Irish Canadian Rangers Explained

Unit Name:Irish Canadian Rangers
Dates:1914 - 1936
Country: Canada
Branch:Canadian Militia
Type:Line Infantry
Role:Infantry
Size:One Regiment
Command Structure:Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison:Montreal, QC
Battles:First World War
Battle Honours:See
  1. Battle Honours

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]

History

First authorized on 29 August 1914 as the 55th Regiment in Montreal, Quebec. 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.[7] [8]

Perpetuations

Organization

55th Regiment (29 August 1914)

55th Regiment, The Irish Canadian Rangers (15 December 1914)

The Irish Canadian Rangers (01 April, 1920)

Battle honours

Notable Members

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). Library and Archives Canada.
  2. Web site: 2007-11-14 . The Irish Canadian Rangers [Canada] ]. 2022-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071114202732/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/qc-inf/055irish.htm . 14 November 2007 . dead.
  3. Web site: CEF Infantry Battalions . Library and Archives Canada.
  4. Web site: 1914 . All in one with the Irish Canadian Rangers 199th Overseas Battalion . 2021-12-12 . www.loc.gov . en.
  5. Web site: The Montreal Irish and the Great War . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812125419/https://www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_pauls/ccha/Back%20Issues/CCHA1985/Burns.pdf . 2021-08-12 . University of Manitoba / St. Paul's College.
  6. Web site: Otter Committee . 2022-01-10 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
  7. Web site: 1936 Reorganization of the Militia . 2021-12-12 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
  8. Web site: The Minute Book. 2021-12-29. www.regimentalrogue.com.
  9. Web site: Defence. National. 2018-02-16. Perpetuations. 2021-12-12. www.canada.ca.
  10. Web site: 2019-07-22 . WWI - Hill 70 . 2021-12-26 . www.canada.ca.
  11. Web site: 2019-07-23. WWI - Ypres, 1917. 2021-12-26. www.canada.ca.
  12. Web site: 2019-07-22. WWI - Amiens. 2021-12-26. www.canada.ca.

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