The Toronto 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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). The regiment was formed in 1920 when the war-raised 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment) of the

Canadian Expeditionary Force The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF; French: ''Corps expéditionnaire canadien'') was the expeditionary warfare, expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed on August 15, 1914, following United Kingdom declarat ...

was incorporated after the

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into the post-war Canadian Militia. In 1936, the regiment was amalgamated with The Royal Grenadiers to form ''The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers'' (now

The Royal Regiment of Canada The Royal Regiment of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. The regiment is based in Toronto, Ontario, and forms part of the 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The ceremonial dress uniform of th ...

Lineage

* Originated on 1 May 1920, in

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, Ontario, as ''The Toronto Regiment''. * Amalgamated on 15 December 1936 with The Royal Grenadiers and redesignated as ''The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers'' (now

Perpetuations

3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF The 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that saw service in the First World War. It was created on 2 September 1914 with recruits from Toronto, primarily from ...

124th Battalion (Governor General's Body Guard), CEF The 124th (Governor General's Body Guard) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in that city. After sailing to England in August 1 ...

170th Battalion (Mississauga Horse), CEF The 170th (Mississauga Horse) Battalion, CEF, was an infantry unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city. Many of the recruit ...

204th Battalion (Beavers), CEF The 204th (Toronto Beavers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city and surrounding district. Accordin ...

Alliances

* - The King's Regiment (Liverpool) (1927-1936)

Battle honours

Notes and references

{{notelist Infantry regiments of Canada Military units and formations of Ontario Military units and formations disestablished in 1936