History
The Royal Montreal Regiment traces its origins to the authorization of the 58th Westmount Rifles on 2 November 1914. On 1 April 1920, as part of the reforms of the Otter Committee, the 58th Westmout Rifles were redesignated The Royal Montreal Regiment.
The regiment perpetuates the history of the 14th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) which was formed on August 27, 1914. The 14th was raised by the amalgamation of several companies of each of three existing Montreal Militia Regiments: The 1st Regiment, Canadian Grenadier Guards; The 3rd Regiment, Victoria Rifles of Canada, and the 65th Regiment, Carabiniers Mont-Royal. Shortly thereafter, this battalion was granted the its present title, by special warrant.
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