The North Saskatchewan Regiment (N Sask R) is a Primary Reserve infantry

Infantry

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 regiment

Regiment

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 of the Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces

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, headquartered in Saskatoon

Saskatoon

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, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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, with companies in Saskatoon and Prince Albert

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...

. Its current commanding officer

Commanding officer

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 is Lieutenant-Colonel

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 Dan Whittaker, who took over from Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm Young. The N Sask R is part of Land Force Western Area

Land Force Western Area

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's 38 Canadian Brigade Group

38 Canadian Brigade Group

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The N Sask R (as it is abbreviated) holds 46 battle honour

Battle honour

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s.

The North Saskatchewan Regiment perpetuates the Moose Mountain Scouts of 1885; the Infantry Company, Battleford, Saskatchewan of 1885; the 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF, the 9th and 10th Regiments, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF; and 5th, 53rd, 65th and 232nd Battalions, CEF.

Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps

There are several Royal Canadian Army Cadets

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 units spread across Saskatchewan that are affiliated to the N Sask R.

Corps	Location
390 RCACC	Prince Albert
572 RCACC	Humboldt
2293 RCACC	Saskatoon
3071 RCACC	Saskatoon
2537 RCACC	North Battleford

Cadet units affiliated to the N Sask R receive support and also are entitled to wear traditional regimental accoutrements on their uniforms.

History

Lineage of the North Saskatchewan Regiment

1885	Moose Mountain Scouts				Infantry Company at Battleford
1905	The 16th Mounted Rifles
1908	The 16th Light Horse		22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse
1912							105th Regt "Fusiliers"
1913				52nd Regt "Prince Albert Volunteers"
1914		1st Regt, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF				5th Bn, CEF	105th Regt (Saskatoon Fusiliers)
1916		1st Bn, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF
1920	16th Canadian Light Horse	disbanded	The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles	2nd Bn (Prince Albert Volunteers), The North Saskatchewan Regt	4th Bn, The North Saskatchewan Regt	disbanded	1st Bn, The North Saskatchewan Regt	3rd Bn, The North Saskatchewan Regt
1924				The Prince Albert Volunteers	The Battleford Light Infantry		The Saskatoon Light Infantry	The Yorkton Regt
1936		16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse		The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers			The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun)
1939						The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun), CASF
1940	16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse, CASF	16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse (Reserve)				1st Bn, The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun), CASF	2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun)
1941		2nd (Reserve) Bn, 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse		The Prince Albert Volunteers
1941		2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Battleford Light Infantry (16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse)
1942	20th Reconnaissance Bn (16/22 Saskatchewan Horse), CAC, CASF		1st Bn, The Prince Albert Volunteers, CASF	2nd (Reserve) Bn, The Prince Albert Volunteers
	20th Army Tank Regt (16/22 Saskatchewan Horse), CAC, CASF
1943	disbanded					1st Infantry Division Support Bn (The Saskatoon Light Infantry), CIC, CASF
1944		The Battleford Light Infantry (16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse) (Reserve)				1st Bn, The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun), CASF
1945			disbanded			disbanded	The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun)
1946			The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers
1947				50th Field Squadron, RCE
1954			The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers (Machine Gun)
1955				1st Bn, The North Saskatchewan Regt (The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers) (Machine Gun)	2nd Bn, The North Saskatchewan Regt (The Saskatoon Light Infantry) (Machine Gun)
1958				1st Bn, The North Saskatchewan Regt (The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers)	2nd Bn, The North Saskatchewan Regt (The Saskatoon Light Infantry)
1970				The North Saskatchewan Regt

See also

• 38 Canadian Brigade North Saskatchewan Regiment Site
• 2293 North Saskatchewan Regiment Cadet Corps

Order of precedence