On 1 April 1908, the 99th Regiment Manitoba Rangers was first authorized for service. The Regiment's Headquarters was in Brandon and had companies in at Brandon, Portage la Prairie and Carberry, Manitoba.[1][4]
The Great War
On 6 August 1914, Details from the 99th Manitoba Rangers were placed on active service for local protection duties.[2]
On 7 November 1914, the 45th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF was authorized for service and on 1 April 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, the battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field. On 7 July 1916, the battalion was absorbed by the 11th Reserve Battalion, CEF. On 17 July 1917, the 45th Battalion, CEF was disbanded.[2]
On 10 July 1915, the 79th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF was authorized for service and on 24 April 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, the battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field. On 12 July 1916, the battalion was absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF. On 12 October 1917, the 79th Battalion, CEF was disbanded.[2]
On 15 July 1916, the 181st Battalion (Brandon), CEF was authorized for service and on 18 April 1917, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 30 April 1917, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the 18th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 17 July 1917, the 181st Battalion, CEF was disbanded.[2]
1920s–1930s
On 15 March 1920, as a result of the Otter Commission and the subsequent reorganization of the Canadian Militia, the 99th Manitoba Rangers was redesignated as The Manitoba Rangers and was reorganized with three battalions (two of them paper-only reserve battalions) to perpetuate the assigned war-raised battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.[1][5][6]
In 1930 the regiment was awarded these battle honours for the Great War:[7]
The museum collects, preserves, researches and exhibits articles of military interest, primarily from the Western Manitoba area.[20] The museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, OMMC and Virtual Museum of Canada.
^Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Mount Sorrel". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Somme, 1916". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Arras, 1917". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Arras, 1918". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Hill 70". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^Defence, National (23 July 2019). "WWI - Ypres, 1917". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Amiens". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Hindenburg Line". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Pursuit to Mons". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ abcCanadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
^"26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Artillery Regiments and Batteries. Directorate of History and Heritage. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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