1 The Royal Rifles of Canada
1 Battalion The Royal Rifles of Canada
Unit Histories
01-May-1920 |
01-May-1920 |
Converted from |
8 Regiment Royal Rifles |
01-Dec-1920 |
01-Dec-1920 |
Perpetuated |
12 Battalion CEF |
03-Sep-1939 |
03-Sep-1939 |
Inactive |
in Canada |
24-May-1940 |
24-May-1940 |
Authorised |
To Mobilise an Active Battalion |
28-Jun-1940 |
28-Jun-1940 |
Converted to |
2 The Royal Rifles of Canada |
28-Jun-1940 |
28-Jun-1940 |
Reformed |
as a CASF Battalion |
25-Dec-1941 |
25-Dec-1941 |
Surrendered |
Surrendered to the Japanese with the fall of Hong Kong. |
01-Jan-1942 |
01-Jan-1942 |
Reformed |
in Canada |
10-Jan-1945 |
10-Jan-1945 |
Disbanded |
in the United Kingdom |
Number of Records Returned: 9 |
Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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