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The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York)
Regimental badge
Active1954 – present
CountryCanada
BranchPrimary Reserve
TypeLine infantry
RoleLight infantry
SizeOne battalion
Part of37 Canadian Brigade Group
Motto(s)Spem reduxit (Latin for 'Hope restored')
March"A Hundred Pipers"
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan
Battle honoursSee § Battle honours
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The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York) (RNBR) is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in New Brunswick. It was formed in 1954 by amalgamation of the Carleton and York Regiment, the New Brunswick Scottish and the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment as the New Brunswick Regiment. The "Royal" designation was added in 1956.[1] The Royal New Brunswick Regiment is part of 37 Canadian Brigade Group, 5th Canadian Division.[2] The RNBR holds 65 battle honours, mostly by perpetuation of the regiments it was formed from.

Creation

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The regiment was formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of the Carleton and York Regiment, the New Brunswick Scottish and the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. From 1954 to 2012, it consisted of two battalions with the former the Carleton and York Regiment and the New Brunswick Scottish forming the 1st Battalion and the North Shore Regiment forming the 2nd Battalion. However, in 2012, the 2nd Battalion was once again reorganized as a distinct regiment, the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment.[3]

Present structure

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As of 2025, the regiment's headquarters is in Fredericton. "A" Company is in Edmundston and "B" Company is in Fredericton. The Administration and Headquarters Company is also in Fredericton, with a platoon in Saint John.[4]

Lineage

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Pre-2024 regimental colour
Main articles: The Carleton and York Regiment, The York Regiment, and New Brunswick Scottish

Charts

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Lineage chart, 1860–1914[7]
1860Independent infy coys
1862Western Militia District Engineer Coy
1869The Carleton Light InfyThe York Provisional Volunteer BnThe St. John Engineer Coy
186967th The Carleton Light Infy71st "York" Volunteer BnThe NB Engineers Coy
187074th Bn of Infy
187262nd "St. John" Bn of Infy
188262nd Bn "Saint John Fusiliers"St. John Rifle Coy
189862nd Bn "Saint John Fusiliers"
190067th Regt "Carleton Light Infy"71st York Regt74th Regt62nd Regt "St. John Fusiliers"
190374th Regt "The Brunswick Rangers"
191128th "NB" Dragoons
Lineage chart, 1914–1936[7]
67th Regt "Carleton Light Infy"71st York Regt74th Regt "The Brunswick Rangers"62nd Regt "St. John Fusiliers"28th "NB" Dragoons
191412th Bn, CEF55th Bn, CEF26th Bn, CEF
1915104th "Overseas" Bn, CEF12th Reserve Infy Bn, CEF140th "Overseas" Bn, CEF145th "Overseas" Bn, CEF115th "Overseas" Bn, CEF
1916Absorbed by depots of The RCR and PPCLIAbsorbed by 40th "Overseas" BnAbsorbed by 9th Reserve Bn236th "Overseas" BnAbsorbed by 112th "Overseas" Bn
1917Absorbed by 105th "Overseas" Bn
1918Absorbed by 20th Reserve Bn
19197th MG Bde, CMGC
1920DisbandedDisbanded
19201st Bn (44th Bn, CEF), The Carleton Light Infy2nd Bn (104th Bn, CEF),[a] The Carleton Light Infy1st Bn (12th Bn, CEF), The York Regt2nd Bn (140th Bn, CEF),[a] The York Regt1st Bn (55th Bn, CEF), The NB Rangers2nd Bn (145th Bn, CEF),[a] The NB Rangers3rd Bn (236th Bn, CEF),[a] The NB Rangers1st Bn (26th Bn, CEF), The St. John Fusiliers2nd Bn (115th Bn, CEF),[a] The St. John Fusiliers1st Regt, The NB Dragoons
19247th MG Bn, CMGC
19251st Bn (26th Bn, CEF), The Saint John Fusiliers2nd Bn (115th Bn, CEF), The Saint John Fusiliers
1936DisbandedDisbandedDisbandedDisbandedDisbanded
1936The Carleton and York RegtThe NB RangersThe Saint John Fusiliers (MG)
Lineage chart, 1936–present[7]
The Carleton and York RegtThe NB RangersThe Saint John Fusiliers (MG)
1939The Carleton and York Regt, CASF
19401st Bn, The Carleton and York Regt, CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Carleton and York Regt
19411st Bn, The NB Rangers, CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, The NB Rangers1st Bn, The Saint John Fusiliers (MG), CASF2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Saint John Fusiliers (MG)
1943The 10th Canadian Infy Bde Support Group (The NB Rangers), CIC, CASF
1944The 10th Independent MG Coy (The NB Rangers), CIC, CASF
19452nd Canadian Infy Bn (The Carleton and York Regt), CASFDisbandedThe Saint John Fusiliers (MG)
1945DisbandedDisbandedThe Carleton and York Regt
1946DisbandedThe NB Rangers
1946The South NB Regt
1946The NB Scottish
1951"E" Coy,[b] The Carleton and York Regt"F" Coy,[b] The Carleton and York Regt
1951Absorbed by 1st Canadian Infy Bn
1952Absorbed by 2nd Canadian Infy Bn
19541st Bn, The NB Regt (Carleton and York)
19561st Bn, The Royal NB Regt (Carleton and York)
2012The Royal NB Regt
2014The Royal NB Regt (Carleton & York)

Perpetuations

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War of 1812

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  • 1st Battalion, Northumberland County Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion, Northumberland County Regiment
  • 3rd Battalion, Northumberland County Regiment
  • 1st Battalion, Saint John County Regiment
  • 1st Battalion, York County Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion, York County Regiment[1]

The regiment also carries two battle honours from the War of 1812 in commemoration of the New Brunswick Fencible Infantry (104th Regiment of Foot) which was recruited in New Brunswick and served during that conflict.[1]

Great War

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Operational history

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War in Afghanistan

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The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.[8]

Battle honours

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Pre-2024 regimental colour

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours written in bold are emblazoned on the regimental colour.[1]

On October 5, 2024, Brenda Murphy, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, presented a new stand of colours to the regiment. This was the first time the regiment's honours for the War of 1812 and Afghanistan were included.[9]

War of 1812

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  • Defence of Canada – 1812–1815 – Défense du Canada
  • Niagara

The non-emblazonable honorary distinction Defence of Canada – 1812–1815 – Défense du Canada (partly awarded in commemoration of the New Brunswick Fencibles).[1]

South African War

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South Africa, 1899–1902[7][10]

Great War

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Second World War

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War in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan[11]

Armouries

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The regiment has two armouries:

The Carlton Street Armoury, Carlton Street Fredericton, New Brunswick housed the 1st Battalion, the Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carlton and York). A centrally located drill hall, it houses 333 Royal Canadian Air Cadets, 242 Fredericton Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps and 130 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps.

The seconf is the Lieutenant Colonel William (Billy) Mulherin Armoury, on Madawaska Road, Grand Falls, New Brunswick. It houses C Company, 1st Battalion, the Royal New Brunswick Regiment, and 314 Squadron Air Cadets.

Alliances

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Reserve
  2. ^ a b Regular Force

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  2. ^ http://www.army.gc.ca/en/1-royal-new-brunswick-regiment/index.page? Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Return of The North Shore Regiment". Department of National Defence. June 9, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York)". www.canada.ca. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  5. ^ "The New Brunswick Dragoons [Canada]". 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  6. ^ "The Saint John Fusiliers". 2007-11-20. Archived from the original on 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  7. ^ a b c d "The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York)". www.canada.ca. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  8. ^ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours | Prime Minister of Canada". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  9. ^ Awde, Savannah (October 6, 2024). "Ceremony marks new war honours for Royal New Brunswick Regiment". CBC News.
  10. ^ Canadian Forces General Message 089/23, 23 May 2023: "The theatre honour 'South Africa, 1901' is awarded to the Royal New Brunswick Regiment"
  11. ^ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

Books

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  • "Royal New Brunswick Regiment: 1949-1958" New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York), 1st.; Hobson & Sons (London) Ltd.; Canada. (1949 Oct. 31 - 1958 Nov. 5.)
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