Researching The Royal Canadian Regiment

Militia Units Raised in the Current 4RCR "Catchment" Area

The following map shows the locations of Militia units throughout the counties of Middlesex, Oxford, Huron and Perth. Central locations have been selected for "County" or "Township" units. Click on the markers for further information.

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The following information has been extracted from the (now defunct) website Regiments.org.

Middlesex County

1800 Regiment of Middlesex

formed in Sedentary Militia

1st Battalion
2nd Battalion <1812>
1866.09.14 26th Middlesex Battalion of Infantry
formed in Active Militia with HQ at London, Ont., by regimentation of independent companies:

No. 1 Company at Delaware, raised 30 Jan. 1863
No. 2 Company (Lobo) at Komoka, raised 17 July 1861
No. 3 Company at Harriettsville, raised 6 Feb. 1863
No. 4 Company at Thamesford, raised 11 Sep. 1862
No. 5 Company at Lucan, raised 19 Dec. 1862
No. 6 Company at Wardsville, raised 2 Jan. 1863
No. 7 Company at Strathroy, raised 8 June 1866

1880.03.24 26th Middlesex Battalion of Light Infantry
?? HQ moved to Strathroy, Ont.
1900.05.08 26th Regiment (Middlesex Light Infantry)
1920.04.01 The Middlesex Light Infantry
1921.06.01 reorganised to perpetuate CEF:

1st Battalion, perpetuating 135th Battalion CEF
2nd (Reserve) Battalion

1936.12.15 amalgamated with The Huron Regiment, to form The Middlesex and Huron Regiment

1936.12.15 The Middlesex and Huron and Regiment

formed with HQ at Strathroy, Ont., by amalgamation of The Middlesex Light Infantry and The Huron Regiment

A Company at Strathroy
B Company at London
C Company at Goderich
D Company at Seaforth

1946.03.31 disbanded

1866.04.27 7th Battalion Infantry "Prince Arthur's Own"
formed by regimentation of six independent companies

GO 27 Apr 66. Formed from six independent artillery, rifle and infantry companies authorized on the following dates:

'No. 1 Company' (Volunteer Militia Foot Artillery Company at London, 22 January 1862),
'No. 2 Company' (2nd Volunteer Militia Company of Infantry London, 23 January 1863),
'No. 3 Company' (The Merchants Volunteer Rifle Company of London, 26 December 1862),
'No. 4 Company' (Volunteer Rifle Company at London, 24 March 1865),
'No. 5 Company' (The London Highland Volunteer Rifle Company, 7 August 1856), and
'No. 6 Company' (2d Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of London, 20 March 1856)

1866.05.01 7th Battalion Infantry
1867.02.15 7th Battalion London Light Infantry
1880.01.16 7th Battalion Fusiliers
1900.05.08 7th Regiment (Fusiliers)
1920.04.01 The Western Ontario Regiment
1920.04.15 reorganised to perpetuate CEF:

1st Battalion, perpetuating 1st Battalion CEF
2nd Battalion, perpetuating 33rd Battalion CEF
3rd Battalion, perpetuating 142nd Battalion CEF

1924.08.01 The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
1936.12.15 The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (M.G.)
absorbed HQ Coy and A Coy, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC; HQ and four(?) coys at London
1942.01.29 The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
1942.03.24 The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (M.G.)
1954.10.01 amalgamated with The Oxford Rifles, to form The London and Oxford Fusiliers

1954.10.01 The London and Oxford Fusiliers
formed at London, Ont., by amalgamation of The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (M.G.), and The Oxford Rifles
1958.04.25 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (London and Oxford Fusiliers)
1965.02.28 B Company formed at Stratford from personnel of The Perth Regiment upon its disbandment
1970.09.01 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (London and Oxford Fusiliers)
1989 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Oxford County

1802.06.28 The Regiment of Oxford
formed in Sedentary Militia from 1st Bn York Militia, upon creation of Oxford County (one battalion)

1838.01.20 expanded and reorganised: 1st Battalion (Burford and Oakland Townships)
2nd Battalion (Blenheim and Oxford East, West and North Townships)
3rd Battalion (Blandford, Zorra and Nissouri Townships)
1838.02.08 expanded and reorganised:

1st Battalion (Dereham and Norwich Townships)
2nd Battalion (Blenheim and Blandford Townships and Woodstock)
3rd Battalion (Zorra Township)
4th Battalion (Burford and Oakland Townships), formed from 1st Bn
5th Battalion (Nissouri and Oxford East, West and North Townships)

1848.08.25 expanded and reorganised:

1st Battalion (Norwich Townships)
2nd Battalion (Blandford and East Oxford Townships and Woodstock)
3rd Battalion (Zorra Township)
4th Battalion (Burford and Oakland Townships)
5th Battalion (Oxford West and North Townships)
6th Battalion (Dereham Township)
7th Battalion (Blenheim Township)
8th Battalion (Nissouri Township)

1852 4th Battalion redesignated as 5th Bn Regiment of Brant

1863.08.14 22nd Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles Canada, or The Oxford Rifles
formed in Active Militia at Woodstock, Ont.

MGO 14 Aug 63. Formed from six independent rifle and infantry companies authorized on the following dates:

'No. 1 Company' (The 1st Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Woodstock, 8 May 1856),
'No. 2 Company (Highland)' (Volunteer Highland Rifle Company at Embro, 22 January 1862),
'No. 3 Company' (Volunteer Militia Company of Rifles at Beachville, 26 December 1862),
'No. 4 Company' (Volunteer Militia Company of Rifles at Wolverton, 16 January 1863),
'No. 5 Company' (Volunteer Militia Company of Infantry in the township of North Oxford, 23 January 1863), and
'No. 6 Company' (Volunteer Militia Company of Rifles at Princeton, 23 January 1863)

1865 22nd Battalion The Oxford Rifles

1900.05.08 22nd Regiment (The Oxford Rifles)

1920.04.01 The Oxford Rifles
reconstituted in Militia with HQ at Woodstock

1920.10.15 reorganised to perpetuate CEF:
1st Battalion, perpetuating 71st Battalion CEF

A Company at Woodstock
B Company at Woodstock
C Company at Woodstock
D Company at Ingersoll

2nd (Reserve) Battalion, perpetuating 168th Battalion CEF
1954.10.01 amalgamated with The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (M.G.), to form The London and Oxford Fusiliers

Perth County

Regiment of Perth
formed in Sedentary Militia in Perth County, Ont.
1856 1st Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Stratford
raised in Active Militia in Stratford, Ont. (recognised 6 May 1858) 1866.09.14 28th Perth Battalion of Infantry
formed with HQ at Stratford by regimentation of four independent companies

No. 1 Company at Stratford, raised 1856 as 1st Volunteer Militia Company of Stratford
No. 2 Company at Stratford, raised 29 Oct. 1862 as Stratford Infantry Company
No. 3 Company at St. Mary's, raised 8 June 1866
No. 4 Company at Listowell, raised 31 Aug. 1866
No. 5 Company at Mitchell, raised 28 Sep. 1866
No. 6 Company at Blanchard, raised 9 Nov. 1866

1900.05.08 28th Perth Regiment
1920.04.01 The Perth Regiment
reconstituted in Militia with HQ at Stratford
1920.08.16 reorganised to perpetuate CEF:

1st Battalion, perpetuating 110th Battalion CEF
2nd (Reserve) Battalion

1936.12.15 The Perth Regiment (M.G.)
absorbed C Coy, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC

A Company at Stratford
B Company at Stratford
C Company at Stratford
D Company at St. Mary's

1941.04.01 The Perth Regiment (Motor)
1946.04.01 The Perth Regiment

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1954.10.01 amalgamated with The Highland Light Infantry of Canada, to form The Perth and Waterloo Regiment (Highland Light Infantry of Canada)

1957.04.01 The Perth Regiment
re-formed by unamalgamation

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1965.02.28 disbanded (SOB), less some personnel to form B Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (London and Oxford Fusiliers)

Huron County

1800 Regiment of Middlesex

formed in Sedentary Militia

1st Battalion

1866.09.14 33rd Huron Battalion of Infantry
formed with HQ at Goderich, Ont., by regimentation of independent companies:

No. 1 Company "Garrison Battery" at Goderich, raised 21 Nov. 1862 as Goderich Company of Foot Artillery
No. 2 Company at Goderich, raised 22 Jan. 1862 as Goderich Rifle Coy.
No. 3 Company at Seaforth, raised 21 Nov. 1862 as Seaforth Infantry Coy.
No. 4 Company at Clinton, raised 8 June 1866
No. 5 Company at Bayfield, raised 8 June 1866
No. 6 Company at Exeter, raised 31 Aug. 1866
No. 7 Company in Goderich Township, raised 17 Aug. 1866

1900.05.08 33rd Huron Regiment 1920.04.01 The Huron Regiment
1920.07.15 reorganised to perpetuate CEF:
1st Battalion, perpetuating 161st Battalion CEF
2nd (Reserve) Battalion
1936.12.15 amalgamated with The Middlesex Light Infantry, to form The Middlesex and Huron Regiment

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1866.09.14 33rd Huron Battalion of Infantry

formed with HQ at Goderich, Ont., by regimentation of independent companies:

No. 1 Company "Garrison Battery" at Goderich, raised 21 Nov. 1862 as Goderich Company of Foot Artillery
No. 2 Company at Goderich, raised 22 Jan. 1862 as Goderich Rifle Coy.
No. 3 Company at Seaforth, raised 21 Nov. 1862 as Seaforth Infantry Coy.
No. 4 Company at Clinton, raised 8 June 1866
No. 5 Company at Bayfield, raised 8 June 1866
No. 6 Company at Exeter, raised 31 Aug. 1866
No. 7 Company in Goderich Township, raised 17 Aug. 1866

1900.05.08 33rd Huron Regiment 1920.04.01 The Huron Regiment

1920.07.15 reorganised to perpetuate CEF: