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The Victoria Rifles of Canada, a Reserve Force regiment, originated in Montréal, Quebec on 22 January 1862, when 'The 3rd Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles Canada' was authorized to be formed. It was redesignated: '3rd Battalion "The Victoria Volunteer Rifles of Montreal"' on 18 July 1862; '3rd Battalion "Victoria Rifles of Canada"' on 5 December 1879; '3rd Regiment "Victoria Rifles of Canada"' on 8 May 1900; 'The Victoria Rifles of Canada' on 29 March 1920; 'Victoria Rifles of Canada' on 15 November 1934; '2nd (Reserve) Battalion, Victoria Rifles of Canada' on 7 November 1941; and 'Victoria Rifles of Canada' on 1 June 1945. It was reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle on 5 March 1965.
Upon redesignation as The Victoria Rifles of Canada on 29 March 1920 (see above), it was organized as a three battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (24th Battalion, CEF) on the Non-Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Battalion (60th Battalion, CEF) and 3rd Battalion (244th Battalion, CEF) on the Reserve order of battle. The reserve units were disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).
The Victoria Rifles of Canada was one of the three Montreal Militia units which contributed officers and men to create the 14th Bn. C.E.F., The Royal Montreal Regiment in August 1914.