Royal Grenadiers

The Royal Grenadiers • Originated on 14 March 1862, in Toronto as The 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada. • Redesignated on 21 November 1862, as The 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada. • Redesignated on 10 April 1863, as the 10th or "Royal Regiment of Toronto Volunteers"'. • Redesignated on 5 August 1881, as the 10th Battalion, Royal Grenadiers. • Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 10th Regiment, Royal Grenadiers. • Redesignated on 1 May 1920, as The Royal Grenadiers. • Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with The Toronto Regiment and redesignated as The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers (now The Royal Regiment of Canada). == Perpetuations ==

• 58th Battalion, CEF • 123rd Battalion (Royal Grenadiers), CEF == History ==

Early history On 14 March 1862, the 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada was authorized for service in Toronto, Canada West (now Ontario) with its headquarters and line companies in Toronto. As in common with most Canadian Militia infantry regiments being raised at the time, they were a rifle regiment. However around the same time of the regiments founding, the members of the unit requested to the militia department that they be organized and uniformed as a line infantry unit instead. As a result on 21 November 1862, the regiment was redesignated as the 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry) Canada and again on 10 April 1863, as the 10th or Royal Regiment of Toronto Volunteers. As a result of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, on 15 December 1936, The Royal Grenadiers was amalgamated with The Toronto Regiment to form The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers (now The Royal Regiment of Canada). == Organization ==

The 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada (14 March 1862) • Regimental Headquarters (Toronto) • No. 1 Company (Toronto) • No. 2 Company (Toronto) • No. 3 Company (Toronto) • No. 4 Company (Toronto) • No. 5 Company (Toronto) • No. 6 Company (Toronto) • No. 7 Company (Toronto) 10th Regiment Royal Grenadiers (5 June 1915) • Regimental Headquarters (Toronto) • A Company (Toronto) • B Company (Toronto) • C Company (Toronto) • D Company (Toronto) The Royal Grenadiers (21 February 1921) • 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 58th Battalion, CEF) • 2nd (Reserve) Battalion (perpetuating the 123rd Battalion, CEF) == Alliances ==

• - Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) (Until 1922) == Uniform ==

Line infantry When the 10th Regiment was first raised, it was first intended for it to be organized as a rifle regiment wearing the rifleman’s green uniform similar to that of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) or that of the 2nd Queen’s Own Rifles. After The Royal Grenadiers were amalgamated with The Toronto Regiment in 1936 and became The Royal Regiment of Canada, the grenadier pattern uniform became the regiment’s full dress uniform and is still used today by the regiment for ceremonial occasions. == Battle honours ==

North-West Rebellion • Fish Creek • Batoche • North West Canada, 1885 South African War • South Africa, 1899–1900 Great War • Ypres, 1915, '17 • Festubert, 1915 • Mount Sorrel • Somme, 1916, '18 • Flers-Courcelette • Ancre Heights • Arras, 1917 • Vimy, 1917 • Arleux • Scarpe, 1917, '18 • Hill 70 • Passchendaele • Amiens • Drocourt-Quéant • Hindenburg Line • Canal du Nord • Cambrai, 1918 • Pursuit to Mons • France and Flanders, 1915–18 == Notable members ==

• Brigadier General James Mason • Lieutenant-Colonel H. J. Grasett • Captain Sandford Fleming, commanded No.3 Company from January 1862 until January 1865. == References ==