The Royal Montreal Regiment

About

The Royal Montreal Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Westmount, Quebec. It is part of the 2nd Canadian Division's 34 Canadian Brigade Group.

- Originated 2 November 1914 in Westmount, Quebec as an "8 company regiment of infantry"

- Designated 1 December 1914 as the 58th Westmount Rifles

- Redesignated 29 March 1920 as The Royal Montreal Regiment

- Redesignated 15 December 1936 as The Royal Montreal Regiment (Machine Gun)'

- Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Royal Montreal Regiment (Machine Gun)

- Redesignated 16 October 1945 as The Royal Montreal Regiment (Machine Gun)

- Redesignated 1 September 1954 as The Royal Montreal Regiment

- Originated 2 November 1914 in Westmount, Quebec as an "8 company regiment of infantry"

- Designated 1 December 1914 as the 58th Westmount Rifles

- Redesignated 29 March 1920 as The Royal Montreal Regiment

- Redesignated 15 December 1936 as The Royal Montreal Regiment (Machine Gun)'

- Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Royal Montreal Regiment (Machine Gun)

- Redesignated 16 October 1945 as The Royal Montreal Regiment (Machine Gun)

- Redesignated 1 September 1954 as The Royal Montreal Regiment

- 14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment), CEF

- 14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment), CEF

The 14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment), CEF was authorized on 1 September 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 27 and 29 September 1914. It disembarked in France on 15 February 1915, where it fought as part of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion disbanded on 15 September 1920.

The 23rd Reserve Battalion, CEF was authorized on 21 October 1914 as the 23rd Battalion, CEF, and embarked for Great Britain on 23 February 1915 where it was redesignated as the 23rd Reserve Battalion, CEF on 18 April 1915 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion disbanded on 15 September 1920.

The regiment mobilized as The Royal Montreal Regiment (Machine Gun), CASF, for active service on 1 September 1939. It was redesignated 1st Battalion, The Royal Montreal Regiment (Machine Gun), CASF, on 7 November 1940. The regiment converted to armour on 25 January 1943 and was redesignated the 32nd Reconnaissance Regiment (Royal Montreal Regiment), CAC, CASF. It was reconverted back to infantry on 12 April 1944 and redesignated as the First Army Headquarters Defence Company (Royal Montreal Regiment), CASF, and on 5 April 1945 as the First Canadian Army Headquarters Defence Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment), CASF.