The Royal New Brunswick Regiment
The cap badge of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment.
Active1954 – present
CountryCanada Canada
BranchPrimary Reserve
TypeLine infantry
RoleLight infantry
SizeOne battalion
Part ofRoyal Canadian Infantry Corps
Motto(s)Spem-Reduxit (Hope Restored)
March"The Hundred Pipers" followed by "The Old North Shore"
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan
Battle honoursSee #Battle honours
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefVacant

The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (RNBR) is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in New Brunswick. It was formed in 1954 by amalgamation of The Carleton and York Regiment, The New Brunswick Scottish and The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment as the New Brunswick Regiment.The "Royal" designation was added in 1956.[1] The Royal New Brunswick Regiment is part of 37 Canadian Brigade Group, 5th Canadian Division.[2] The RNBR holds 65 battle honours mostly by perpetuation of the regiments it was formed from.

Creation

The regiment was formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of The Carleton and York Regiment, The New Brunswick Scottish and The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. From 1954 to 2012, it consisted of two battalions with the former The Carleton and York Regiment and The New Brunswick Scottish forming the 1st Battalion and The North Shore Regiment forming the 2nd Battalion. However, in 2012, the 2nd Battalion was once again reorganised as a distinct regiment, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment.[3]

Present structure

Battalion Home
1st Battalion, The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (1RNBR) (Carleton and York) Fredericton, Edmundston, Grand Falls, and Saint John

Lineage

Regimental colour of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment
Camp flag of The Royal New Brunswick Regiment

Main articles: The Carleton and York Regiment, The York Regiment, and New Brunswick Scottish

Charts

Lineage chart, 1860–1914[6]
1860Independent infantry companies
1862Western Militia District Engineer Coy
1869The Carleton Light InfantryThe York Provisional Volunteer BnThe St. John Engineer Coy
186967th The Carleton Light Infantry71st "York" Volunteer BnThe New Brunswick Engineers Coy
187074th Bn of Infantry
187262nd "St. John" Bn of Infantry
188262nd Bn "Saint John Fusiliers"St. John Rifle Coy
189862nd Bn "Saint John Fusiliers"
190067th Regt "Carleton Light Infantry"71st York Regt74th Regt62nd Regt "St. John Fusiliers"
190374th Regt "The Brunswick Rangers"
191128th "New Brunswick" Dragoons
1914
Lineage chart, 1914–1936[6]
67th Regt "Carleton Light Infantry"71st York Regt74th Regt "The Brunswick Rangers"62nd Regt "St. John Fusiliers"28th "New Brunswick" Dragoons
191412th Bn, CEF55th Bn, CEF26th Bn, CEF
1915104th "Overseas" Bn, CEF12th Reserve Infantry Bn, CEF140th "Overseas" Bn, CEF145th "Overseas" Bn, CEF115th "Overseas" Bn, CEF
1916Absorbed by depots of RCR and PPCLIAbsorbed by 40th "Overseas" Bn, CEFAbsorbed by 9th Reserve Bn, CEF236th "Overseas" Bn, CEFAbsorbed by 112th "Overseas" Bn, CEF
1917Absorbed by 105th "Overseas" Bn, CEF
1918Absorbed by 20th Reserve Bn, CEF
19197th MG Bde, CMGC
19201st Bn (44th Bn, CEF), The Carleton Light Infantry2nd Bn (104th Bn, CEF),[a] The Carleton Light InfantryDisbanded1st Bn (12th Bn, CEF), The York Regt2nd Bn (140th Bn, CEF),[a] The York Regt1st Bn (55th Bn, CEF), The New Brunswick Rangers2nd Bn (145th Bn, CEF),[a] The New Brunswick Rangers3rd Bn (236th Bn, CEF),[a] The New Brunswick RangersDisbanded1st Bn (26th Bn, CEF), The St. John Fusiliers2nd Bn (115th Bn, CEF),[a] The St. John Fusiliers1st Regt, The New Brunswick Dragoons2nd Regt,[a] The New Brunswick Dragoons
19247th MG Bn, CMGC
19251st Bn (26th Bn, CEF), The Saint John Fusiliers2nd Bn (115th Bn, CEF), The Saint John Fusiliers
1936DisbandedDisbandedDisbandedDisbandedDisbandedDisbanded
1936The Carleton and York RegtThe New Brunswick RangersThe Saint John Fusiliers (MG)
Lineage chart, 1936–present[6]
The Carleton and York RegtThe New Brunswick RangersThe Saint John Fusiliers (MG)
1939The Carleton and York Regt, CASF
19401st Bn, The Carleton and York Regt, CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Carleton and York Regt
19411st Bn, The New Brunswick Rangers, CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, The New Brunswick Rangers1st Bn, The Saint John Fusiliers (MG), CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Saint John Fusiliers (MG)
1943The 10th Canadian Infantry Bde Support Group (The New Brunswick Rangers), CIC, CASF
1944The 10th Independent MG Coy (The New Brunswick Rangers), CIC, CASF
19452nd Canadian Infantry Bn (The Carleton and York Regt), CASFThe Carleton and York RegtDisbandedThe Saint John Fusiliers (MG)
1945DisbandedDisbanded
1946DisbandedThe New Brunswick Rangers
1946The South New Brunswick Regt
1946The New Brunswick Scottish
1951"E" Coy, The Carleton and York Regt"F" Coy, The Carleton and York Regt
1951Absorbed by 1st Canadian Infantry Bn
1952Absorbed by 2nd Canadian Infantry Bn
19541st Bn, The New Brunswick Regt (Carleton and York)
19561st Bn, The Royal New Brunswick Regt (Carleton and York)
2012The Royal New Brunswick Regt (Carleton and York)

Perpetuations

War of 1812

The regiment also carries two battle honours from the War of 1812 in commemoration of the New Brunswick Fencible Infantry (104th Regiment of Foot) which was recruited in New Brunswick and served during that conflict.[1]

Great War

Operational history

War in Afghanistan

The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.[7]

Battle honours

The regimental colour of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours written in bold are emblazoned on the regimental colour.[1]

Some honours were gained by the regiment in the 1954 amalgamation with the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. These honours are emblazoned on the current regimental colour; however, since 2012, when the amalgamation with the North Shores ceased, they are no longer part of the RNBR's battle honours.[8] These honours are placed in square brackets in the list below.

War of 1812

The non-emblazonable honorary distinction Defence of Canada – 1812–1815 – Défense du Canada (partly awarded in commemoration of the New Brunswick Fencibles).[1]

South African War

Great War

Second World War

War in Afghanistan

Armouries

The regiment has two armouries:

The Carlton Street Armoury, Carlton Street Fredericton, New Brunswick housed the 1st Battalion, The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carlton and York). A centrally located drill hall, it houses 333 Royal Canadian Air Cadets, 242 Fredericton Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps and 130 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps.

The seconf is the Lieutenant Colonel William (Billy) Mulherin Armoury, on Madawaska Road, Grand Falls, New Brunswick. It houses C Company, 1st Battalion, the Royal New Brunswick Regiment, and 314 Squadron Air Cadets.

Alliances

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Reserve order of battle

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  2. ^ http://www.army.gc.ca/en/1-royal-new-brunswick-regiment/index.page? Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Return of The North Shore Regiment". Department of National Defence. June 9, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "The New Brunswick Dragoons [Canada]". 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  5. ^ "The Saint John Fusiliers". 2007-11-20. Archived from the original on 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  6. ^ a b c d "The Royal New Brunswick Regiment". www.canada.ca. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. ^ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours | Prime Minister of Canada". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  8. ^ "The Royal New Brunswick Regiment". Official Lineage Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  9. ^ Canadian Forces General Message 089/23, 23 May 2023: "The theatre honour 'South Africa, 1901' is awarded to the Royal New Brunswick Regiment"
  10. ^ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

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