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. The Royal New Brunswick Regiment is part of 37 Canadian Brigade Group, 5th Canadian Division. The RNBR holds 65 battle honours, mostly by perpetuation of the regiments it was formed from.

Creation

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.

Present structure

, 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.

Lineage

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  • The Carleton Light Infantry was formed in 1869, merging with the York Regiment in 1936 to become the Carleton and York Regiment which in turn amalgamated with the New Brunswick Scottish and becoming the '1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York)'.
  • The York Regiment was formed in 31 August 1946 on the amalgamation of the New Brunswick Rangers and the Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun) as the South New Brunswick Regiment, becoming the New Brunswick Scottish on 2 December 1946.
  • The New Brunswick Dragoons had amalgamated with Saint John Jusilers in December 1936.
  • 7th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps was formed 1 June 1919 in Saint John, A Company amalgamated in 15 December 1936 with the Saint John Fusiliers.

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