History
Early history
On 22 March 1872, the 62nd St. John Battalion of Infantry was authorized for service. [1]
On 14 April 1882, the battalion was Redesignated as the 62nd Battalion Saint John Fusiliers. [1] [2]
South African War & Early 1900s
During the Boer War, the 62nd St. John Fusiliers contributed volunteers for the various Canadian Contingents serving in South Africa. [2]
On 8 May, 1900, the 62nd Battalion Saint John Fusiliers was Reorganized and Redesignated as the 62nd Regiment, St. John Fusiliers. [1]
The Great War
On 6 August 1914, Details of the 62nd St. John Fusiliers were placed on active service for local protective duty. [2]
On 7 November 1914, the 26th Battalion, CEF was authorized and on 15 June 1915, the 26th Battalion embarked for Great Britain. [2] On 16 September 1915, the 26th Battalion disembarked in France where it fought as part of the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division on the Western Front until the end of the war. After its return to Canada, on 30 August 1920, the 26th Battalion was disbanded. [2]
On 22 December 1915, the 115th Battalion, CEF was authorized and on 23 July 1916, embarked for the UK. [2] The battalion provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until when on 21 October 1916, its personnel were absorbed by the 112th Overseas Battalion, CEF. On 1 September 1917, the 115th Battalion was disbanded. [2]
1920s–1930s
On 15 March 1920, as a result of the Otter Commission and the following post-war reorganization of the militia, the 62nd Regiment, St. John Fusiliers was Redesignated as The St. John Fusiliers and was reorganized with 2 battalions (1 of them a paper-only reserve battalion) to perpetuate the assigned war-raised battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. [1] [3] [4]
On 2 September 1925, the regiment was Redesignated as The Saint John Fusiliers. [1]
On 15 December, 1936, The Saint John Fusiliers were amalgamated with the New Brunswick Dragoons and "A" Company of the 7th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC and renamed as The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun) as they were re-tasked as an Infantry Battalion (Machine Gun) as a result of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization. [3] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Second World War
On 26 August 1939, details of The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun) were called out on service, and then on 1 September 1939, they were placed on active service as The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun), CASF for local protection duties. [2] On 31 December 1940, the details called out on active service were disbanded. [2]
On 1 January 1941, the regiment mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun), CASF for active service. The battalion served in Canada in a home defense role as a part of the 18th Canadian Infantry Brigade which was the first part of Pacific Command and then the 6th Canadian Infantry Division . [2] [9] [10]
From 16 August 1943 to 6 January 1944, the Battalion's "C" Company took part in the expedition to Kiska, Alaska as a component of the 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group. [2]
On 2 January 1945, the battalion embarked for the UK and upon arrival was disbanded to provide reinforcements to the First Canadian Army on 10 January 1945. [2]
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