Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent

Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent

Insignia of les Fusiliers du St-Laurent
Active 1869–present
Country Canada
Branch Canadian Army
Type Line infantry
Part of 35 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ RHQ – Rimouski, Quebec
Motto French: J'y suis en garde (I am on guard)
March "Rêves canadiens"
Engagements Boer War
World War I
Arras (1917)
Battle honours Defence of Canada – 1812–1815 – Défense du Canada;[1] Châteauguay;[2] Arras, 1917;[3] Afghanistan[4]
Website www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/fusiliers-du-st-laurent/index.page

Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It was first raised in 1869 but also perpetuates the 4th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia, from the War of 1812. From 1954 to 1968, as a reserve regiment, it also was given a subsidiary title as the 5th Battalion of the Van Doos. This association was ended in 1968.

The regiment is based in Rimouski, Quebec.

Lineage

Lineage chart of les Fusiliers du St-Laurent:[3]

18124th Bn, Select Embodied Militia2nd Militia Light Infy BnCanadian Chasseurs
1815DisbandedDisbandedDisbanded
 
1862Independent infy coys
1863Independent infy coys
1868Independent infy coys
1869The Provisional Bn of "Temiscouata"The Provisional Bn of RimouskiThe Bn of "Montmagny and l'Islet"
186961st Montmagny and l'Islet Bn
188389th "Témiscouata and Rimouski" Bn of Infy
190089th Temiscouata and Rimouski Regt61st Montmagny and l'Islet Regt
190261st Régt de Montmagny
1916189th "Overseas" Bn, CEF
1916Absorbed by 69th "Overseas" Bn, CEF
1917Disbanded
1920Le Régt Témiscouata and RimouskiLe Régt de Montmagny
1922Fusiliers du St. Laurent
19421st Bn, Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent, CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, Fusiliers du St. Laurent3rd (Reserve) Bn, Fusiliers du St. Laurent1st Bn, Le Régt de Montmagny, CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, Le Régt de Montmagny
1944Le Régt de Gaspé-BonaventureDisbanded
1945DisbandedFusiliers du St. LaurentLe Régt de Montmagny
1946Disbanded
 
1954Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent (5th Bn, Royal 22e Régt)
1963Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent (5e Bon, Royal 22e Régt)
1968Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent
2012Perpetuates War of 1812 units
2016
Abbreviations used in the chart
Abbreviation Phrase
Bn Battalion
Bon Bataillon
CASF Canadian Active Service Force
CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force
Coys Companies
Infy Infantry
Regt Regiment
Régt Régiment

Alliances

Armoury

Site Date(s) Designated Description Image
Rimouski Armoury
65 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street East
Rimouski, Quebec
1910-11 Canada's Register of Historic Places; Recognized - 1991 Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings

Housing Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent, this centrally located red brick structure's compact, solid volume creates a strong visual presence

Order of precedence

Preceded by
The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent Succeeded by
Le Régiment de la Chaudière

See also

References

  1. "The Creation of the Commemorative Theatre Honour and Honorary Distinction "Defence of Canada – 1812-1815 – Défense du Canada"". Department of National Defence. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. "War of 1812 Battle Honours". Department of National Defence. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. October 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

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