Parade State – 1908 Quebec Tercentenary

by Clive M. Law

The following Parade State is the first step in an on-going research project on the Pattern 1908 ‘Star’ Helmet Plate worn by many of the troops on parade.

As more information is uncovered this article will be updated.

(1) Gentlemen Cadets, Royal Military College – 1 Company

(2) Corps Troops

Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

Royal Canadian Dragoons

Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery

Royal Canadian Engineers

Royal Canadian Regiment

Canadian Permanent Army Service Corps

Permanent Army Medical Corps

Canadian Ordnance Corps

Canadian Army Pay Corps

(3) 1^st Division

1^st Western Ontario Brigade

7^th Fusiliers

13^th Regiment*

21^st Essex Fusiliers*

91^st Canadian Highlanders*

2^nd Western Brigade

2^nd Queen’s Own Rifle*

10^th Royal Grenadiers*

48^th Highlanders*

Divisional Troops

Corps of Guides

No 6 Company Canadian Army Service Corps

No V Field Ambulance

(4) 2^nd Division

3^rd Western Ontario Brigade

1^st Composite Battalion, composed of Companies from:

24^th Kent

25^th Regiment

26^th Middlesex Light Infantry*

27^th Lambton Regiment*

28^th Perth Regiment*

29^th Waterloo Regiment*

32^nd Bruce Regiment

33^rd Huron Regiment*

2^nd Composite Battalion, composed of Companies from:

12^th York Rangers*

19^th St Catharines Regiment*

23^rd Northern Pioneers

31^st Grey Regiment*

34^th Ontario Regiment*

35^th Simcoe Foresters*

36^TH Peel Regiment*

44^th Lincoln and Welland Regiment*

77^th Wentworth Regiment*

3^rd Composite Battalion, composed of Companies from:

20^th Halton Regiment*

22^nd Oxford Regiment*

30^th Wellington Rifles

37^th Haldimand Rifles*

38^th Dufferin Rifles*

39^th Norfolk Rifles*

97^th Algonquin Rifles*

4^th Eastern Ontario Brigade

The Governor General’s Foot Guards

14^th Princess of Wales Own Rifles (with a company attached from)

49^th Hastings Rifles*

56^th Grenville Regiment*

43^rd Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles (with a company attached from)

41^st Brockville Rifles

4^th Composite Battalion, composed of Companies from:

15^th Argyle Light Infantry*

16^th Prince Edward Regiment*

40^th Northumberland Regiment

42^nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment*

45^th Victoria Regiment*

46^th Durham Regiment*

47^th Frontenac Regiment

57^th Peterborough Rangers*

59^th Stormont and Glengarry Regiment*

Divisional Troops

No. 5 Company, Canadian Army Service Corps

(5) 3^rd Division

5^th Quebec Brigade

3^rd Victoria Rifles of Canada*

5^th Royal Highlanders of Canada

65^th Carabiniers Mont-Royal (with a company attached from)*

64^th Chateauguay and Beauharnois Regiment*

5^th Composite Battalion, composed of Companies from:

11^th Argenteuil Rangers*

53^rd Sherbrooke Regiment*

84^th St Hyacinthe Regiment*

85^th Regiment*

6^th Quebec Brigade

8^th Royal Rifles

9^th Voltigeurs de Quebec

6^th Composite Battalion (formation abandoned)

Maritime Provinces Brigade

62 St John Fusiliers

7^th Composite Battalion, composed of Companies from:

67^th Carleton Light Infantry*

69^th Annapolis Regiment*

71^st York Regiment*

73^rd Northumberland Regiment*

74^th Brunswick Rangers*

82^nd Abegweit Light Infantry Regiment*

Divisional Troops

No. 5 Section, Signalling Corps

No. 10 Company, Canadian Army Service Corps

Composite Field Ambulance

(6) Cavalry Brigade

6^th Duke of Connaught’s Royal Canadian Hussars

7^th Hussars

10^th Queen’s Own Canadian Hussars

11^th Hussars

13^th Scottish Light Dragoons

17^th Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars

(7) Field Artillery

6^th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, (3^rd and 21^st Batteries)

7^th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, (15^th and 22^nd Batteries)

(8) Garrison Artillery

Composite regiment drawn from:

2^nd Montreal Regiment

3^rd New Brunswick Regiment

Cobourg Company

6^th Quebec and Levis Regiment

(9) Field Engineers

4^th Field Company

(10) Western Contingent

Detachments of all Arms, from Military Districts No. 10, 11 and 13

Canadian Militia

902 Officers, 12,850 Other Ranks, 2,495 horses, 26 guns, 40 wagons

French Naval Contingent

3 Officers, 137 Other Tanks

USA Naval Contingent

12 Officers, 267 Other Ranks

British Naval Contingent –

Artillery (12-pdr 8cwt) – 13 Officers, 180 Other Ranks, 10 guns

Escort of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve – 6 Officers, 50 Other Ranks

Seaman, 4 Battalions – 72 Officers, 1,080 Other Ranks

Royal Marines, 1 Battalion – 10 Officers, 325 Other Ranks

Band – 50 Other Ranks

* 1908 Pattern helmets plates are known to exist. Additionally, the 60th and 68th Regiments have a 1908 Pattern helmet plate but did not participate in the parade

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Source – Library and Archives Canada, Record Group 24, Vol 1855 – Militia Council Minutes – 1909-1012, Page 78.