Simcoe Foresters

The Simcoe Foresters
Active	1866-1936
Country	Province of Canada 1866–1867 Canada 1867–1936
Branch	Canadian Militia
Type	Line infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	One battalion
Part of	Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQ	Barrie, Ontario
Mottos	Latin: Spectemur agendo, lit. 'Let us be judged by our acts'
Engagements	North-West Rebellion Second Boer War First World War
Battle honours	See #Battle honours

The Simcoe Foresters was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was amalgamated with The Grey Regiment to form The Grey and Simcoe Foresters.

Lineage

The Simcoe Foresters

• Originated on 14 September 1866, in Barrie, Canada West, as the 35th Simcoe Battalion of Infantry
• Redesignated on 5 April 1867, as the 35th Battalion The Simcoe Foresters
• Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 35th Regiment Simcoe Foresters
• Redesignated on 1 May 1920, as The Simcoe Foresters
• Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with The Grey Regiment and Redesignated as The Grey and Simcoe Foresters

Perpetuations

• 157th Battalion (Simcoe Foresters), CEF
• 177th Battalion (Simcoe Foresters), CEF

Organization

35th Simcoe Battalion of Infantry (14 September 1866)

• No. 1 Company (Barrie) (first raised on 27 December 1855 as the Barrie Volunteer Militia Rifle Company)
• No. 2 Company (Collingwood) (first raised on 13 November 1856 as The First Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Collingwood)
• No. 3 Company (Cookstown) (first raised on 19 December 1861 as The 1st Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Cookstown)
• No. 4 Company (Bradford) (first raised on 9 January 1863 as the Bradford Volunteer Militia Company of Infantry)
• No. 5 Company (Barrie) (first raised on 9 January 1863 as the Volunteer Militia Company of Infantry of Barrie)
• No. 6 Company (Oro) (first raised on 8 June 1866 as the Oro Company of Infantry) Co. 6 moved to Huntsville, On. 1886-1907
• No. 7 Company (Orillia) (first raised on 8 June 1866 as the Orillia Company of Infantry)

The Simcoe Foresters (15 December 1920)

• 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 157th Battalion, CEF)
• 2nd (Reserve) Battalion (perpetuating the 177th Battalion, CEF)

Battle honours

North West Rebellion

• North West Canada, 1885

Great War

• Arras, 1917, '18
• Hill 70
• Ypres, 1917
• Amiens
• Hindenburg Line
• Pursuit to Mons

Notable members

• Major-General Sir Sam Steele KCMG CB MVO
• Lieutenant-Colonel William Edward O'Brien: Commanding officer of the York and Simcoe Provisional Battalion during the North-West Rebellion
• Major Sir Daniel Hunter McMillan KCMG
• Flight Lieutenant Alfred B. Thompson
• Captain Harry Jennings, Penetanguishene, served during the North-West Rebellion