| Unit Name: | The Royal New Brunswick Regiment |
| Dates: | 1954 – present |
| Country: | Canada |
| Branch: | Primary Reserve |
| Type: | Line infantry |
| Role: | Light infantry |
| Size: | One battalion |
| Command Structure: | Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
| Ceremonial Chief: | Vacant |
| Ceremonial Chief Label: | Colonel-in-Chief |
| Motto: | Spem-Reduxit (Hope Restored) |
| March: | "The Hundred Pipers" followed by "The Old North Shore" |
| Battles: | War in Afghanistan |
| Battle Honours: | See
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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.
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]
See main article: The Carleton and York Regiment, The York Regiment and New Brunswick Scottish.
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]
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.[6]
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.[7] These honours are placed in square brackets in the list below.
The non-emblazonable honorary distinction (partly awarded in commemoration of the New Brunswick Fencibles).[1]
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.