First authorized on 29 August 1914 as the 55th Regiment in Montreal, Quebec.[1] It recruited primarily from Montreal's Irish community where along with the rest of the local militia provided home defence in the Montreal area. In the summer of 1915, the regiment would recruit an entire company for service with the newly raised 60th Battalion (Victoria Rifles of Canada), CEF. Later that same year, the regiment was the prime recruiter for the newly raised 199th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, of which most of the men recruited primarily came from the 55th Regiment.[3][4][5]
On 1 April 1920, it was Redesignated as The Irish Canadian Rangers as part of the 1920 Canadian Militia Reorganization following the Otter Commission.[6]
On 1 February 1936, The Irish Canadian Rangers were disbanded along with 13 other regiments as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization.[1][7][8]
irish, canadian, rangers, were, infantry, regiment, permanent, active, militia, canadian, militia, canadian, army, 1936, regiment, disbanded, result, country, wide, reorganization, canadian, militia, active1914, 1936country, canadabranchcanadian, militiatypeli. The Irish Canadian Rangers were 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 Irish Canadian RangersActive1914 1936Country CanadaBranchCanadian MilitiaTypeLine InfantryRoleInfantrySizeOne RegimentPart ofNon Permanent Active MilitiaGarrison HQMontreal QCEngagementsFirst World WarBattle honoursSee Battle Honours Contents 1 History 2 Perpetuations 3 Organization 3 1 55th Regiment 29 August 1914 3 2 55th Regiment The Irish Canadian Rangers 15 December 1914 3 3 The Irish Canadian Rangers 01 April 1920 4 Battle honours 5 Notable Members 6 Notes and referencesHistory editFirst authorized on 29 August 1914 as the 55th Regiment in Montreal Quebec 1 It recruited primarily from Montreal s Irish community where along with the rest of the local militia provided home defence in the Montreal area In the summer of 1915 the regiment would recruit an entire company for service with the newly raised 60th Battalion Victoria Rifles of Canada CEF Later that same year the regiment was the prime recruiter for the newly raised 199th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force of which most of the men recruited primarily came from the 55th Regiment 3 4 5 On 1 April 1920 it was Redesignated as The Irish Canadian Rangers as part of the 1920 Canadian Militia Reorganization following the Otter Commission 6 On 1 February 1936 The Irish Canadian Rangers were disbanded along with 13 other regiments as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization 1 7 8 Perpetuations edit199th Battalion Duchess of Connaught s Own Irish Rangers CEF 1 3 4 9 Organization edit55th Regiment 29 August 1914 edit Regimental Headquarters Montreal Quebec A Company B Company C Company D Company E Company F Company G Company H Company 2 55th Regiment The Irish Canadian Rangers 15 December 1914 edit Regimental Headquarters Montreal Quebec A Company B Company C Company D Company 2 The Irish Canadian Rangers 01 April 1920 edit 1st Battalion perpetuating the 199th Battalion CEF 2nd Reserve Battalion 2 Battle honours editHill 70 a 10 Ypres 1917 11 Amiens a 12 Notable Members editLieutenant Colonel Harry TriheyNotes and references edit a b Selected to be borne on colours and appointments a b c d Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia Infantry Cavalry Armored PDF Library and Archives Canada a b c d The Irish Canadian Rangers Canada 2007 11 14 Archived from the original on 14 November 2007 Retrieved 2022 01 10 a b CEF Infantry Battalions PDF Library and Archives Canada a b All in one with the Irish Canadian Rangers 199th Overseas Battalion www loc gov 1914 Retrieved 2021 12 12 The Montreal Irish and the Great War PDF University of Manitoba St Paul s College Archived from the original PDF on 2021 08 12 Otter Committee www canadiansoldiers com Retrieved 2022 01 10 1936 Reorganization of the Militia www canadiansoldiers com Retrieved 2021 12 12 The Minute Book www regimentalrogue com Retrieved 2021 12 29 Defence National 2018 02 16 Perpetuations www canada ca Retrieved 2021 12 12 WWI Hill 70 www canada ca 2019 07 22 Retrieved 2021 12 26 WWI Ypres 1917 www canada ca 2019 07 23 Retrieved 2021 12 26 WWI Amiens www canada ca 2019 07 22 Retrieved 2021 12 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irish Canadian Rangers amp oldid 1140200163, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
