3 rivers regiment

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  1. Jerry69420

    Jerry69420 Active Member

    What were the service numbers for men serving in this unit ?
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

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  3. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    They seem to have been allocated D36000 to D40999, but from my limited knowledge of Canadian numbers most men seem not to have numbers that relate to a recognisable unit but seem to be more depots or districts and I guess from their they are posted to units, the allocated band I've given may only be for early direct enlistees in the Regiment
     
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  4. Jerry69420

    Jerry69420 Active Member

    What district was this unit from ?
     
  5. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    12e Régiment blindé du Canada - Wikipedia
    12e Régiment blindé du Canada
    Originated 24 March 1871 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec as the Three Rivers Provisional Battalion of Infantry
    Redesignated 4 June 1880 as the 86th "Three Rivers" Battalion of Infantry
    Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 86th Three Rivers Regiment
    Redesignated 29 March 1920 as The Three Rivers Regiment
    Converted 15 December 1936 to armour and redesignated as The Three Rivers Regiment (Tank)
    Redesignated 13 August 1940 as the 2nd Regiment, The Three Rivers Regiment (Tank)
    Redesignated 1 April 1941 as the 12th (Reserve) Army Tank Battalion, (The Three Rivers Regiment (Tank))
    Redesignated 15 August 1942 as the 12th (Reserve) Army Tank Regiment (The Three Rivers Regiment (Tank))
    Converted 1 April 1946 to artillery and redesignated as the 46th Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA (Three Rivers Regiment)
    Converted 19 June 1947 to armour and redesignated the 24th Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Regiment)
    Redesignated 4 February 1949 as Le Régiment de Trois-Rivières (24th Armoured Regiment)
    Redesignated 19 May 1958 as Le Régiment de Trois-Rivières (RCAC)
    Redesignated 2 May 1968 as the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada[1]

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  6. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    "Active Force MD 4" which seems to cover a tall thin strip through Quebec
     
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  7. Temujin

    Temujin Member

    Source: Regimental Numbers of the Canadian Army 1936 -1960

    Active Force MD 4
    12th Army Tank Battalion (Three Rivers ) = D36000 - D40999

    Reserve Force MD 4
    2nd Bn Three Rivers Regiment = D462000 - D463999
    TC 42 (Three Rivers Regiment) = D464000 - D469999

    Although a soldier could receive two Regimental Numbers, these would consist of a NPAM (Non-Permanent Active Militia) then, later, a Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) number. Policy was that once allotted a CASF number, this number would NOT be changed during his period of service with the CASF. If dis-charge from the CASF and the man subsequently re-enlisted, he would use the original number again. (CASF RO 76/39)
     
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  8. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    I had a look through the book but spotted the first group and thought that was it - didn't realise there was a Reserve Force allocation too (I did say Canadian numbers are a bit of a mystery to me)
     
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  9. Jerry69420

    Jerry69420 Active Member

  10. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    I would assume it includes the town of Trois-Rivières (=Three Rivers) Trois-Rivières - Wikipedia
     
  11. Temujin

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  12. Temujin

    Temujin Member

    No. 4 - Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec

    Counties of Abitibi, Argenteuil, Arthabaska, Bagot, Beauharnois, Berthier, Brome, Chambly, Champlain, Chateaquay, Deux-Montagnes, Drummond, Hochelegu, Huntingdon, Iberville, Jacques-Cartier, Joliette, Labelle, Laprairie, L'Assomption, Lavel, Maskinonge, Missisquoi, Montcalm, Napierville, Nicolet, Papineau, Richelieu, Rouville, Shefford, Sherbrooke, Soulanges,Stanstead, St. Hyacinthe, St. Jean, St. Maurice, Terrebonne, Vandreuil, Vercheres and Yamaska and that portion of the province of Quebec to the north of the County of Abitibi and to the west of the 74th meridian.

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