As a result of this, the 17th Infantry, a militia unit that could trace its lineage back to 1860, was reformed as the 17th Battalion (The North Sydney Regiment), drawing personnel from the 17th Infantry Regiment.
Because of this, the 17th Infantry, a militia unit with origins tracing back to 1860, was reformed into the 17th Battalion (The North Sydney Regiment) by drawing upon members of the 17th Infantry Regiment.