Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The unit draws its history from the 19th century Halifax Volunteer Battalion which was active at the time of the Fenian Raids. It received its current name in May 1958. It received its current name in May 1958.
The Halifax Volunteer Battalion (1860–1868) included six companies that were raised in present-day Halifax Regional Municipality.The six companies included the Scottish Rifles, Chebucto Grays, Mayflower Rifles, Halifax Rifles, Irish Volunteers and Dartmouth Rifles which were all raised in the fall of 1859. [1]
On the 29th at the Halifax County Court Day, The Halifax Rifles were organized into ranks designating them the 15th company to be formed from such area. [ 8 ] An accounting of Arms during the month showed that like other regiments within the state, the 3rd had no consistency and weaponry varied from company to company.
When the Volunteers were consolidated into larger units in 1880, the 1st Admin Brigade became the 2nd Yorkshire (West Riding) Artillery Volunteers on 16 March with the batteries distributed as follows: [5] [6] [13] [9] Numbers 1 to 4 at Bradford; Numbers 5 and 6 at Heckmondwike; Numbers 7 and 8 at Halifax
The battalion was under command of Lieutenant-Colonel James J. Bremner and consisted of 350 soldiers made up three companies from the Princess Louise Fusiliers, three companies of the 63rd Halifax Rifles (formerly the Halifax Volunteer Battalion), and two companies of the 1st "Halifax" Brigade of Garrison Artillery, with 32 officers. The ...
The regiment's headquarters (now an area headquarters of the Yorkshire Regiment) and archives are at Wellesley Park in Halifax. In 1860 Edward Akroyd paid for and recruited the 4th Yorkshire West Riding (Halifax) Rifle Volunteers, absorbing the 7th battalion formed in 1959. In 1883 the title of the regiment changed to the First Volunteer ...
On May 15, 1860, the volunteer companies met at Lieutenant Haliburton's residence to form the Halifax Volunteer Battalion, and a representative of the Victoria Rifles was present. [6] Six companies were chosen for the distinction and five were rejected. The Victoria Rifles company was prevented from becoming part of the Halifax Volunteer Battalion.
Halifax, Nova Scotia 36 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters: Halifax, Nova Scotia: The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) Armoured: Halifax, Nova Scotia The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) Reconnaissance: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA: Artillery: Halifax, Nova Scotia 84th Independent Field ...