The Northumberland Regiment was an infantry regiment of the

Non-Permanent Active Militia The Non-Permanent Active Militia (NPAM) was the military reserve force of Canada from 1855 to 1940. It was composed of several dozen infantry battalions (redesignated as regiments in 1900) and cavalry regiments. After the withdrawal of British ...

of the

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(now the

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). In 1936, the regiment was amalgamated with

The Durham Regiment The Durham Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was Amalgamated with The Northumberland Regiment to form The Midland Regiment (which now forms ...

to form The Midland Regiment (which now forms part of

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History

North West Rebellion

On 10 April 1885, the 40th Northumberland Battalion of Infantry mobilized a company for active service with

The Midland Battalion The Midland Provisional Battalion (also known as The Midland Battalion) was a military unit of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army) from Eastern Ontario, Canada, which fought in the North-West Rebellion ...

where it served in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force. On 24 July 1885, the company was removed from active service.

Early 1900s

On 8 May 1900, the 40th Northumberland Battalion of Infantry was redesignated as the 40th Northumberland Regiment.

Great War

On 7 November 1914, the 39th Battalion, CEF was authorized for service and on 17 June 1915, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, the battalion provided reinforcements to the

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in the field. On 4 January 1917, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the 6th Reserve Battalion, CEF. On 22 December 1915, the 139th (Northumberland) Battalion, CEF was authorized for service and on 27 September 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 6 October 1916, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the 36th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field. On 21 May 1917, the 139th Battalion, CEF was disbanded. Lieutenant

Wallace Lloyd Algie Lieutenant Wallace Lloyd Algie, (10 June 1891 – 11 October 1918) was a Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Unite ...

was posthumously awarded the VC for actions on 11 October 1918, near Iwuy, France, while serving with the 20th Battalion CEF.

1920s-1930s

On 15 March 1920, as a result of the

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and the following post-war reorganization of the militia, the 40th Northumberland Regiment was redesignated as The Northumberland (Ontario) Regiment and was reorganized with two battalions (one of them a paper-only reserve battalion) to perpetuate the assigned war-raised battalions of the

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. On 15 May 1924, the regiment was redesignated for the final time as The Northumberland Regiment. As a result of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization, on 15 December 1936, The Northumberland Regiment was amalgamated with

to form

The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham) The Midland Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. The regiment was formed in 1936 by the Amalgamation of The Northumberland Regiment and The Durham Regiment. In 19 ...

Organization

40th Northumberland Battalion of Infantry (5 October 1866)

* Regimental Headquarters (

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, Canada West) * No. 1 Company (Cobourg) (first raised on 24 January 1856 as the ''1st Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Cobourg'') * No. 2 Company (Cobourg) (first raised on 6 February 1863 as the ''Volunteer Militia Company of Infantry'') * No. 3 Company (

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) (first raised on 30 January 1863 as a ''Volunteer Militia Company of Infantry'') * No. 4 Company (

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) (first raised on 20 July 1866 as an ''Infantry Company'') * No. 5 Company (

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) (first raised on 17 August 1866 as an ''Infantry Company'') * No. 6 Company ( Grafton) (first raised on 17 August 1866 as an ''Infantry Company'')

The Northumberland (Ontario) Regiment (15 September 1920)

* 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 139th Battalion, CEF) * 2nd (Reserve) Battalion (perpetuating the 235th Battalion, CEF)

Alliances

The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and ...

(Until 1936)

Battle honours

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, '18 ("Arras, 1917" selected to be borne on colours and appointments) *

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Ypres, 1917 The Third Battle of Ypres (; ; ), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele ( ), was a campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies against the German Empire. The battle took place on the Western Front, from July to November 1917, f ...

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Hindenburg Line The Hindenburg Line (, Siegfried Position) was a German Defense line, defensive position built during the winter of 1916–1917 on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front in France during the First World War. The line ran from Arras to ...

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Notes and references

{{reflist Midland Regiment Infantry regiments of Canada Military units and formations of Ontario Military units and formations established in 1866 Military units and formations disestablished in 1936