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Title: regiment RCR ???
Post by: gortonboy on Monday 25 March 13 18:38 GMT (UK)
Hi,,,i have a gro regimental birth where the regiment is given as rcr...any ideas what this regiment could be?  cheers  GB  ;)
Title: Re: regiment RCR ???
Post by: atom12 on Monday 25 March 13 18:48 GMT (UK)
Could be Royal Canadian Regiment. 
Title: Re: regiment RCR ???
Post by: gortonboy on Monday 25 March 13 21:12 GMT (UK)
thats a good shout,,,as the birth was in Canada !!!  cheers   ;)
Title: Re: regiment RCR ???
Post by: gortonboy on Monday 25 March 13 21:22 GMT (UK)
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?
Title: Re: regiment RCR ???
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 25 March 13 21:25 GMT (UK)
This founded in 1840 and disbanded 1870- Royal Canadian Rifle regiment:
http://www.royalfuzileers.com/Fort-RCRR.html
Title: Re: regiment RCR ???
Post by: gortonboy on Tuesday 26 March 13 01:12 GMT (UK)
Cheers Aghadowey.....another good shout  ;D  like that one.
Title: Re: regiment RCR ???
Post by: mandmsports on Monday 01 April 13 20:33 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: regiment RCR ???
Post by: mandmsports on Monday 01 April 13 20:37 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: regiment RCR ???
Post by: gortonboy on Tuesday 02 April 13 02:32 BST (UK)
cheers ,,,,the birth was in Kingston,,,i am happy that the regiment was the Royal Canadian rifle regiment.