Grenville Regiment (Lisgar Rifles)

The Grenville Regiment (Lisgar Rifles)
Soldiers of the 56th Grenville Regiment, c.1866
Active1866-1936
Country Canada
BranchCanadian Militia
TypeRifle regiment
RoleInfantry
SizeOne Regiment
Part ofNon-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQPrescott, Ontario
Kemptville, Ontario
EngagementsFenian Raids
First World War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. Hamilton Jessup

The Grenville Regiment (Lisgar Rifles) was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army) based in Grenville County, Ontario.

In 1936, the regiment was converted to artillery and would later become part of the 50th Field Artillery Regiment (The Prince of Wales Rangers), RCA (currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle).[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
  2. ^ Defence, National (2019-02-15). "50th Field Artillery Regiment (The Prince of Wales Rangers), RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  3. ^ "The Grenville Regiment (Lisgar Rifles) [Canada]". 2007-12-02. Archived from the original on 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2022-07-23.