Canadian Forces order of precedence

dablink|This article is about the order of precedence for the Canadian Forces; for the order of precedence for Canadian dignitaries, see Canadian order of precedence; for the list of precedence for medals, honours and post-nominals, see Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)

All units of the Canadian Forces have an order of precedence that determines seniority; it often decides such matters as which unit forms up to the right (senior side) of other units on a ceremonial parade, or the order in which marches or calls are played at a Mess Dinner.

The NAVY both Regular and Reserve ane considered the Senior Service and are First in the order of precedence.

Armoured Regiments

Regular Force
*The Royal Canadian Dragoons
*Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
*12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Regular)

Primary Reserve
*The Governor General's Horse Guards
*8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)
*The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)
*The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
*Sherbrooke Hussars
*12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Militia)
*1st Hussars
*The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)
*The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)
*The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC)
*The South Alberta Light Horse
*The Saskatchewan Dragoons
*The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
*The British Columbia Dragoons
*The Fort Garry Horse
*Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC)
*The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)

Infantry

Regular Force
*The Royal Canadian Regiment
*Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
*Royal 22e Régiment

Primary Reserve
*Governor General's Foot Guards
*The Canadian Grenadier Guards
*The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
*The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
*Les Voltigeurs de Québec
*The Royal Regiment of Canada
*The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
*The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment
*The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
*The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
*4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
*The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
*The Grey and Simcoe Foresters
*The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
*The Brockville Rifles
*Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
*Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent
*Le Régiment de la Chaudière
*4th Battalion/4 e Bataillon, Royal 22 e Régiment (Chateauguay)
*6th Battalion/6 e Bataillon, Royal 22 e Régiment
*Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
*The Princess Louise Fusiliers
*The Royal New Brunswick Regiment
*The West Nova Scotia Regiment
*The Nova Scotia Highlanders
*Le Régiment de Maisonneuve
*The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
*The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
*The Essex and Kent Scottish
*48th Highlanders of Canada
*Le Régiment du Saguenay
*The Algonquin Regiment
*The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
*The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
*The North Saskatchewan Regiment
*The Royal Regina Rifles
*The Rocky Mountain Rangers
*The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)
*The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
*The Royal Westminster Regiment
*The Calgary Highlanders
*Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
*The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
*The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
*The Royal Montreal Regiment
*The Irish Regiment of Canada
*The Toronto Scottish Regiment
*The Royal Newfoundland Regiment

ee also

*Canadian order of precedence
*Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)

References

[http://www.saskd.ca/heritage.pdf THE HONOURS, FLAGS AND HERITAGE STRUCTURE OF THE CANADIAN FORCES, 1999]