existence. However, it recognizes that the regiment commemorates the history and heritage of previous units. In this respect Canada has awarded three battle honours to the regiment to commemorate the services rendered during the War of 1812 by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry and it recognizes battle honours earned by an early iteration of the regiment during the First World War. Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Foot 1795–1802 Originated 25 April 1795 when Captain Thomas Skinner of the Royal Engineers was given permission to raise a fencible infantry company consisting of six hundred men. Disbanded March 1802 following the signing of the Treaty of Amiens Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry 1803–1816 In June 1803, Brigadier General John Skerrett founds the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry. Royal Newfoundland Companies 1824, the Royal Veteran Companies arrived in St. John's Redesignated 1842: the Royal Veteran Companies are renamed the Royal Newfoundland Companies Amalgamated in 1862, the Royal Newfoundland Companies were absorbed into the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1914–1919 On 4 September 1914, the 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland passed an Act authorizing the formation of the Newfoundland Regiment. July 1915: joined 88th Brigade 25 January 1918, the regiment is renamed Royal Newfoundland Regiment 13 September 1918: joined 28th Infantry Brigade Disbanded on 26 August 1919 Newfoundland Militia/Regiment 1939–1945 Raised in September 1939 as a home defence unit Assigned to Canada's W Force in 1940 Achieved full regimental status in 1943 Sent 47% of its complement overseas with either Newfoundland Royal Artillery unit Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1949–present Originated 24 October 1949 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, as The Newfoundland Regiment, RCIC Redesignated 14 December 1949 as 'Royal Newfoundland Regiment, RCIC Amalgamated 1 March 1961 with the 166th (Newfoundland) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, and redesignated as Royal Newfoundland Regiment Reorganized 28 March 1974 as a two battalion regiment, consisting of the 1st Battalion with D, E and F companies and the 2nd Battalion with A and B companies 166th (Newfoundland) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1949–1961 Originated 24 October 1949 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, on 24 October 1949, as the 166th (Newfoundland) Field Regiment, RCA Redesignated 12 April 1960 as the 166th (Newfoundland) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Amalgamated 1 March 1961 with Royal Newfoundland Regiment, RCIC Battle honours In the list below, battle honours in small capitals are for large operations and campaigns and those in lowercase