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.
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Lt. Col. R.H. Ryan, officers, NCO's and men, 6th CMR (HS85-10-30269)
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 North Saskatchewan Regiment[1] [9]
- B and C Squadrons, Canadian Mounted Rifles, predecessors of the British Columbia Dragoons[1] [10]
Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force of the First World War
- 1st Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles (later 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles), perpetuated by the Manitoba Mounted Rifles[1] and The North Saskatchewan Regiment[1]
- 2nd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles (later 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles), perpetuated by the British Columbia Dragoons[1] [10]
- 3rd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, perpetuated by the 19th Alberta Dragoons[1] [7]
- 4th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles (later 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles), perpetuated by the Governor General's Horse Guards[1] [5]
- 5th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles (later 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles) perpetuated by the Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles[1] [11] and the Sherbrooke Hussars[1] [12]
- 6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles perpetuated by the King's Canadian Hussars[1] and the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)[1] [13]
- 7th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, perpetuated by the Governor General's Horse Guards[1] [5]
- 8th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, perpetuated by the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards[1] [14]
- 9th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, perpetuated by the North Saskatchewan Regiment[1] [9]
- 10th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, perpetuated by the North Saskatchewan Regiment[1] [9]
- 11th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, perpetuated by the British Columbia Dragoons[1] [10]
- 12th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, perpetuated by the South Alberta Light Horse[1] [8]
- 13th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, perpetuated by the South Alberta Light Horse[1] [8]
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
References
- "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
- 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.
- 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.
- Defence, National (2018-11-29). "19th Alberta Dragoons". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The South Alberta Light Horse". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- Defence, National (2018-10-29). "The North Saskatchewan Regiment". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The British Columbia Dragoons". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- 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.
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