This is a listing of the regiments in existence in 1921, and the major changes in designation that occurred between then and the major re-organization of the armed forces in 1936.
Permanent Active Militia (Permanent Force)
Designation as of 1 Jan 1921 | Changes made before 1 Jan 1937 |
The Royal Canadian Regiment | nil |
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | nil |
22nd Regiment | Redesignated Royal 22e Regiment 1 Jun 1921. |
Non-Permanent Active Militia
Designation as of 1 Jan 1921 | Changes made before 1 Jan 1937 |
The Governor General's Foot Guards | nil |
The Canadian Grenadier Guards | nil |
The Queens Own Rifles of Canada | nil |
The Victoria Rifles of Canada | On 15 Nov 1934, the word "the" was dropped, and the regiment became known as Victoria Rifles of Canada |
Les Chasseurs Canadiens | Disbanded 15 Dec 1936 |
The Royal Highlanders of Canada | Redesignated The Black
Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1 Jan 1930
Redesignated The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada 1 Jul 1935 |
1st British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) | Reorganized into three
regiments 15 May 1924: The Vancouver Regiment, the
Westminster Regiment and the 1st British Columbia
Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own).
Redesignated The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles) 15 Jan 1930 |
The Western Ontario Regiment | Redesignated The
Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
1 Aug 1924 Redesignated The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)(MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Royal Rifles of Canada | nil |
Les Voltigeurs de Quebec | nil |
The Royal Grenadiers | Amalgamated with The Toronto Regiment to form The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers 15 Dec 1936 |
The Irish Fusiliers of Canada | Amalgamated with The Vancouver Regiment 1 Jun 1936 to become The Irish Fusiliers of Canada (Vancouver Regiment) |
The York Rangers | Amalgamated with The Queen's Rangers (1st American Regiment) 15 Dec 1936 to become The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (MG) |
The Royal Hamilton Regiment | Redesignated The Royal
Hamilton Light Infantry 15 Mar 1927
Amalgamated with The Wentworth Regiment to create The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Kingston Regiment (Princess of Wales' Own) | Redesignated The
Princess of Wales' Own Regiment 1 Apr 1921
Redesignated The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Argyll Light Infantry | Redesignated The Argyll Light Infantry (Tank) 15 Dec 1936 |
Le Regiment de Levis | nil |
Les Franc-tireurs du Saguenay | nil |
The Lincoln Regiment | Amalgamated with The Lincoln and Welland Regiment 15 Dec 1936; name remained The Lincoln and Welland Regiment |
The Halton Rifles | Redesignated The Lorne
Rifles (Scottish) 1 Nov 1931
Amalgamated with The Peel and Dufferin Regiment 15 Dec 1936 to become The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) |
The Essex Fusiliers | Redesignated The Essex Scottish 15 Jul 1927 |
The Oxford Rifles | nil |
23rd Regiment, Northern Fusiliers | Redesignated The
Northern Pioneers 15 Apr 1921
Amalgamated with The Algonquin Regiment 15 Dec 1936 |
The Kent Regiment | Amalgamated with B Coy 2 MG Bn to become The Kent Regiment (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Elgin Regiment | nil |
The Middlesex Light Infantry | Amalgamated with The Huron Regiment to become The Middlesex and Huron Regiment 1 Sep 1936 |
The Lambton Regiment | Disbanded and converted to artillery 15 Dec 1936 |
The Perth Regiment | Redesignated The Perth Regiment (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Highland Light Infantry of Canada | nil |
The Wellington Rifles | Redesignated The
Wellington Regiment 15 Feb 1931
Disbanded 14 Dec 1936 |
The Grey Regiment | Amalgamated with The Simcoe Foresters to become The Grey and Simcoe Foresters 15 Dec 1936 |
The Bruce Regiment | Disbanded 15 Dec 1936 |
The Huron Regiment | Amalgamated with The Middlesex Light Infantry to become The Middlesex and Huron Regiment 1 Sep 1936 |
The Ontario Regiment | Redesignated The Ontario Regiment (Tank) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Simcoe Foresters | Amalgamated with The Grey Regiment to become The Grey and Simcoe Foresters 15 Dec 1936. |
The Peel Regiment | Redesignated The Peel
and Dufferin Regiment 15 Apr 1923
Amalgamated with The Lorne Rifles (Scottish) 15 Dec 1936 to become The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) |
The Haldimand Rifles | Amalgamated with The Dufferin Rifles of Canada and C Coy 3 MG Bn to become The Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles of Canada 15 Dec 1936 |
The Dufferin Rifles of Canada | Amalgamated with The Haldimand Rifles and C Coy 3 MG Bn to become The Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles of Canada 15 Dec 1936 |
The Norfolk Rifles | Redesignated The Norfolk
Regiment 14 Nov 1928
Disbanded 14 Dec 1936 |
The Northumberland (Ontario) Regiment | Redesignated The
Northumberland Regiment 15 May 1924
Amalgamated with The Durham Regiment to become The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Brockville Rifles | nil |
The Lanark and Renfrew Regiment | Redesignated The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment 15 Jul 1927 |
The Ottawa Regiment (Duke of Cornwall's Own) | Redesignated The Ottawa
Highlanders 15 Sep 1922
Redesignated The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa 10 Aug 1933 Amalgamated with B Coy 4th MG Bn to become The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment | Amalgamated with The Lincoln Regiment 15 Dec 1936; name remained The Lincoln and Welland Regiment |
The Victoria and Halliburton Regiment | Disbanded 14 Feb 1936 and reorganized as artillery unit |
The Durham Regiment | Amalgamated with The Northumberland Regiment to become The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Frontenac Regiment | HQ and B companies converted to artillery, A Company amalgamated with The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (MG) 15 Dec 1936. |
The 48th Regiment (Highlanders) | Redesignated 48th Highlanders of Canada 1 Aug 1930 |
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment | nil |
The Soo Rifles | Redesignated The Sault
Ste. Marie Regiment 3 Jul 1923
Amalgamated with A Coy The Algonquin Regiment 15 Dec 1936 to become The Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment (MG) |
The Sherbrooke Regiment | Redesignated The Sherbrooke Regiment (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
Les Carabiniers de Sherbrooke | Redesignated Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke 15 Jan 1933 |
The Irish Canadian Rangers | Disbanded 1 Feb 1936 |
The Grenville Regiment (Lisgar Rifles) | Disbanded and converted to artillery 15 Dec 1936 |
The Peterborough Rangers | Amalgamated with 3rd Prince of Wales Dragoons and HQ and C Coys 4 MG Bn to become The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterbororugh Regiment)(MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Royal Montreal Regiment | Redesignated The Royal Montreal Regiment (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Stormont and Glengarry Regiment | Redesignated The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders 15 Feb 1922 |
Le Regiment Montmagmy | nil |
The St. John Fusiliers | Redesignated The St. John Fusiliers (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Halifax Rifles | nil |
64th Chateauguay and Beauharnois Regiment | Redesignated Le Regiment
de Chateauguay 15 Apr 1921
Redesignated Le Regiment de Chateauguay (Mit) 15 Dec 1936 |
65th Regiment (Carabiniers Mont-Royal) | Redesignated Les Fusiliers Mont Royal 15 Apr 1931 |
The Princess Louise Fusiliers | Redesignated The Princess Louise Fusiliers (MG) 1 Dec 1936 |
The Carleton Light Infantry | Amalgamated with The York Regiment to become The Carleton and York Regiment 12 Dec 1936 |
68th Regiment | Converted to artillery 1936 |
The Annapolis Regiment | Amalgamated with The Lunenburg Regiment to become The West Nova Scotia Regiment 15 Dec 1936 |
The Hull Regiment | Redesignated Le Regiment de Hull 1 Mar 1923 |
The York Regiment | Amalgamated with The Carleton Light Infantry to become The Carleton and York Regiment 12 Dec 1936 |
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada | nil |
The Northumberland (New Brunswick) Regiment | Redesignated The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment 1 Apr 1922 |
The New Brunswick Rangers | nil |
The Lunenburg Regiment | Amalgamated with The Annapolis Regiment to become The West Nova Scotia Regiment 15 Dec 1936 |
The Wentworth Regiment | Amalgamated with The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry to create The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Pictou Highlanders | nil |
The Cameron Highlanders of Canada | Redesignated The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada 1 Nov 1923 |
The Colchester and Hants Regiment | Amalgamated with The Cumberland Highlanders and C Coy 6th MG Battalion 1 Dec 1936 to become The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (MG) |
The Prince Edward Island Regiment | Redesignated The Prince Edward Island Highlanders 15 Jun 1927 |
Regiment de Joliette | nil |
Le Regiment de St. Hyacinthe | nil |
Le Regiment de Maisonneuve | nil |
The Three Rivers Regiment | Redesignated The Three Rivers Regiment (Tank) 15 Dec 1936 |
Le Regiment de Quebec | Redesignated Le Regiment de Quebec (Mit) 15 Dec 1936 |
1st Battalion The Canadian Scottish Regiment | nil |
2nd Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment | Designated 2nd Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
Les Fusiliers du St. Laurent | Redesignated Fusiliers du St. Laurent 1 May 1922 |
The Winnipeg Rifles | Redesignated The Royal Winnipeg Rifles 3 Jun 1935 |
The Arygll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada | Redesignated The Arygll
and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
15 Jun 1927
Amalgamated with HQ, A and B Coys 3 MG Bn to become The Arygll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
Le Régiment de Dorchester | Redesignated The Beauce
Regiment 1 Jan 1921
Redesignated Le Régiment de Dorchester et Beauce 1 Feb 1932 Redesignated Le Régiment de la Chaudière (Mitrailleuses) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Cumberland Regiment | Redesignated The
Cumberland Highlanders 16 Jun 1927
Amalgamated with Colcehester and Hants Regiment and C Coy 6th MG Battalion 1 Dec 1936 to become The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (MG) |
The Cape Breton Highlanders | nil |
The South Saskatchewan Regiment | 1st and 6th Battalions
designated The Regina Rifle Regiment 15 May 1924
The King's Own Rifles of Canada re-established 15 Sep 1924. The King's Own Rifles of Canada (MG) created when amalgamation occured with B Coy 12th MG Battalion |
The Lake Superior Regiment | nil |
The Algonquin Rifles | Redesignated The
Algonquin Regiment 15 Feb 1929
B, C and D Coys amalgamated with Northern Pioneers while retaining name 15 Dec 1936. A Coy amalgamated with Sault Ste. Marie Regiment 15 Dec 1936 |
The Rainy River and Kenora Light Infantry | Redesignated The Kenora
Light Infantry 1 Sep 1921
Converted to artillery 15 Dec 1936 |
The Manitoba Rangers | Disbanded 14 Dec 1936 |
The Winnipeg Grenadiers | Amalgamated with 10th MG Bn to become The Winnipeg Grenadiers (MG) 15 Nov 1936. |
Edmonton Regiment | Redesignated The
Edmonton Regiment 15 Mar 1924
Reorganized 15 May 1924 into The Edmonton Regiment and The Edmonton Fusiliers |
nil | 2nd Battalion of
Edmonton Regiment redesignated The Edmonton Fusiliers 15
May 1924
The Edmonton Fusiliers (MG) became so designated upon amalgamation with A Coy 13 MG Bn. |
The Rocky Mountain Rangers | nil |
The Calgary Regiment | 1st Battalion
redesignated 1st Battalion Calgary Highlanders, The
Calgary Regiment 15 Sep 1921
Reorganized as two separate regiments 15 May 1924 The Calgary Highlanders The Calgary Regiment absorbed HQ and B Coys 13 MG Bn, redesignated The Calgary Regiment (Tank) 15 Dec 1936. |
The North Saskatchewan Regiment | Redesignated The Prince
Albert Volunteers 15 Apr 1924
Amalgamated with The Battleford Light Infantry 15 Dec 1936 to become The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers |
The Winnipeg Light Infantry | Redesignated The Winnipeg Light Infantry (MG) 12 Dec 1936 |
The Kootenay Regiment | Disbanded 14 Dec 1936 |
The North Waterloo Regiment | Redesignated The Scots Fusiliers of Canada 15 Sep 1928 |
The Irish Regiment | Redesignated The Irish
Regiment of Canada 1 Sep 1932
Amalgamated with HQ and A Coys 1 MG Bn and designated The Irish Regiment of Canada (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
Mississauga Regiment | Redesignated The Toronto
Scottish Regiment 1 Sep 1921
Amalgamated with HQ and A Coys, 1st MG Bn to become The Toronto Scottish Regiment (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
The Toronto Regiment | Amalgamated with The Royal Grenadiers to form The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers 15 Dec 1936 |
nil | The West Toronto
Regiment raised 15 Jan 1921
Redesignated The Queen's Rangers (1st American Regiment) 1 Dec 1927 Amalgamated with The York Rangers to become The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) 15 Dec 1936 |
nil | The Alberta Regiment
organized 1 Apr 1921
Reorganized as two regiments 15 May 1924: The North Alberta Regiment and The South Alberta Regiment The North Alberta Regiment disbanded 1 Feb 1936 The South Alberta Regiment amalgamated C Coy 13 MG Bn 1 Apr 1936 |
nil | The Assiniboia Regiment
formed 15 May 1924, 1st Battalion formed from
redesignation of 4th Battalion, The South Saskatchewan
Regiment and 2nd Battalion formed by redesignation of
9th Battalion, The South Saskatchewan Regiment.
Converted to artillery 30 Nov 1936. |
nil | The Battleford Light
Infantry organized 15 May 1924
Amalgamated with The Prince Albert Volunteers 15 Dec 1936 to become The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers |
nil | The Saskatoon Light
Infantry formed 15 May 1924 from the 1st and 5th
Battalions of The North Saskatchewan Regiment
Amalgamated with C Coy 12 MG Bn to become The Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG) |
nil | The Weyburn Regiment
formed 15 May 1924
Amalgamated with The Saskatchewan Border Regiment 15 Dec 1936 to become The South Saskatchewan Regiment |
nil | The Saskatchewan Border
Regiment formed 15 May 1924
Amalgamated with The Weyburn Regiment 15 Dec 1936 to become The South Saskatchewan Regiment |
nil | The Yorkton Regiment
formed 15 May 1924
Disbanded 14 Dec 1936 |
nil | The Westminster Regiment
was organized 15 May 1924 from two companies of the 6th
Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles)
Amalgamated with C Coy 11 MG Bn to become The Westminster Regiment (MG) 15 Dec 1936 |
nil | The Vancouver Regiment
was organized 15 May 1924
Amalgamated with The Irish Fusiliers of Canada 1 Jun 1936 to become The Irish Fusiliers of Canada (Vancouver Regiment) |
nil | The Essex Regiment (Tank) raised 15 Dec 1936. |
nil | The New Brunswick Regiment (Tank) formed 15 Dec 1936 from HQ and B Coys 7 MG Bn |