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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).
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On 1 April 1946, The Argyll Light Infantry were converted to artillery and amalgamated with 44th (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA. They were subsequently redesignated as 9th Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled) (Argyll Light Infantry), RCA.
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Converted to infantry and amalgamated on 1 September 1954, with the 34th Anti-Tank Battery (Self Propelled), RCA, The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment and The Midland Regiment, and redesignated as The Hastings and Prince Edward
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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
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Converted to artillery and amalgamated on 1 April 1946, with the 44th (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA, and redesignated as the 9th Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled) (Argyll Light Infantry), RCA.
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On 8 March 1866, the 15th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry) Canada was called out on active service. On 27 March 1866, the battalion was stood down from active service.
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until 8 December 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the 154th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF. On 17 July 1917, the 155th Battalion was disbanded.
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On 16 January 1863, the 15th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry) Canada was authorized. It had its regimental headquarters and companies in
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While the 15th Regiment Argyll Light Infantry did not mobilize for the First World War, they contributed volunteers for various units of the
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where it served in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force. On 24 July 1885, the company was removed from active service.
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On 8 May 1900, the 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry was redesignated as the 15th Regiment Argyll Light Infantry.
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On 10 April 1885, the 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry mobilized a company for active service with
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Redesignated on 2 June 1871, as the 15th Battalion or the Argyll Light Infantry.
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Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as The (Reserve) Argyll Light Infantry (Tank).
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Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 15th Regiment Argyll Light Infantry.
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Redesignated on 15 December 1936, as The Argyll Light Infantry (Tank).
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9th Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled) (Argyll Light Infantry), RCA
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along with the 34th Anti-Tank Battery (Self Propelled), RCA and
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15th Belleville Battalion Volunteer Militia (16 January 1863)
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With the formation of the Canadian Armoured Corps (later the
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Redesignated on 12 March 1920, The Argyll Light Infantry.
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1st Battalion (perpetuating the 155th Battalion, CEF)
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The Argyll Light Infantry (Tank) (15 December 1936)
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Index

15th Battalion, Argyll Light Infantry
Province of Canada
Canadian Militia
Canadian Army
Non-Permanent Active Militia
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Belleville, Ontario
Latin
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The Campbells are Coming
Fenian Raids
North-West Rebellion
Second Boer War
First World War
Battle honours
#Battle honours
Non-Permanent Active Militia
Canadian Militia
Canadian Army
The Midland Regiment
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
Belleville, Ontario
155th (Quinte) Battalion, CEF
Belleville, Ontario
The Midland Battalion
Boer War
Canadian Expeditionary Force
2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment), CEF
21st Battalion (Eastern Ontario), CEF

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