The North Saskatchewan Regiment - Lineage

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The North Saskatchewan Regiment originated in Regina, Saskatchewan on 3 July 1905, when The 16th Mounted Rifles was authorized. It was redesignated The 16th Light Horse on 1 October 1908 and the 16th Canadian Light Horse on 15 March 1920, following the Great War. On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles and redesignated the 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse. It was redesignated the 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse (Reserve) on 7 November 1940 On 1 April 1941, the regiment was converted to infantry and redesignated the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse. It was redesignated the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Battleford Light Infantry (16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse) on 1 May 1941 and The Battleford Light Infantry (16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse) (Reserve) on 15 September 1944. On 1 April 1946, it was amalgamated with the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Prince Albert Volunteers and redesignated The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers. On 1 September 1954, it was amalgamated with the 50th Field Squadron, RCE, and redesignated The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers (Machine Gun). On 17 February 1955, it was amalgamated with The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun) and redesignated The North Saskatchewan Regiment (Machine Gun). It was redesignated The North Saskatchewan Regiment on 11 April 1958.

On 1 September 1970, the 1st Battalion, The North Saskatchewan Regiment (The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers) and the 2nd Battalion, The North Saskatchewan Regiment (The Saskatoon Light Infantry) were amalgamated.

The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles originated in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on 2 March 1908 as the Saskatchewan Light Horse. It was redesignated the 22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse on 1 April 1908 and The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles on 15 March 1920. On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with the 16th Canadian Light Horse.

The 50th Field Squadron, RCE originated in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on 5 June 1947. On 1 September 1954, it was amalgamated with The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers.

The Prince Albert Volunteers and the Saskatoon Light Infantry originated in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on 1 April 1912 as the 105th Regiment. It was redesignated the 105th Regiment Fusiliers on 16 September 1912, and the 105th Regiment (Saskatoon Fusiliers) on 15 April 1914. Following the Great War, on 15 March 1920, it was amalgamated with the 52nd Regiment Prince Albert Volunteers and redesignated The North Saskatchewan Regiment. On 15 May 1924, it was reorganized as four separate regiments, designated as The Yorkton Regiment (now the 64th Field Battery, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA); The Saskatoon Light Infantry'; The Battleford Light Infantry and The Prince Albert Volunteers.

On 15 December 1936, The Prince Albert Volunteers and The Battleford Light Infantry were amalgamated and redesignated The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers. It was redesignated The Prince Albert Volunteers on 1 May 1941 and the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Prince Albert Volunteers on 5 March 1942. On 1 April 1946, it was amalgamated with The Battleford Light Infantry (16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse) (Reserve).

On 15 December 1936, the Saskatoon Light Infantry was amalgamated with C Company of the 12th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (now The Royal Regina Rifles) and redesignated The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun). It was redesignated the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun) on 7 November 1940 and The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun) on 1 November 1945. On 17 February 1955, it was amalgamated with The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers (Machine Gun).

On 17 February 1955, The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers (Machine Gun) and The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun) were amalgamated and organized as a two battalion unit with the 1st Battalion, The North Saskatchewan Regiment (The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers) (Machine Gun) and the 2nd Battalion, The North Saskatchewan Regiment (The Saskatoon Light Infantry) (Machine Gun) on the Reserve Force order of battle.

The 52nd Regiment Prince Albert Volunteers originated in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on 2 January 1913 as an "Infantry Corps, consisting of 8 companies." It was designated the 52nd Regiment Prince Albert Volunteers on 1 February 1913. On 15 March 1920, it was amalgamated with the 105th Regiment (Saskatoon Fusiliers).