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The Saskatoon Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). The regiment was formed in 1924, when The North Saskatchewan Regiment (1920–1924) was reorganized into four separate regiments.
It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun), CASF, on 7 November 1940, then as the 1st Infantry Division Support Battalion (The Saskatoon Light Infantry), CIC, CASF, on 1 May 1943 and finally as the 1st Battalion, The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun), CASF, on 1 July 1944.
Originated on 2 January 1913, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, as an infantry regiment consisting of 8 companies. Designated on 1 February 1913, as the 52nd Regiment Prince Albert Volunteers. [4] Amalgamated on 15 March 1920, with the 105th Regiment (Saskatoon Fusiliers) and redesignated as The North Saskatchewan Regiment. [1] [2
The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army).First formed in 1908 as the Saskatchewan Light Horse, the regiment was later redesignated that year as the 22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse and again in 1920 as The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles.
The 5th Battalion was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1914. It entered the theatre of operations in France on 14 February 1915, where it fought as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war.
1st Saskatoon Light Infantry: Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel: 20-07-1940 19-05-1942 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade: Officer Commanding Brigadier: 15-11-1941 22-12-1941 1st Canadian Infantry Division: Acting General Officer Commanding Brigadier 20-05-1942 11-10-1943 6th Canadian Infantry Division: General Officer Commanding Major-General ...
The 65th Battalion recruited in Saskatoon and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, Manitoba and was mobilized at Saskatoon. [2] The 65th Battalion was commanded by Lt.-Col. N. Lang from 20 July 1916 to 25 September 1916. [2] The 65th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1916. [2]
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