The Manitoba Regiment

The Manitoba Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was disbanded as a result of a country wide reorganization of the Canadian Militia.[1][2]

The Manitoba Regiment
Active1920-1936
Country Canada
BranchCanadian Militia
TypeLine Infantry
RoleInfantry
SizeOne Regiment
Part ofNon-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQWinnipeg, Manitoba
EngagementsFirst World War
Battle honours
  • MOUNT SORREL
  • SOMME, 1916, '18
  • Flers-Courcelette
  • Thiepval
  • Ancre Heights
  • ARRAS, 1917, '18
  • Vimy, 1917
  • Arleux
  • Scarpe, 1917, '18
  • HILL 70
  • Ypres 1917
  • Passchendaele
  • AMIENS
  • HINDENBURG LINE
  • Drocourt-Quéant
  • Canal du Nord
  • Cambrai, 1918
  • PURSUIT TO MONS
  • FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915–18

History

As a result of the Otter Commission, The Manitoba Regiment was created on 15 March 1920, by incorporating the 27th Battalion, CEF, into the post-WWI Canadian Militia.

The regiment was headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1][2]

On 1 February 1936, The Manitoba Regiment was disbanded along with 13 other regiments as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization.[1][2][3][4]

Perpetuations

Battle Honours

References
  1. "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "The Manitoba Regiment [Canada]". 2007-09-11. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. "www.canadiansoldiers.com". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. "The Minute Book". www.regimentalrogue.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
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