() is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It was first raised in 1869 but also perpetuates the 4th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia, from the War of 1812. From 1954 to 1968, as a reserve regiment, it also was given a subsidiary title as the 5th Battalion of the . This association was ended in 1968. The regiment celebrated 150 years of continuous service in 2019.

The regiment is based in Rimouski, Quebec.

Lineage

  • Originated on 9 April 1869, in Rivière du Loup, Quebec, as The Provisional Battalion of Temiscouata
  • Amalgamated on 12 January 1883, with The Provisional Battalion of Rimouski and Redesignated as the 89th Témiscouata and Rimouski Battalion of Infantry
  • Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 89th Temiscouata and Rimouski Regiment
  • Redesignated on 29 March 1920, as Le Régiment Témiscouata and Rimouski
  • Redesignated on 1 October 1920, as Les Fusiliers du St. Laurent
  • Redesignated on 1 May 1922, as the Fusiliers du St. Laurent
  • Redesignated on 3 January 1942, as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, Fusiliers du St. Laurent
  • Redesignated on 1 June 1945, as the Fusiliers du St. Laurent
  • Amalgamated on 1 September 1954, with Le Régiment de Montmagny and Redesignated as Les Fusiliers du S<sup>t</sup>-Laurent (5th Battalion, Royal 22<sup>e</sup> Régiment)
  • Redesignated on 9 November 1963, as Les Fusiliers du S<sup>t</sup>-Laurent (5<sup>e</sup> Bataillon, Royal 22<sup>e</sup> Régiment)
  • Redesignated on 1 April 1968, as Les Fusiliers du S<sup>t</sup>-Laurent

Perpetuations

War of 1812

  • 4th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia
  • 2nd Militia Light Infantry Battalion
  • Canadian Chasseurs
  • Châteauguay
  • First World War
  • Arras, 1917
  • Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan

Notable members

  • Lieutenant Jean Brillant
  • Major-General Sir Marie-Joseph-Eugène Fiset

Armoury

The Rimouski Armoury is at 65 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street East, Rimouski, Quebec, built 1910-11 is on Canada's Register of Historic Places from 1991.

Order of precedence

See also

  • The Canadian Crown and the Canadian Forces
  • Military history of Canada
  • History of the Canadian Army
  • Canadian Forces
  • List of armouries in Canada

Notes and references