

ChBRANCHES

8. ChService battalions take precedence according to that of their senior component, i.e. after infantry and before medical units. Service battalions take precedence amongst themselves within their own position in the line in numerical order.
   1. ChArmour Branch. Regiments of horse guards take precedence over other armour regiments, regardless of the date of origin, and, in turn, take precedence amongst themselves according to the date they became horse guard regiments. Regiments of dragoon guards take precedence over other armour regiments but after horse guards, and, in turn take precedence amongst themselves according to the date they became dragoon guard regiments. All other armour regiments take precedence amongst themselves according to the date they became regiments.
   2. ChArtillery Branch. Regiments of horse artillery take precedence over other artillery regiments, regardless of the date of origin, and, in turn, take precedence amongst themselves numerically. Within each type of artillery, regiments take precedence amongst themselves numerically.
   3. ChMilitary Engineering Branch. Combat engineer regiments take precedence amongst themselves numerically.
   4. ChInfantry Branch. Regiments of foot guards take precedence over other infantry regiments, regardless of the date of origin, and, in turn, take precedence amongst themselves according to the date they became foot guard regiments. All other infantry regiments take precedence amongst themselves according to the date they became regiments.

ChARMOURED REGIMENTS

9. ChAn armour regiment with both Regular and Reserve Force components (indicated by an asterisk*) takes precedence within the Reserve Force according to the regiment's date of origin, and within the Regular Force according to the date its Regular Force component became part of that Force.
   1. ChRegular Force
      1. ChThe Royal Canadian Dragoons.
      2. ChLord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians).
      3. Ch12e Régiment blindé du Canada*.
   2. ChPrimary Reserve
      1. ChThe Governor General’s Horse Guards.
      2. ChThe Ontario Regiment (RCAC).
      3. ChThe Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC).
      4. ChThe Sherbrooke Hussars.
      5. Ch8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s).
      6. Ch12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice)*.
      7. Ch1st Hussars.
      8. ChThe Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC).
      9. ChThe Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal).
      10. ChThe British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own).
      11. ChThe South Alberta Light Horse.
      12. ChThe Saskatchewan Dragoons.
      13. ChThe King's Own Calgary Regiment
      14. ChThe British Columbia Dragoons. (RCAC).
      15. ChThe Fort Garry Horse.
      16. ChLe Régiment de Hull (RCAC).
      17. ChThe Windsor Regiment (RCAC).
   3. ChSupplementary Reserve
      1. Ch4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards.
      2. ChThe Halifax Rifles (RCAC).
      3. Ch12th Manitoba Dragoons.
      4. Ch19th Alberta Dragoons.
      5. Ch14th Canadian Hussars.

ChARTILLERY REGIMENTS

10. ChThe order of precedence for types of artillery is:
    1. ChHorse artillery.
    2. ChField artillery.
    3. ChMedium artillery.
    4. ChHeavy artillery.
    5. ChSurface to surface missile artillery.
    6. ChAnti-tank artillery.
    7. ChLocating artillery (target acquisition).
    8. ChCoast artillery.
    9. ChMountain artillery.
    10. ChAir defence artillery (guns).
    11. ChAir defence artillery (missile).
    12. ChRegimental headquarters.
    13. ChThe Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School.

ChINFANTRY REGIMENTS

11. ChAn infantry regiment with both Regular and Reserve Force components (indicated by an asterisk*) takes precedence within the Reserve Force according to the regiment's date of origin, and within the Regular Force according to the date its Regular Force component became part of that Force.
12. ChNumbered infantry battalions take precedence amongst themselves within their own position in the line in numerical order.
    1. ChRegular Force
       1. ChThe Royal Canadian Regiment*.
       2. ChPrincess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
       3. Royal 22e Régiment*.
    2. ChPrimary Reserve
       1. ChGovernor General’s Foot Guards.
       2. ChThe Canadian Grenadier Guards.
       3. ChThe Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada.
       4. ChThe Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.
       5. ChLes Voltigeurs de Québec.
       6. ChThe Royal Regiment of Canada.
       7. ChThe Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment).
       8. ChThe Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment.
       9. ChThe Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment.
       10. ChThe Lincoln and Welland Regiment.
       11. ChThe Royal Canadian Regiment*.
       12. ChThe Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada.
       13. ChThe Grey and Simcoe Foresters.
       14. ChThe Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment).
       15. ChThe Brockville Rifles.
       16. ChStormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders.
       17. ChLes Fusiliers du St-Laurent.
       18. ChLe Régiment de la Chaudière.
       19. ChRoyal 22e Régiment*.
       20. ChLes Fusiliers Mont-Royal.
       21. ChThe Princess Louise Fusiliers.
       22. ChThe Royal New Brunswick Regiment.
       23. ChThe West Nova Scotia Regiment.
       24. ChThe Nova Scotia Highlanders.
       25. ChLe Régiment de Maisonneuve.
       26. ChThe Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa.
       27. ChThe Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
       28. ChThe Essex and Kent Scottish.
       29. Ch48th Highlanders of Canada.
       30. ChLe Régiment du Saguenay.
       31. ChThe Algonquin Regiment.
       32. ChThe Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s).
       33. ChThe Lake Superior Scottish Regiment.
       34. ChThe North Saskatchewan Regiment.
       35. ChThe Royal Regina Rifles.
       36. ChThe Rocky Mountain Rangers.
       37. ChThe Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry).
       38. ChThe Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
       39. ChThe Royal Westminster Regiment.
       40. ChThe Calgary Highlanders.
       41. ChLes Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
       42. ChThe Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
       43. ChThe Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's).
       44. ChThe Royal Montreal Regiment.
       45. ChIrish Regiment of Canada.
       46. ChThe Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own).
       47. ChThe Royal Newfoundland Regiment.
    3. ChSupplementary Reserve
       1. ChThe Canadian Guards.
       2. ChVictoria Rifles of Canada.
       3. ChThe Royal Rifles of Canada.
       4. ChThe Perth Regiment.
       5. ChLe Régiment de Joliette.
       6. ChThe Winnipeg Grenadiers.
       7. ChThe South Saskatchewan Regiment.
       8. ChThe Yukon Regiment.