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History: Raised 28 February 1862 as 8th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, becoming after a number of namechanges 8th Regiment "Royal Rifles" on 8 May 1900. And on 29 March 1920 Royal Rifles of Canada. | |||
It was amalgamated 22 February 1965 with the Les Voltiguers de Québec. This was undone 1 November 1966, and the Royal Rifles of Canada was reduced to zero strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle. | |||
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