96th District of Algoma Battalion of Rifles

The 96th District of Algoma Battalion of Rifles was a short-lived rifle regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). First formed in 1886 with its Headquarters in Port Arthur, Ontario (now the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario), the battalion had companies across Northern Ontario. In 1896, the 96th Battalion was disbanded. The battalion is considered a predecessor unit to The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment.

Thunder Bay connections: Thunder Bay District; Lake Superior; Fort William, Ontario.

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