The Midland Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. The regiment was formed in 1936 by the Amalgamation of The Northumberland Regiment and

The Durham Regiment The Durham Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was Amalgamated with The Northumberland Regiment to form The Midland Regiment (which now for ...

. In 1954, The Midland Regiment was Amalgamated into The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment.

Lineage

The Midland Regiment

* Originated on 5 October 1866, in Cobourg, Ontario, as the 40th Northumberland Battalion of Infantry * Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 40th Northumberland Regiment * Redesignated on 12 March 1920, as The Northumberland (Ontario) Regiment * Redesignated on 15 May 1924, as The Northumberland Regiment * Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with The Durham Regiment and Redesignated as The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham) * Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham) * Redesignated on 1 June 1945, as The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham) * Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as The Midland Regiment * Amalgamated on 1 September 1954, with 9th Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled) (Argyll Light Infantry), RCA, the 34th Anti-Tank Battery (Self Propelled), RCA, and The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment

The Durham Regiment

* Originated on 16 November 1866, in Port Hope, Ontario, as the 46th East Durham Battalion of Infantry * Redesignated on 1 August 1897, as the 46th Durham Battalion of Infantry * Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 46th Durham Regiment * Redesignated on 12 March 1920, as The Durham Regiment * Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with The Northumberland Regiment and Redesignated as The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham)

Perpetuations

39th Battalion, CEF The 39th Battalion, CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. History The 39th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 17 June 1915. It provided reinforcements ...

136th (Durham) Battalion, CEF The 136th (Durham) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Kingston, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Durham County, Ontario and Pontiac County, Quebec. After sailing to ...

* 139th (Northumberland) Battalion, CEF

History

1936-1939

As a direct result of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization, The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham) was formed by the Amalgamation of The Northumberland Regiment and

The Second World War

On 26 August 1939, Details from The Midland Regiment were called out on service and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, for local protection duties under the designation The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham), CASF. On 31 December 1940, these details were disbanded. On 24 May 1940, the regiment then mobilized The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham), CASF, for active service and on 7 November 1940, the unit was again redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham), CASF. The battalion served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the Prince Rupert Defences, 8th Canadian Infantry Division. On 10 January 1945, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 18 January 1945, the battalion was disbanded to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Army in the field.

Post War

On 1 April 1946, the regiment was Redesignated as The Midland Regiment. On 1 September 1954, as a result of the

Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army The Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army was a report released in 1954 that reorganized the reserve forces of the Canadian Army. The report was issued by a three-person board, invoked by Chief of the General Staff Guy Simonds, and chaired by Major Gen ...

, The Midland Regiment was Amalgamated along with the 9th Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled) (Argyll Light Infantry), RCA into The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment.

Organization

The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham) (15 December 1936) * Regimental HQ ( Cobourg, Ontario) * A Company (Cobourg, Ontario) * B Company (

Campbellford, Ontario Campbellford is an unincorporated place and former town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, in the township municipality of Trent Hills. It lies approximately midway between Toronto and Ottawa. It is situated on both the Trent-Severn W ...

) * C Company ( Millbrook, Ontario) * D Company ( Orono, Ontario)

Alliances

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The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution an ...

(1936-1954) * -

The Durham Light Infantry The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and th ...

(Until 1954)

Battle Honours

North-West Rebellion

* North West Canada, 1885

The Great War

Mount Sorrel The Battle of Mont Sorrel (''Battle of Mount Sorrel'', ''Battle of Hill 62'') was a local operation in World War I by three divisions of the British Second Army and three divisions of the German 4th Army in the Ypres Salient, near Ypres, Bel ...

* Somme, 1916 * Arras, 1917, ’18 * Hill 70 * Ypres, 1917 * Amiens * Hindenburg Line * Pursuit to Mons * The Great War, 1915-17

Notable Members

* Honorary Colonel Vincent Massey

References

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