Canada

1st British Columbia Regiment

In 1920 the 1st British Columbia Regiment was organised as a six battalion regiment. For reasons of space the other battalions are on the page of The Westminster Regiment

1862: 6th Battalion
Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada

1863: 6th Battalion
Volunteer Militia of Canada
“Hochelaga Light Infantry”
1875: 6th Battalion
“Hochelaga Fusiliers”
1876: 6th Battalion
“Fusiliers”
1883: British Columbia Provisional Regiment of Garrison Artillery

1886: British Columbia Brigade of Garrison Artillery

1893: British Columbia Battalion of Garrison Artillery

1895: 5th British Columbia Battalion of Garrison Artillery

1895: 5th “British Columbia” Regiment

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1896: 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion,
5th “British Columbia” Regiment
1898:









merged into
1st Battalion
“Prince of Wales’ Regiment
Fusiliers”

 
1899: 5th “British Columbia” Regiment 6th Battalion Rifles
1900: 6th Regiment
“The Duke of Connaught’s
Own Rifles”
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1920: 1st Battalion
(7th Battalion, CEF),
4th Battalion
(62nd Battalion, CEF),
2nd Battalion
(29th Battalion, CEF),
5th Battalion
(131st Battalion, CEF),
1st British Columbia Regiment
[Non Permanent Active Militia]
[Reserve]
[Non Permanent Active Militia]
[Reserve]
1920: 1st British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own)
1921:


5th Battalion
(158th Battalion, CEF),
1st British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own)
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1924: 1st Battalion
(7th Battalion, CEF),
2nd Battalion
(62nd Battalion, CEF),
1st Battalion
(29th Battalion, CEF),
2nd Battalion
(158th Battalion, CEF),
1st British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own)
The Vancouver Regiment
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1930: The British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles)


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1936:
disbanded
merged into
disbanded
The British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s
Own Rifles)

Irish Fusiliers
(Vancouver Regiment)
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1940: 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, 1st Battalion,
The British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles)

[Canadian Active Service Force]
1942:



28th Armoured Regiment
(The British Columbia
Regiment)


1946: 13th Armoured Regiment
(The British Columbia
Regiment)

disbanded
1949: The British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own)
(13th Armoured Regiment)

1958: The British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own)
(RCAC)

1985: The British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own)




from
Irish Fusiliers
(Vancouver Regiment)

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2002:
 
 
Overseas battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
perpetuated by The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own)
Other battalions are on the pages of the
Irish Fusiliers of Canada and
The North British Columbia Regiment
 
7th Canadian Battalion
(1st British Columbia)
62nd (British Columbia) Battalion 29th (Vancouver) Battalion 158th Battalion
(The Duke of Connaught’s Own)
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