ɔːlðˈoʊ ɐ nˈuː fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən, ɪts sˈoʊldʒɚz wɜː pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd fɹʌmðə ðˈɛn ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ ˈɪnfəntɹi ɹˈɛdʒɪmənts ʌvðə kɐnˈeɪdiən ˈɑːɹmi.
Although a new formation, its soldiers were primarily recruited from the then existing infantry regiments of the Canadian Army.