Royal New Brunswick Regiment

The Royal New Brunswick Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in New Brunswick. It was formed in 1954 by amalgamation of the Carleton and York Regiment, the New Brunswick Scottish and the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment as the New Brunswick Regiment. The "Royal" designation was added in 1956. The Royal New Brunswick Regiment is part of 37 Canadian Brigade Group, 5th Canadian Division. The RNBR holds 65 battle honours, mostly by perpetuation of the regiments it was formed from.

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Creation

The regiment was formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of the Carleton and York Regiment, the New Brunswick Scottish and the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. From 1954 to 2012, it consisted of two battalions with the former the Carleton and York Regiment and the New Brunswick Scottish forming the 1st Battalion and the North Shore Regiment forming the 2nd Battalion. However, in 2012, the 2nd Battalion was once again reorganized as a distinct regiment, the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment.

Present structure

, the regiment's headquarters is in Fredericton. "A" Company is in Edmundston and "B" Company is in Fredericton. The Administration and Headquarters Company is also in Fredericton, with a platoon in Saint John.

Lineage

The Carleton Light Infantry was formed in 1869, merging with the York Regiment in 1936 to become the Carleton and York Regiment which in turn amalgamated with the New Brunswick Scottish and becoming the '1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment '.
The York Regiment was formed in 31 August 1946 on the amalgamation of the New Brunswick Rangers and the Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun) as the South New Brunswick Regiment, becoming the New Brunswick Scottish on 2 December 1946.
The New Brunswick Dragoons had amalgamated with Saint John Jusilers in December 1936.
7th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps was formed 1 June 1919 in Saint John, A Company amalgamated in 15 December 1936 with the Saint John Fusiliers.

Perpetuations

War of 1812

1st Battalion, Northumberland County Regiment
2nd Battalion, Northumberland County Regiment
3rd Battalion, Northumberland County Regiment
1st Battalion, Saint John County Regiment
1st Battalion, York County Regiment
2nd Battalion, York County Regiment

The regiment also carries two battle honours from the War of 1812 in commemoration of the New Brunswick Fencible Infantry (104th Regiment of Foot) which was recruited in New Brunswick and served during that conflict.

Great War

Operational history

War in Afghanistan

The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.

Battle honours

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours written in bold are emblazoned on the regimental colour.
On October 5, 2024, Brenda Murphy, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, presented a new stand of colours to the regiment. This was the first time the regiment's honours for the War of 1812 and Afghanistan were included.

War of 1812

The non-emblazonable honorary distinction .

South African War

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War in Afghanistan

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Armouries

The regiment has two armouries:
The Carlton Street Armoury, Carlton Street Fredericton, New Brunswick housed the 1st Battalion, the Royal New Brunswick Regiment. A centrally located drill hall, it houses 333 Royal Canadian Air Cadets, 242 Fredericton Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps and 130 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps.
The second is the Lieutenant Colonel William Mulherin Armoury, on Madawaska Road, Grand Falls, New Brunswick. It houses C Company, 1st Battalion, the Royal New Brunswick Regiment, and 314 Squadron Air Cadets.

Alliances

Books

"Royal New Brunswick Regiment: 1949-1958" New Brunswick Regiment, 1st.; Hobson & Sons Ltd.; Canada.