regiment RCR ???

[gortonboy]

Hi,,,i have a gro regimental birth where the regiment is given as rcr...any ideas what this regiment could be?  cheers  GB 

[atom12]

Could be Royal Canadian Regiment. 

[gortonboy]

thats a good shout,,,as the birth was in Canada !!!  cheers   

[gortonboy]

the birth was in 1858,,,,,after a google,im not sure the Royal Canadian Regiment was around at that time?  thanks though,,,,any more suggestions?

[aghadowey]

This founded in 1840 and disbanded 1870- Royal Canadian Rifle regiment:
http://www.royalfuzileers.com/Fort-RCRR.html

[gortonboy]

Cheers Aghadowey.....another good shout    like that one.

[mandmsports]

The Royal Canadian Regiment was formed on December 21, 1883. This year will be our 130th Anniversary and us shared with the Royal Canadian Dragoons.

Hope this helps.

Mike

[mandmsports]

Another thought on the subject. There was a Regiment within the British Army that served in Canada until about 1867. It was the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, (not to be confused with our Royal Canadian Regiment),. It was made up of invalid soldiers and those close to pension. My great great grandfather served with this regiment and remained in Canada after pension. The Regiment was stationed in Halifax, Montreal, Quebec, Kingston and Niagara over the years.

Mike

[gortonboy]

cheers ,,,,the birth was in Kingston,,,i am happy that the regiment was the Royal Canadian rifle regiment.