6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles
6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | |
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Active | 1915 - 1916 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Type | Mounted Infantry |
Role | Mounted Infantry, Infantry |
Size | One Regiment |
The 6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF, was a mounted infantry unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War. It was formed on March 15, 1915, at Amherst, Nova Scotia . It recruited in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. It sailed to England in July, 1915, and after training arrived in France on October 22, 1915. It served in the field as infantry until December, 1915.
On January 1, 1916, the six regiments of Canadian Mounted Rifles were converted to infantry and reorganized into the four battalions of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade . The personnel of the 6th Regiment were absorbed into the 4th and 5th Battalions, CMR.
The 6th Regiment was perpetuated by the King's Canadian Hussars, which was converted to an artillery unit in 1939,[1] [2] [3] and later by the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's).[1] [2] [4]
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References[]
- ^ a b "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Defence, National (2018-02-16). "Perpetuations". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Canadian Mounted Rifles" (PDF).
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Defence, National (2018-11-28). "8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Mount Sorrel". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Somme, 1916". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - France and Flanders". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
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