The Royal Regiment of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. The regiment is based in Toronto, Ontario, and forms part of the 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The ceremonial dress uniform of the Royal Regiment of Canada is the scarlet tunic and bearskin, similar to that of the British Army's Grenadier Guards. The plume is red over white, similar to the former Canadian Guards regiment. Lineage Royal Grenadiers Originated 21 December 1861 in Toronto, Ontario as The Toronto Engineers and Mechanics Rifle Corps First official designation 14 March 1862 as the 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada Redesignated 21 November 1862 as the 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada Redesignated 10 April 1863 as the Tenth or "Royal Regiment of Toronto Volunteers" Reorganized 5 November 1880 with the appointment of Colonel Grasett and retirement of Colonel Shaw Redesignated 5 August 1881 as the 10th Battalion "Royal Grenadiers" Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 10th Regiment "Royal Grenadiers" Served in the Great War as the 123rd Battalion, Royal Grenadiers, and supplied trained hundreds of infantry officers and men to several Canadian Battalions Redesignated 1 May 1920 as The Royal Grenadiers The Toronto Regiment Originated 1 May 1920 in Toronto, Ontario Formed principally from the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), of the Great War Amalgamated 15 December 1936 with the Royal Grenadiers. The Royal Regiment of Canada Amalgamated 15 December 1936 the Royal Grenadiers with The Toronto Regiment and redesignated as The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers Redesignated 11 February 1939 as the Royal Regiment of Canada Supplemented 7 November 1940 by the formation of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Canada for home service Chart Perpetuations The Great War 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF 58th Battalion, CEF 123rd Battalion (Royal Grenadiers), CEF 124th Battalion (Governor General's Body Guard), CEF 170th Battalion (Mississauga Horse), CEF 204th Battalion (Beavers), CEF Operational history The Fenian Raids The 10th or Royal Regiment of Toronto Volunteers was called out on active service from 8 to 31 March and from 1 to 22 June 1866. The battalion served on the Niagara frontier. North West Rebellion The 10th Battalion, Royal Grenadiers was called to arms on 27 March 1885 and turned out in marching order the following day. The Battalion served with Middleton's column of the North West Field Force, until they returned from active service on 24 July