Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles

The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army).

26th Stanstead Dragoons / Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles
Active1910 - 1936
Country Canada
BranchCanadian Militia
TypeDragoons, Mounted Rifles
RoleCavalry
SizeOne Regiment
Garrison/HQCoaticook, Quebec
EngagementsFirst World War

History

The regiment was originally formed on 1 April, 1910, as the 26th Canadian Horse (Stanstead Dragoons) in Coaticook, Quebec.[1] It had Squadrons at Coaticook, Magog, Stanstead and Ayer’s Cliff.[1] [2] On 3 September 1912, the regiment was renamed as the 26th Stanstead Dragoons.[3] [4] On 15 March 1920, they were once more renamed as The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles.[1] [2]

On 14 December 1936, as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization,[5] The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles were converted to Artillery and became the 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (now on the Supplementary Order of Battle).[1] [2]

Perpetuations

The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles were first granted the perpetuation of the 5th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles. In 1936 after the regiment was converted to artillery, the perpetuation was also granted to the 7/XI Hussars which today are part of the Sherbrooke Hussars.[2]

Uniform

The 26th Dragoons in Full Dress wore a Scarlet Dragoon Tunic with Black Facings and dark blue trousers with a broad yellow stripe. For regimental headdress, it consisted gilded helmet and badge (except for enameled center and silver scroll) with a black over white hair plume.[3]

References
  1. "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
  2. Defence, National (2019-02-15). "27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  3. "Eastern Canada Volunteer Cavalry, 1896-1914". MilArt. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  4. Luscombe, Stephen. "Canadian Cavalry". www.britishempire.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. "The Minute Book". www.regimentalrogue.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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