Canadian Mounted Rifles
Canadian Mounted Rifles was part of the designation of several mounted infantry units in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Units of the Permanent Active Militia[]
- The Canadian Mounted Rifle Corps, formed in 1885, now part of The Royal Canadian Dragoons[1][2]
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Rifles, formed in 1901, now named Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)[1][3]
Units formed for the Second Boer War[]
- 1st Battalion, the Canadian Mounted Rifles, renamed the Royal Canadian Dragoons (Special Service Force) in 1900 and referred to as the Second Canadian Contingent[1][2]
- 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, renamed the Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1900, recruited by the North-West Mounted Police and now perpetuated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Battalion, the Canadian Mounted Rifles – went to South Africa but never saw action
Independent squadrons of the Non-Permanent Active Militia[]
- B, C, D, E and F Squadrons, Canadian Mounted Rifles, predecessors of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons[1][4]
- J and K Squadrons, Canadian Mounted Rifles, predecessors of The Mississauga Horse[1][5]
- L Squadron, Canadian Mounted Rifles, predecessor of The Prince Edward Island Light Horse[1][6]
- A, B, C and E Squadrons, Canadian Mounted Rifles, predecessors of the 19th Alberta Dragoons[1][7]
- D Squadron, Canadian Mounted Rifles, predecessor of the South Alberta Light Horse.[1][8]
- G and F Squadrons, Canadian Mounted Rifles, predecessors of The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles[1][9]
- B and C Squadrons, Canadian Mounted Rifles, predecessors of The British Columbia Dragoons and the British Columbia Hussars[1][10][11][12]
Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force of the First World War[]
See also[]
- List of mounted regiments in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
- List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Mounted Infantry
- Canadian Militia
- History of the Canadian Army
- Permanent Active Militia
- Non-Permanent Active Militia
- Military history of Canada during World War I
- Australian Light Horse
- Imperial Yeomanry
- Otter Commission
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ^ a b Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The Royal Canadian Dragoons". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ Defence, National (2018-11-29). "Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ Defence, National (2018-11-29). "12th Manitoba Dragoons". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ a b c Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The Governor General's Horse Guards". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ a b Defence, National (2018-11-29). "19th Alberta Dragoons". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ a b c Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The South Alberta Light Horse". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ a b c d Defence, National (2018-10-29). "The North Saskatchewan Regiment". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ a b c Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The British Columbia Dragoons". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "The British Columbia Hussars [Canada]". 2005-10-29. Archived from the original on 29 October 2005. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Canadian Military Medals & Insignia Journal 1972-Vol-8-no.-4-Dec.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Canadian Mounted Rifles" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-07.
- ^ Defence, National (2019-02-15). "27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The Sherbrooke Hussars". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ Defence, National (2018-11-28). "8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ Defence, National (2018-11-29). "4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
External links[]
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