Infantry School Corps

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The Infantry School Corps was the original designation of what became The Royal Canadian Regiment, one of Canada’s oldest and most distinguished regular infantry regiments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian Army unit
infantry regiment
alsoKnownAs Infantry School Corps of the Permanent Active Militia NERFINISHED
associatedWith Canadian Militia reforms of the 1880s
authorizedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED
branch Permanent Active Militia of Canada NERFINISHED
country Canada
dateFormed 1883
formedFrom Canadian Militia NERFINISHED
garrison Fredericton, New Brunswick NERFINISHED
Saint-Jean, Quebec NERFINISHED
Toronto, Ontario NERFINISHED
Winnipeg, Manitoba NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance one of the earliest regular infantry units in Canada
languageOfName English
militaryBranch Canadian Army NERFINISHED
notableFor being the original designation of The Royal Canadian Regiment
notableSuccessor The Royal Canadian Regiment NERFINISHED
originalDesignationOf The Royal Canadian Regiment NERFINISHED
partOf Permanent Force of Canada NERFINISHED
predecessorOf The Royal Canadian Regiment NERFINISHED
purpose provide permanent infantry force for Canada
train militia infantry units
role infantry
service Canadian domestic defence
militia training
status disbanded
successor The Royal Canadian Regiment NERFINISHED
type regular infantry

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Royal Canadian Regiment originalName Infantry School Corps