Le Régiment de Maisonneuve Le Régiment de Maisonneuve is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces . The regiment is Canada ' s twenty - sixth most senior reserve infantry regiment , and comprises one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve . History . This Reserve Force regiment originated in Montreal , Quebec on 4 June 1880 , when the 85th Battalion of Infantry was authorized to be formed . Lieutenant - Colonel Julien Brosseau , VD , was the first Commanding Officer . It was redesignated as the 85th Regiment on 8 May 1900 , as Le Régiment de Maisonneuve on 29 March 1920 , as the 2nd ( Reserve ) Battalion , Le Régiment de Maisonneuve on 7 November 1940 and finally Le Régiment de Maisonneuve on 15 December 1945 . The Great War . During the Great War , details of the 85th Regiment were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties . The 41st Battalion , CEF , was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 18 October 1915 , where it provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 13 July 1916 , when its personnel were absorbed by the 69th Battalion , CEF . The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920 . The 206th Battalion , CEF , was authorized on 15 July 1916 and sent two reinforcing drafts to Bermuda . On 17 August 1916 , its remaining personnel were absorbed , in Canada , by the 167th Battalion , CEF . The battalion was disbanded on 1 August 1918 . In 1920 , as part of the Otter Committee ' s reforms , the 85th Infantry Regiment was restructured and renamed the Régiment de Maisonneuve , in memory of the founder of Montreal , Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve . Second World War . The regiment mobilized Le Régiment de Maisonneuve , CASF , on 1 September 1939 . It embarked for Great Britain on 24 August 1940 . It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion , Le Régiment de Maisonneuve , CASF , on 7 November 1940 . 17 On 7 July 1944 , the battalion landed in France as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade , 2nd Canadian Infantry Division . It suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of the Scheldt , and was notably depleted by the time of the Battle of Walcheren Causeway . The unit recovered during the winter and was again in action during the Rhineland fighting and the final weeks of the war , taking part in the final campaigns in northern Netherlands , the Battle of Groningen , and the final attacks on German soil . The overseas battalion was disbanded on 15 December 1945 . The regiment subsequently mobilized the 3rd Battalion , Le Régiment de Maisonneuve , CASF , on 12 May 1942 . It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of the 21st Infantry Brigade , 8th Canadian Division . The 3rd Battalion was disbanded on 15 October 1943 . Postwar . In 1940 the regiment formed an alliance with The King ' s Shropshire Light Infantry . In 1962 the city of Montreal accorded the regiment Freedom of the City as well as the right to bear the coat of arms of Montreal on its regimental colour . The unit celebrated its centennial in 1980 and published a history . In 1983 , the unit moved from District Number 1 to District Number 2 in Quebec . On 1 September 1991 , the regiment transferred to the new district Number 1 . 1994 : The regiment was affiliated in July to , a new frigate of the Canadian Navy . 1997 : The regiment was consolidated under the restructuring of 34 Canadian Brigade Group . Battle honours . Those battle honours in bold type are emblazoned on the regimental colour . The Great War The Second World War