Kootenay Regiment Explained

Unit Name:	The Kootenay Regiment
Dates:	1914-1936
Country:	Canada
Branch:	Canadian Militia
Type:	Line Infantry
Role:	Infantry
Command Structure:	Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison:	Fernie, British Columbia
Battles:	First World War
Battle Honours:	See Battle Honours

The Kootenay Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was converted to artillery to form the 24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA which is today currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The regiment perpetuated the 54th Battalion (Kootenay), CEF, and the 225th (Kootenay) Battalion, CEF.^[4]

Lineage

• Originated on 1 May 1914, in Fernie, British Columbia as an eight company regiment of infantry.
• Redesignated on 2 November 1914, as the 107th (East Kootenay) Regiment.
• Redesignated on 12 March 1920, as The Kootenay Regiment.
• Converted on 15 December 1936, from infantry to artillery and Redesignated as the 24th (Kootenay) Field Brigade, RCA (now the 24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA - currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle).

Organization

107th (East Kootenay) Regiment (01 January, 1915)

• A Company (Fernie, British Columbia)
• B Company (Fernie, British Columbia)
• C Company (Cranbrook, British Columbia)
• D Company (Cranbrook, British Columbia)
• E Company (Elko, British Columbia)
• F Company (Creston, British Columbia)
• G Company (Athalmer, British Columbia)
• H Company (Golden, British Columbia)

107th East Kootenay Regiment (01 April, 1916)

• A Company (Fernie, British Columbia)
• B Company (Fernie, British Columbia)
• C Company (Michel, British Columbia)
• D Company (Cranbrook, British Columbia)
• E Company (Fernie, British Columbia)
• F Company (Creston, British Columbia)
• G Company (Nelson, British Columbia)
• H Company (Nelson, British Columbia)

The Kootenay Regiment (01 March, 1921)

• 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 54th Battalion, CEF)
  • A Company (Nelson, BC; later moved to Kimberley, British Columbia)
  • B Company (Fernie, BC; later moved to Cranbrook, British Columbia)
  • C Company (Cranbrook, British Columbia)
  • D Company (Creston, British Columbia)
• 2nd (Reserve) Battalion (perpetuating 225th Battalion, CEF)

Battle Honours

• Mount Sorrel^[5]
• Somme, 1916^[6]
• Ancre Heights^[7]
• Ancre, 1916^[8]
• Arras, 1917, '18^{[9] [10]}
• Vimy, 1917^[11]
• Hill 70^[12]
• Ypres, 1917^[13]
• Passchendaele^[14]
• Amiens^[15]
• Scarpe, 1918^[16]
• Drocourt–Quéant^[17]
• Hindenburg Line^[18]
• Canal du Nord^[19]
• Valenciennes^[20]
• Sambre^[21]
• France and Flanders, 1916–18^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored) . Library and Archives Canada.
2. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-02-15 . 24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
3. Web site: 2007-11-30 . The Kootenay Regiment [Canada] ]. 2023-03-13 . 2007-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071130042511/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/bc-inf/107koot.htm . bot: unknown .
4. Web site: CEF Infantry Battalions . Library and Archives Canada.
5. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Mount Sorrel . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
6. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Somme, 1916 . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
7. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Ancre Heights . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
8. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Ancre, 1916 . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
9. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Arras, 1917 . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
10. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Arras, 1918 . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
11. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Vimy, 1917 . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
12. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Hill 70 . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
13. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-23 . WWI - Ypres, 1917 . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
14. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Passchendaele . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
15. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Amiens . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
16. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Scarpe, 1918 . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
17. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Drocourt-Quéant . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
18. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Hindenburg Line . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
19. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Canal du Nord . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
20. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Valenciennes . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
21. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-07-22 . WWI - Sambre . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.
22. Web site: Defence . National . 2022-07-11 . WWI - France and Flanders . 2023-03-13 . www.canada.ca.