Royal Canadian Infantry Corps - Regular Force

Regular Force

Note: each regular force regiment retains a parachute company in its respective 3rd battalion.

  1. The Royal Canadian Regiment
    • 1st Battalion (CFB Petawawa) - Mechanized Infantry
    • 2nd Battalion (CFB Gagetown) - Mechanized Infantry
    • 3rd Battalion (CFB Petawawa) - Light Infantry (Parachute Company, Air Assault Company, Mountain Ops Company)
  2. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
    • 1st Battalion (CFB Edmonton) - Mechanized Infantry
    • 2nd Battalion (CFB Shilo) - Mechanized Infantry
    • 3rd Battalion (CFB Edmonton) - Light Infantry (Parachute Company, Air Assault Company, Mountain Ops Company)
  3. Royal 22e Régiment
    • 1er Bataillon (CFB Valcartier) - Mechanized Infantry
    • 2e Bataillon (Quebec City) - Mechanized Infantry
    • 3e Bataillon (CFB Valcartier) - Light Infantry (Parachute Company, Air Assault Company, Mountain Ops Company)

Following the end of the Second World War, the infantry was expanded to meet Canada's global responsibilities as part of NATO. Initially, the militia regiments provided men to a number of composite battalions:

  • 1st and 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalions
  • 1st and 2nd Canadian Rifle Battalions
  • 1st and 2nd Canadian Highland Battalions

In 1953, the decision was taken that the composite battalions would be regimented. The two Canadian Infantry battalions were amalgamated with the 3rd Battalions of both The Royal Canadian Regiment and Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry to form a brand new, four battalion regiment of foot guards, the Canadian Guards. The Rifle and Highland battalions were regimented by forming Regular Force units of the senior rifle and highland regiments of the Militia, the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.

  • The Canadian Guards
    • 1st Battalion - 1953-1968
    • 2nd Battalion - 1953-1970
    • 3rd Battalion - 1953-1957 (1st Canadian Infantry Battalion)
    • 4th Battalion - 1953-1957 (2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion)
  • The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
    • 1st Battalion - 1953-1970 (1st Canadian Rifle Battalion)
    • 2nd Battalion - 1953-1968 (2nd Canadian Rifles Battalion)
  • The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
    • 1st Battalion - 1953-1970 (1st Canadian Highland Battalion)
    • 2nd Battalion - 1953-1970 (2nd Canadian Highland Battalion)
  • The Canadian Airborne Regiment - 1968-1995

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