Victoria Rifles of Canada
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The Victoria Rifles of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. First formed in Montreal, Canada East, in 1862, the regi
Regimental badge
Presentation of Colours of Victoria Rifles of Canada in Montreal, 1862
No. 6 Company, 3rd Victoria Rifles, 1889
The distinguishing patch of the 24th Battalion (Victoria Rifles), CEF.
The 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles were a mounted infantry unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. The unit was raised from volunteers of the 7th and 11th Hussars from the
Victoria Rifles of Canada
…part of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until 30 April 1917, when its personnel were absorbed by the 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF, and the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 15 August 1918. The 244th Battalion (Kitchener's Own), CEF…
Cap badge of the 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles
"Canada's Crack Cavalry Corps" World War I recruitment poster.