Lineage Royal Newfoundland Regiment




1 lineage

1.1 royal newfoundland regiment of foot
1.2 royal newfoundland regiment of fencible infantry
1.3 royal newfoundland companies
1.4 royal newfoundland regiment 1914–1919
1.5 royal newfoundland regiment
1.6 166th (newfoundland) field artillery regiment, rca





lineage

the government of canada doesn t recognize unbroken lineage of royal newfoundland regiment earlier units there gaps in existence. however, recognizes regiment commemorates history , heritage of previous units. in respect canada has awarded 3 battle honours regiment commemorate services rendered during war of 1812 royal newfoundland regiment of fencible infantry , recognizes battle honours earned iteration of regiment during first world war.


royal newfoundland regiment of foot

originated 25 april 1795 when captain thomas skinner of royal engineers given permission raise fencible infantry company consisting of 6 hundred men.
disbanded march 1802 following signing of treaty of amiens

royal newfoundland regiment of fencible infantry

in june 1803, brigadier general john skerrett founds royal newfoundland regiment of fencible infantry.

royal newfoundland companies

1824, royal veteran companies arrived in st. john s
redesignated 1842: royal veteran companies renamed royal newfoundland companies
amalgamated in 1862, royal newfoundland companies absorbed royal canadian rifle regiment

royal newfoundland regiment 1914–1919

on 4 september 1914, legislative assembly of newfoundland passed act authorizing formation of newfoundland regiment.
25 january 1918, regiment renamed royal newfoundland regiment
disbanded on 26 august 1919

royal newfoundland regiment

originated 24 october 1949 in st.john s, newfoundland , labrador, newfoundland regiment, rcic
redesignated 14 december 1949 royal newfoundland regiment, rcic
amalgamated 1 march 1961 166th (newfoundland) field artillery regiment, rca , redesignated royal newfoundland regiment
reorganized 28 march 1974 2 battalion regiment, consisting of 1st battalion d, e , f companies , 2nd battalion , b companies

166th (newfoundland) field artillery regiment, rca

originated 24 october 1949 in st. john s, newfoundland , labrador, on 24 october 1949, 166th (newfoundland) field regiment, rca
redesignated 12 april 1960 166th (newfoundland) field artillery regiment, rca
amalgamated 1 march 1961 royal newfoundland regiment, rcic




^ canadian forces publication a-dh-267-003 insignia , lineages of canadian forces. volume 3: combat arms regiments.






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