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- Appendix "A"
for Cornelius Ryan
Your name (J.E.H. LEBLANC Major

EXTRACT FROM
THE MONCTON DAILY TIMES
DECEMBER 31ST, 1945

[underline] SHORT HISTORY OF THE NORTH SHORE (N.B.) REGIMENT [end underline]

The North Shore (N.B.) Regiment is one of New Brunswick's
oldest military units. Its history dates back to the rifle-green
clad young men who organized simply as a rifle company at Chatham
back In 1838. From this nucleus, which held together until 1859,
was organized the "Chatham Rifles" in that year.

With official recognition of the unit its members were
issued muzzle loading Enfield rifles by the government of the
province. The members of the company then provided themselves
with dark grey uniforms trimmed with scarlet. Four years later
the government supplied the soldiers with scarlet tunics and blue
trousers for new uniforms.

On Strength Active Militia

By the year 1866 the unit became known as the 1st Northum-
berland Militia, and two years later it had companies at Newcastle,
Black River and Baie du Vin and became a provincial battalion.
It underwent a change again in 1870 when it was organized under
Royal Warrant as the 73rd (Northumberland) Regiment and placed
on the strenght of the Active Militia of Canada. Other companies
were then added, one at Bathurst and one at Buctouche. The year
previous another company had been formed at Black Brook.

In the full strenght battalion there must have been few of
hte members of the original rifle company. The development of the
unit given in these three paragraphs covered a period of 32 years.

Unit's First Action

The unit's first action took place when a company of the battalion
was called out on January 28, 1875, to suppress a riot at Caraquet
where the people of the area had defied civil power over the public
schools question. Leaving only a detachment to guard the jail, the
company returned at the end of one week.

Ten years later, on May 12, 1885, another call came for a
company of the 73rd Northumberlands. This time to assist in
quelling the Riel Rebellion. Two weeks later, on May 26, the company
was relieved of the duty.

For almost thrity years thereafter the battalion had little
to do but carry on routine training and represent the militia at
official functions. The most noteworthy of these was the occasion when
Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada, visited Chatham
on September 30th, 1890. The unit formed a Guard of Honor which was
inspected by His Excellency.

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