The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons

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The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons
Active	1866- 1936
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Militia
Type	Light Cavalry
Role	Cavalry
Size	One squadron
Part of	Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQ	Waterloo, Quebec
Motto(s)	Virtute et Labore (the Dundonald motto)
Colors	Facing colour yellow
Insignia
Tartan	"Government or Black Watch". Archived from the original on January 18, 2008.

The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army).

History[]

Founded as the 52nd Bedford Battalion of Infantry in Knowlton, Quebec on 14 September 1866, the unit was re-designated the 52nd Brome Battalion in 1872. Thereafter, the 52nd Brome Battalion and the 79th Shefford Regiment were amalgamated to form the 79th Shefford and Brome Regiment (Highlanders).^[1] This regiment was not associated with the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada. The regiment was amalgamated with 52nd Regiment (Brome Light Infantry) in 1901 under the 79th's name.^[1] In 1904, the regiment was amalgamated with 'C' and 'D' Squadrons of the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars and titled the 13th Scottish Light Dragoons.^{[2] [3]}

The regiment suffered heavy casualties during the First World War and was re-organized in 1921. On 1 February 1936, The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons were disbanded along with 13 other regiments as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Uniform[]

The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons wore a blue cap with a diced border, a scarlet dragoon tunic with yellow facings, and blue pantaloons with yellow stripe.^[3]

References[]

• Barnes, RM, The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments, London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.