Early history On 16 January 1863, the 15th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry) Canada was authorized. It had its regimental headquarters and companies in
Belleville, Ontario. On 8 May 1900, the 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry was redesignated as the 15th Regiment Argyll Light Infantry.
Great War While the 15th Regiment Argyll Light Infantry did not mobilize for the First World War, they contributed volunteers for various units of the
Canadian Expeditionary Force, including the
2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment), CEF; the
21st Battalion (Eastern Ontario), CEF; the
39th Battalion, CEF; the
77th Battalion (Ottawa), CEF; the
80th Battalion, CEF; the
136th (Durham) Battalion, CEF; the
155th (Quinte) Battalion, CEF, and the
245th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF. On 22 December 1915, the 155th Battalion, CEF, was authorized and on 17 October 1916, embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, the battalion provided reinforcements in the field to the
Canadian Corps until 8 December 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the 154th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF. On 17 July 1917, the 155th Battalion was disbanded. As a result of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, The Argyll Light Infantry was one of a number of infantry regiments to become tank units. These were known as infantry (tank) battalions. As a result of this, the regiment was redesignated as The Argyll Light Infantry (Tank).
Second World War With the formation of the Canadian Armoured Corps (later the
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps), The Argyll Light Infantry (Tank) was transferred from the infantry to the RCAC. == Organization ==