The Royal New Brunswick Regiment - Lineage

Lineage

The Royal New Brunswick Regiment originated on 10 September 1869 in Woodstock, New Brunswick as The Carleton Light Infantry. It was redesignated as the 67th The Carleton Light Infantry on 5 November 1869, then as the 67th Regiment "Carleton Light Infantry" on 8 May 1900 and, following the Great War, as The Carleton Light Infantry on 15 March 1920. On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with The York Regiment' and renamed The Carleton and York Regiment. It was redesignated as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Carleton and York Regiment on 7 November 1940 and following the end of hostilities in the Second World War as The Carleton and York Regiment on 1 November 1945. On 31 October 1954, it was amalgamated with The New Brunswick Scottish and redesignated the 1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York). On 18 May 1956, the regiment was redesignated as The Royal New Brunswick Regiment.

On 4 May 1951, The Carleton and York Regiment mobilized two temporary Active Force companies designated "E" and "F" Company. "E" Company was reduced to nil strength upon its personnel being incorporated into the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion (later the 3rd Battalion, The Canadian Guards) for service in Germany with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and was disbanded on 29 July 1953. "F" Company was initially used as a reinforcement pool for "E" Company. On 15 May 1952, it was reduced to nil strength, upon its personnel being absorbed by the newly formed 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (later the 4th Battalion, The Canadian Guards for service in Korea with the United Nations and was disbanded on 29 July 1953.

The York Regiment originated in Fredericton, New Brunswick on 10 September 1869, as The York Provisional Volunteer Battalion. It was redesignated the 71st "York" Volunteer Battalion on 12 November 1869, as the 71st York Regiment on 8 May 1900 and The York Regiment on 15 March 1920. On 15 December 1936 it was amalgamated with The Carleton Light Infantry.

The New Brunswick Scottish originated in Sussex, New Brunswick on 12 August 1870, as the 74th Battalion of Infantry. It was redesignated as the 74th Regiment on 8 May 1900, the 74th Regiment "The Brunswick Rangers" on 2 November 1903, as The New Brunswick Rangers on 15 March 1920, as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The New Brunswick Rangers on 1 January 1941 and as The New Brunswick Rangers on 15 February 1946. On 31 August 1946, it was amalgamated with The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun) and redesignated The South New Brunswick Regiment. It was redesignated The New Brunswick Scottish on 2 December 1946. On 31 October 1954, it was amalgamated with The Carleton and York Regiment and redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York).

The Saint John Fusiliers originated in Saint John, New Brunswick on 22 March 1872 as the 62nd "St. John" Battalion of Infantry. It was redesignated as the 62nd Battalion "Saint John Fusiliers" on 14 April 1882, as the 62nd Regiment "St. John Fusiliers" on 8 May 1900, as The St. John Fusiliers on 15 March 1920 and The Saint John Fusiliers on 2 September 1925. On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron of The New Brunswick Dragoons and A Company of the 7th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC and redesignated The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun). It was redesignated as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun) on 1 January 1941 and The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun) on 1 June 1945. On 31 August 1946, it was amalgamated with The New Brunswick Rangers.

The Saint John Fusiliers have no lineal connection with the 62nd The St. John Volunteer Battalion, N.B. of 1869 to 1871.

The New Brunswick Dragoons originated in Saint John, New Brunswick on 2 March 1911 as the 28th "New Brunswick" Dragoons. It was redesignated The New Brunswick Dragoons on 15 March 1920. On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with The Saint John Fusiliers.

The 7th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC originated in Saint John, New Brunswick on 1 June 1919. On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with The Saint John Fusiliers. Headquarters and B Company were redesignated The New Brunswick Regiment (Tank) (disbanded as the 64th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (New Brunswick Regiment), RCA in 1959). C Company was amalgamated with other sub-units and redesignated the 104th Field Battery, RCA (reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle in 1966.

On 1 December 1898, the independent St. John Rifle Company was amalgamated with the 62nd Battalion "Saint John Fusiliers" to form an additional infantry company. This unit originated in Saint John, New Brunswick on 8 July 1862, when a Western Militia District Engineer Company was authorized to be formed. It was redesignated as The St. John Engineer Company on 6 February 1869, as The New Brunswick Engineers Company on 28 May 1869 and it was converted to infantry and redesignated the St. John Rifle Company on 13 January 1882.

The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment originated in Chatham, New Brunswick on 25 February 1870 as "The 73rd Northumberland New Brunswick" Battalion of Infantry. It was redesignated as the 73rd Northumberland Regiment on 8 May 1900, as The Northumberland (New Brunswick) Regiment on 15 March 1920, as The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment on 1 April 1922 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment on 7 November 1940 and as The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment on 13 April 1946. On 30 September 1954, it was amalgamated with the 28th Field Battery, RCA and redesignated the 2nd Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment (North Shore).

The 28th Field Battery, RCA originated in Newcastle, New Brunswick on 18 December 1868, when a "field battery at Newcastle, County of Northumberland" was authorized. It was redesignatedas No. 12 "Newcastle" Field Battery on 1 July 1894 as the 12th "Newcastle" Field Battery, CA on 28 December 1895, as the (Newcastle) Battery, CFA on 2 February 1920 as the 90th (Newcastle) Battery, CFA on 12 March 1920, as the 90th (Newcastle) Field Battery, CA on 1 July 1925 as the 28th (Newcastle) Field Battery, CA on 15 May 1927 as the 28th (Newcastle) Field Battery, RCA on 3 June 1935, as the 28th (Reserve) (Newcastle) Field Battery, RCA on 7 November 1940 as the 28th (Reserve) Field Battery, RCA on 2 November 1942 and as the 28th Field Battery, RCA on 21 September 1945. On 30 September 1954, it was amalgamated with The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment.