Argyll Light Infantry

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The Argyll Light Infantry
Active1863–1954
Country
Branch
TypeLight infantry
Role
  • Infantry (1863–1936)
  • Armoured (1936–46)
  • Artillery (1946–1954)
SizeOne regiment
Part of
Garrison/HQ Belleville, Ontario
Motto(s) Latin: nulli secundus, lit.  'second to none'
MarchQuick: "The Campbells are Coming”
Engagements
Battle honours See #Battle honours

The Argyll Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was converted from infantry to form one of the Canadian Army's first tank units, and then in 1946 was converted to anti-tank artillery. In 1954, the regiment was converted back to infantry and amalgamated along with The Midland Regiment into The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Lineage

Perpetuations

History

Early history

On 16 January 1863, the 15th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry) Canada was authorized. It had its regimental headquarters and companies in Belleville, Ontario. [1]

Fenian Raids

On 8 March 1866, the 15th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry) Canada was called out on active service. On 27 March 1866, the battalion was stood down from active service. [2]

North West Rebellion

On 10 April 1885, the 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry mobilized a company for active service with The Midland Battalion where it served in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force. On 24 July 1885, the company was removed from active service. [2]

South African War and early 1900s

During the Boer War, the 15th Argyll Light Infantry contributed volunteers for the Canadian contingents, most notably for the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. [3] [7]

On 8 May 1900, the 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry was redesignated as the 15th Regiment Argyll Light Infantry. [3] [8]

Great War

While the 15th Regiment Argyll Light Infantry did not mobilize for the First World War, they contributed volunteers for various units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, including the 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment), CEF; the 21st Battalion (Eastern Ontario), CEF; the 39th Battalion, CEF; the 77th Battalion (Ottawa), CEF; the 80th Battalion, CEF; the 136th (Durham) Battalion, CEF; the 155th (Quinte) Battalion, CEF, and the 245th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF. [3] [7] [9] [10]

On 22 December 1915, the 155th Battalion, CEF, was authorized and on 17 October 1916, embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, the battalion provided reinforcements in the field to the Canadian Corps until 8 December 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the 154th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF. On 17 July 1917, the 155th Battalion was disbanded. [2]

1920s–1930s

As a result of the Otter Commission, the 15th Regiment Argyll Light Infantry was redesignated as The Argyll Light Infantry and was reorganized with two battalions (one of them a paper-only reserve battalion) to perpetuate the assigned war-raised battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. [11]

As a result of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, The Argyll Light Infantry was one of a number of infantry regiments to become tank units. These were known as infantry (tank) battalions. As a result of this, the regiment was redesignated as The Argyll Light Infantry (Tank). [3] [4] [12] [13] [14]

Second World War

With the formation of the Canadian Armoured Corps (later the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps), The Argyll Light Infantry (Tank) was transferred from the infantry to the RCAC. [3]

Post war and amalgamation

9th Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled) (Argyll Light Infantry), RCA

On 1 April 1946, The Argyll Light Infantry were converted to artillery and amalgamated with 44th (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA. They were subsequently redesignated as 9th Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled) (Argyll Light Infantry), RCA. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6]

On 1 September 1954, as a result of the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army, The Argyll Light Infantry were converted back to infantry and amalgamated into The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment along with the 34th Anti-Tank Battery (Self Propelled), RCA and The Midland Regiment. [1] [2] [6] [15]

Organization

15th Belleville Battalion Volunteer Militia (16 January 1863)

The Argyll Light Infantry (20 March 1920)

The Argyll Light Infantry (Tank) (15 December 1936)

Battle honours

Notable members

See also

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