Company (military Unit) - Canadian Army

Canadian Army

Canadian Army organisation is modelled after the British. However, a Canadian infantry battalion consists of three or four rifle companies identified by letter (A Company, B Company, etc.), a Combat Support Company, and an Administration Support Company. A notable exception is The Royal Canadian Regiment which names its companies sequentially throughout the regiment from the Duke of Edinburgh's Company (instead of A Company) in the 1st Battalion to T Company in the 4th Battalion. Many regiments name their companies after battle honours or former units which make up the current regiment, for example:

• 75th Company—The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own)
• Victoria Company—The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
• Grenadier Company—The Royal Regiment of Canada

The Combat Support Company administratively contains the specialized infantry platoons such as Reconnaissance Platoon, Pioneer Platoon, Headquarters and Signals Platoon, Anti-Armour Platoon, and Mortar Platoon. The Administration Support Company contains the support tradesmen which a battalion requires, such as cooks, vehicle technicians, supply, medics, etc.