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Norfolk Regiment of Canada
Active1866-1936
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Militia
TypeRifles (1866-1928)
Line infantry (1928-1936)
RoleInfantry
SizeOne regiment
Part ofNon-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQSimcoe, Ontario
Motto(s)Latin: Pro Patria, lit. 'For Country'
EngagementsFirst World War
Battle honoursSee #Battle Honours

The Norfolk Regiment of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). First raised in the 1860’s as The Norfolk Rifles, the regiment was converted to a Line Regiment in 1928. In 1936, the regiment was converted from infantry to artillery and now forms part of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
  2. ^ Defence, National (2019-01-28). "56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  3. ^ "The Norfolk Regiment of Canada". 2007-11-20. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 2022-05-27.

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