Supplementary Order of Battle explained

In the Canadian Army, a regiment is placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle when the need for the regiment's existence is no longer relevant. When placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle, a regiment is considered "virtually disbanded", and is re-formed only when the Department of National Defence deems the unit is required again. The Supplementary Order of Battle was instituted as an alternative to outright disbandment during the army rationalizations of the 1960s. If a regiment is re-manned and moved from the Supplementary Order of Battle, it takes its old place in the order of precedence and its colours, traditions and battle honours remain as if there had been no interruption of service.^[1]

In the aftermath of the Somalia Affair in 1993, The Canadian Airborne Regiment was completely disbanded and not placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle.

On September 5, 2008, the Defence Minister, Peter MacKay, announced that The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) would be reorganized as an active unit. This was the first and so far only regiment to be reactivated to the Primary Reserve from the Supplementary Order of Battle. Two other regiments have been removed from the Supplementary Reserve by amalgamating them with Primary Reserve units: the Irish Fusiliers of Canada (The Vancouver Regiment) merged into the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) in 2002 and the 19th Alberta Dragoons merged into the South Alberta Light Horse in 2006.

Regiments on the Supplementary Order of Battle

Armoured units on the Supplementary Order of Battle! Regiment! Formed! To SOB! Headquarters

4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards	1875	1965	Ottawa^[2]
12th Manitoba Dragoons	1903	1964	Winnipeg^[3]
14th Canadian Hussars	1910	1968	Swift Current^[4]

Regiment	Formed	To SOB	Headquarters
	1951	1992	Shilo, Manitoba^[5]
	1952	1970	Petawawa, Ontario^[6]
	1912	1970	Hamilton, Ontario^[7]
	1905	1965	Fredericton, New Brunswick^[8]
	1912	1968	Yarmouth, Nova Scotia^[9]
	1920	1970	Lethbridge, Alberta^[10]
	1936	1970	Wingham, Ontario^[11]
24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	1914	1965	Trail, British Columbia^[12]
	1910	1970	Farnham, Quebec^[13]
	1898	1965	Sarnia, Ontario^[14]
	1942	1965	Montreal, Quebec^[15]
	1905	1965	Montreal, Quebec^[16]
	1914	1965	Winnipeg, Manitoba^[17]
	1936	1981	Kenora, Ontario^[18]
	1946	1965	St. Catharines, Ontario^[19]
	1936	1968	Drummondville, Quebec^[20]
	1866	1970	Peterborough, Ontario^[21]
	1946	1968	Yorkton, Saskatchewan^[22]
	1872	1970	Niagara Falls, Ontario^[23]
	1920	1965	Calgary, Alberta^[24]
	1946	1965	Cobourg, Ontario^[25]
	1931	1965	Toronto, Ontario^[26]
	1946	1965	Toronto, Ontario^[27]

Infantry units on the Supplementary Order of Battle! Regiment! Formed! To SOB! Headquarters

Canadian Guards	1951	1970	Petawawa^[28]
Victoria Rifles of Canada	1862	1965	Montreal^[29]
Royal Rifles of Canada	1862	1966	Quebec City^[30]
Le Régiment de Joliette	1871	1964	Joliette^[31]
Perth Regiment	1886	1965	Stratford, Ontario^[32]
The South Saskatchewan Regiment	1905	1968	Estevan^[33]
Winnipeg Grenadiers	1908	1965	Winnipeg^[34]
1st Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada	1915	1965	Toronto^[35] ^[36]
Yukon Regiment	1962	1968	Whitehorse, Yukon^[37]

See also

• Canadian Militia
• Canadian Army
• Primary Reserve
• History of the Canadian Army
• Militia Act of 1855
• Otter Commission 1920
• National Defence Act 1923
• Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army 1954
• Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces 1968

References

• Canadian Army Roll of Regiments 1964
• Government of Canada Announces Reserve Units in Nova Scotia and Northwest Territories

Notes and References

1. Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com. 2022-02-14. www.canadiansoldiers.com.
2. Web site: 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards . June 11, 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Armour Regiments . Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011.
3. Web site: 12th Manitoba Dragoons . June 11, 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Armour Regiments . Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011.
4. Web site: 14th Canadian Hussars . June 11, 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Armour Regiments . Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011.
5. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 3rd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
6. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 4th Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
7. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 8th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
8. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 12th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
9. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 14th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
10. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 18th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
11. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 21st Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
12. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
13. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
14. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 29th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
15. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 34th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
16. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 37th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
17. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 39th Field Artillery Regiment (Self-Propelled), RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
18. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 40th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
19. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 44th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
20. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 46th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
21. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 50th Field Artillery Regiment (The Prince of Wales Rangers), RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
22. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 53rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
23. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 57th Field Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
24. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 19th Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
25. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
26. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 42nd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
27. Web site: DHH - Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments - 1st Artillery Locating Regiment, RCA . April 8, 2010 . Official Lineages . Directorate of History and Heritage . May 3, 2011.
28. Web site: The Canadian Guards . October 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011 .
29. Web site: Victoria Rifles of Canada . October 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011 .
30. Web site: The Royal Rifles of Canada . October 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011 .
31. Web site: Le Régiment de Joliette . October 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011 .
32. Web site: The Perth Regiment . October 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011 .
33. Web site: The South Saskatchewan Regiment . October 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011 .
34. Web site: The Winnipeg Grenadiers . October 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011 .
35. Web site: Defence. National. 2018-10-25. 2nd Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada. 2021-11-27. www.canada.ca.
36. Web site: www.canadiansoldiers.com. 2021-11-27. www.canadiansoldiers.com.
37. Web site: The Yukon Regiment . October 2010 . Official Lineages: Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage . October 28, 2011 .