Infantry School Corps

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The Infantry School Corps was the original designation of what became The Royal Canadian Regiment, one of Canada’s oldest and most distinguished regular infantry regiments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian Army unit
infantry regiment
alsoKnownAs Infantry School Corps of the Permanent Active Militia
associatedWith Canadian Militia reforms of the 1880s
authorizedBy Government of Canada
Parliament of Canada
branch Permanent Active Militia of Canada
country Canada
dateFormed 1883
formedFrom Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
garrison Fredericton, New Brunswick
linked to: Fredericton

Saint-Jean, Quebec
Toronto, Ontario
linked to: Toronto

Winnipeg, Manitoba
historicalSignificance one of the earliest regular infantry units in Canada
languageOfName English
militaryBranch Canadian Army
notableFor being the original designation of The Royal Canadian Regiment
notableSuccessor The Royal Canadian Regiment
originalDesignationOf The Royal Canadian Regiment
partOf Permanent Force of Canada
predecessorOf The Royal Canadian Regiment
purpose provide permanent infantry force for Canada
train militia infantry units
role infantry
service Canadian domestic defence
militia training
status disbanded
successor The Royal Canadian Regiment
type regular infantry

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Royal Canadian Regiment originalName Infantry School Corps
The RCR foundedAs Infantry School Corps
Infantry School Corps alsoKnownAs Infantry School Corps of the Permanent Active Militia
linked to: Infantry School Corps