The Saskatchewan Border Regiment was an

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of the

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of the Canadian Militia (now the

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). The regiment was created in 1924 in

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, from the reorganization of The South Saskatchewan Regiment into five separate regiments. In 1936, The Saskatchewan Border Regiment was amalgamated with

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to re-form

The South Saskatchewan Regiment The South Saskatchewan Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces formed in 1936 by the amalgamation of The Weyburn Regiment and The Saskatchewan Border Regiment. It was reduced to nil strength and placed on the Supplementary Ord ...

History

The Saskatchewan Border Regiment originated as the ''95th Regiment'' on July 3, 1905, with headquarters in Regina. A Company and B Company of the 95th Regiment were designated the ''60th Rifles of Canada'' during

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. On August 6, 1914, troops from the 95th Saskatchewan Rifles and the 60th Rifles of Canada were placed on active service, contributing officers and other ranks to the 46th Battalion,

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(CEF), throughout World War I. On March 15, 1920, as a result of the Canadian Militia reforms following the

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, the 95th Saskatchewan Rifles were amalgamated with the 60th Rifles of Canada and was renamed ''

''. On 15 May 1924, The South Saskatchewan Regiment was reorganized into five separate regiments: ''The Regina Rifle Regiment'', ''

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'' (now the ''

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''), ''

'', ''The Saskatchewan Border Regiment'', and ''The South Saskatchewan Regiment'' (later redesignated on 15 September 1924, as ''The King's Own Rifles of Canada'' and now ''

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''). On 15 December 1936, as a result of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, The Saskatchewan Border Regiment was amalgamated with

to form ''

''. The South Saskatchewan Regiment later went on to serve as part of the

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during the

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, most notably during the

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of August 1942 and later during the Normandy Campaign of 1944.

Perpetuations

* 152nd Battalion, CEF

Organization

The Saskatchewan Border Regiment had its regimental headquarters at

, and companies at Estevan,

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, Lampman and Neptune.

Alliances

Until 1936, The Saskatchewan Border Regiment was allied to The Border Regiment.

Battle Honours

The Great War

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Media

* The March of the Prairie Men. A Story of the South Saskatchewan Regiment by Lt. Col. G. B. Buchanan (1900)

References

Infantry regiments of Canada Military units and formations of Saskatchewan Military units and formations established in 1905 Military units and formations disestablished in 1968 1905 establishments in Canada {{Canada-mil-stub