Supplementary Order of Battle

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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]

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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.

Two regiments have been removed from the Supplementary Order of Battle by amalgamating them with existing Primary Reserve units: the Irish Fusiliers of Canada (The Vancouver Regiment), on the order since 1965, was merged into the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) in 2002. The 19th Alberta Dragoons, also on the order since 1965, was merged into the South Alberta Light Horse in 2006.

On September 5, 2008, Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced that The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) would be reorganized as an active unit. The Halifax Rifles are the first, and so far only, regiment to rejoin the Primary Reserve from the Supplementary Order of Battle.

Regiments on the Supplementary Order of Battle

Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Armoured units on the Supplementary Order of Battle
RegimentFormedTo SOBHeadquarters
4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards 18751965 Ottawa [2]
12th Manitoba Dragoons 19031964 Winnipeg [3]
14th Canadian Hussars 19101968 Swift Current [4]

Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

RegimentFormedTo SOBHeadquarters
3rd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery 19511992 Shilo, Manitoba [5]
4th Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery 19521970 Petawawa, Ontario [6]
8th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19121970 Hamilton, Ontario [7]
12th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19051965 Fredericton, New Brunswick [8]
14th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19121968 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia [9]
18th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19201970 Lethbridge, Alberta [10]
21st Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19361970 Wingham, Ontario [11]
24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19141965 Trail, British Columbia [12]
27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19101970 Farnham, Quebec [13]
29th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 18981965 Sarnia, Ontario [14]
34th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19421965 Montreal, Quebec [15]
37th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19051965Montreal, Quebec [16]
39th Field Artillery Regiment (Self-Propelled), RCA 19141965 Winnipeg, Manitoba [17]
40th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19361981 Kenora, Ontario [18]
44th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19461965 St. Catharines, Ontario [19]
46th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19361968 Drummondville, Quebec [20]
50th Field Artillery Regiment (The Prince of Wales Rangers), RCA 18661970 Peterborough, Ontario [21]
53rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 19461968 Yorkton, Saskatchewan [22]
57th Field Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA 18721970 Niagara Falls, Ontario [23]
19th Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA 19201965 Calgary, Alberta [24]
33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA 19461965 Cobourg, Ontario [25]
42nd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA 19311965 Toronto, Ontario [26]
1st Artillery Locating Regiment, RCA 19461965Toronto, Ontario [27]

Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Infantry units on the Supplementary Order of Battle
RegimentFormedTo SOBHeadquarters
Canadian Guards 19511970 Petawawa [28]
Victoria Rifles of Canada 18621965 Montreal [29]
Royal Rifles of Canada 18621966 Quebec City [30]
Le Régiment de Joliette 18711964 Joliette [31]
Perth Regiment 18861965 Stratford, Ontario [32]
The South Saskatchewan Regiment 19051968 Estevan [33]
Winnipeg Grenadiers 19081965 Winnipeg [34]
1st Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada 19151965 Toronto [35] [36]
Yukon Regiment 19621968 Whitehorse, Yukon [37]

See also

Notes

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

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