The Assiniboia Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia. In 1936, the regiment was converted to artillery and today forms part of the 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.^[1][2][3]

History

On 6 August 1914, details from the 95th Saskatchewan Regiment were placed on active service for local protection duties.^[2]

On 15 July 1916, the 217th (Qu'Appelle) Battalion, CEF was authorized for service, and on 2 June 1917, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 9 June 1917, the battalion’s personnel were absorbed by the 19th Reserve Battalion, CEF, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 1 September 1917, the 217th Battalion was disbanded.^[2]

Through the 217th Battalion, the regiment was awarded two battle honours:

• Amiens^[4]
• Arras, 1918^[5]

Until its conversion into artillery in 1936 the regiment perpetuated the 217th Battalion, CEF.^[1]

Regimental lineage

• Originated on 3 July 1905, as a regiment of infantry in the districts of Assiniboia and Saskatchewan.
• Redesignated on 2 April 1907, as the 95th Regiment and converted to a rifle regiment on 1 May 1908.
• Redesignated on 1 June 1909, as the 95th Saskatchewan Rifles.
• Reorganized on 1 April 1912, into two separate regiments: the 95th (Saskatchewan) Regiment and the 105th Regiment (now The North Saskatchewan Regiment).
• Amalgamated on 15 March 1920, with the 60th Rifles of Canada and redesignated as The South Saskatchewan Regiment.
• Reorganized on 15 May 1924, into five regiments: The Weyburn Regiment, The Saskatchewan Border Regiment, The Regina Rifle Regiment, The South Saskatchewan Regiment (now The Saskatchewan Dragoons) and The Assiniboia Regiment.
• Converted from infantry to artillery on 1 December 1936, and redesignated as the 22nd (Assiniboia) Field Brigade, RCA (now part of the 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA).^[2]

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