Creation of Canada's Permanent Military Force (1871–1883) National Historic Event
Kingston, Ontario
Depiction of the B Battery, gunnery school
© Le Musée du Royal 22e Régiment, courtesy of the Department of National Defence | avec l'autorisation du ministère de la Défense nationale
Address :
Kingston, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2023-07-14
Dates:
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1871 to 1883
(Established)
Other Name(s):
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Creation of Canada's Permanent Military Force (1871-1883)
(Designation Name)
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Creation of A and B Batteries of Garrison Artillery
(Historic Name)
Research Report Number:
2022-33
Importance:
The creation of a small permanent force marked the beginnings of military professionalization in Canada