Lineage
The Winnipeg Grenadiers originated in Morden, Manitoba on 1 April 1908, as the 100th Regiment. It was redesignated the 100th "Winnipeg Grenadiers" on 2 May 1910 and The Winnipeg Grenadiers on 12 March 1920. On 16 November 1936, it was amalgamated with the 10th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC and redesignated The Winnipeg Grenadiers (Machine Gun). It was redesignated the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers (Machine Gun) on 7 November 1940, the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers on 15 March 1941 and The Winnipeg Grenadiers on 28 January 1946. It was reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle on 28 February 1965.
The 10th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC originated in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 1 June 1919, as the 10th Machine Gun Brigade, CMGC. It was redesignated the 10th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC on 15 September 1924. On 16 November 1936, it was amalgamated with The Winnipeg Grenadiers. The perpetuation of the 10th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (1919-1936) was assigned to The Winnipeg Grenadiers (Machine Gun).
| 1908 | 100th Regt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910 | 100th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | 11th Bn, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1915 | 11th Reserve Inf. Bn, | 78th Bn, | 100th Bn, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1917 | Disbanded | Disbanded | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919 | 10th MG Bde, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Disbanded | The Winnipeg Grenadiers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | 10th MG Bn, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | The Winnipeg Grenadiers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | The Winnipeg Grenadiers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | 1st Bn, The Winnipeg Grenadiers | 2nd Bn, The Winnipeg Grenadiers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941 | 1st Bn, The Winnipeg Grenadiers, | 2nd Bn, The Winnipeg Grenadiers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941 | Destroyed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | Reconstituted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 3rd Canadian Inf. Training Bn, Type A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | No. 10 Canadian Repatriation Depot, Type "T" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | Disbanded | The Winnipeg Grenadiers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Supplementary Order of Battle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Abbreviation | Phrase |
|---|---|
| Bde | Brigade |
| Bn | Battalion |
| CASF | Canadian Active Service Force |
| CEF | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| CMGC | Canadian Machine Gun Corps |
| Inf. | Infantry |
| MG | Machine Gun |
| No. | Number |
| Regt | Regiment |
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