Manitoba Regiment
| The Manitoba Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1920-1936 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Militia |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | One Regiment |
| Part of | Non-Permanent Active Militia |
| Garrison/HQ | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Engagements | First World War |
| Battle honours |
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The Manitoba Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was disbanded as a result of a country wide reorganization of the Canadian Militia.[1][2]
History
[edit]As a result of the Otter Commission, The Manitoba Regiment was created on 15 March 1920, by incorporating the 27th Battalion, CEF, into the post-WWI Canadian Militia.
The regiment was headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1][2]
On 1 February 1936, The Manitoba Regiment was disbanded along with 13 other regiments as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization.[1][2][3][4]
Perpetuations
[edit]Battle honours
[edit]- Mount Sorrel
- Somme, 1916, '18
- Flers-Courcelette[a]
- Thiepval
- Ancre Heights
- Arras, 1917, '18[a]
- Vimy, 1917[a]
- Arleux[a]
- Scarpe, 1917, '18
- Hill 70[a]
- Ypres, 1917
- Passchendaele[a]
- Amiens[a]
- Hindenburg Line
- Drocourt-Quéant
- Canal du Nord
- Cambrai, 1918[a]
- Pursuit to Mons[a]
- France and Flanders, 1915–18[a]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b c "The Manitoba Regiment [Canada]". 2007-09-11. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "www.canadiansoldiers.com". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "The Minute Book". www.regimentalrogue.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.