Manitoba Mounted Rifles

The regiment was formed on 2 April, 1907, originally as the 18th Manitoba Mounted Rifles.[1] [2] It's Regimental Headquarters was established at Winnipeg, Manitoba and had squadrons established in Winnipeg, Dominion City, Portage la Prairie and Morden, Manitoba.[1]

At the start of the First World War, the 18th Mounted Rifles provided detachments along with other Western Canadian cavalry regiments to form the 6th Battalion (Fort Garrys), CEF for service in the first contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.[3]

On 15 March, 1920, as a result of the Otter Commission, the regiment was redesignated as The Manitoba Mounted Rifles.[1] [4]

During the Second World War, The Manitoba Mounted Rifles provided detachments along with the 12th Manitoba Dragoons and the 2nd Armoured Car Regiment to form the 18th (Manitoba) Reconnaissance Battalion.[5] This active service unit would later be redesignated as the 18th (Manitoba) Armoured Car Regiment and finally as 18th Armoured Car Regiment (12th Manitoba Dragoons)[5] [6] where it served directly under the II Canadian Corps serving in Northwest Europe until VE Day.[5] [6] [7]

On 1 April, 1946, The Manitoba Mounted Rifles were converted to Artillery and Amalgamated with the 37th Field Battery, RCA as the 67th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Manitoba Mounted Rifles).[1] [8]

On 12 July, 1948, the regiment was transferred to Fort William, Ontario.[8]

On 1 December, 1954, the 67th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Manitoba Mounted Rifles) and the 118th Medium Battery, RCA were amalgamated under the latter unit's name.[8]

• 1st Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles[9]