Yorkton Regiment

The Yorkton Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). It was formed in 1924, when The North Saskatchewan Regiment (1920–1924) was reorganized into four separate regiments, and was located in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. In 1936, the regiment was converted from infantry to artillery and currently exists today as the 64th Field Battery, RCA.^[1][2]

The Yorkton Regiment
Active	1924–1936
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Militia
Type	Line infantry
Size	1 battalion
Part of	Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQ	Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Colors	Scarlet uniform with blue facings
Engagements	First World War
Battle honours	Arras, 1917, '18 Hill 70 Ypres, 1917 Amiens Hindenburg Line Pursuit to Mons

History

Organized on 15 May 1924, after the reorganization of The North Saskatchewan Regiment (1920–1924) into four separate regiments: The Saskatoon Regiment, The Prince Albert Volunteers, The Battleford Light Infantry and The Yorkton Regiment.^[1]

Reportedly^[when?] its Regimental Headquarters and A Company was at Yorkton, Saskatchewan; its B Company at Melville, Saskatchewan; its C Company at Kamsack, Saskatchewan; and its D Company at Buchanan, Saskatchewan.^[1]

The regiment perpetuated the 188th (Saskatchewan) Battalion, CEF.^[1]

Disbandment and conversion

During the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, on 14 December 1936, The Yorkton Regiment was converted from infantry to artillery and was redesignated as the 64th (Yorkton) Field Battery, RCA (now the 64th Field Battery, RCA).^[1]

Alliances

From 1924–1936, The Yorkton Regiment was allied to The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding).^[2]

Battle honours

The regiment was award the following battle honours in 1930.^[3]

• Arras, 1917, '18^[a][4][5]
• Hill 70^[b][6]
• Ypres, 1917^[b][7]
• Amiens^[b][8]
• Hindenburg Line^[9]
• Pursuit to Mons^[b][10]