Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles

Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles
26th Stanstead Dragoons (1910–1920)
Active1910–1936
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Militia
TypeDragoons (1910–1920),
Mounted rifles (1920–1936)
RoleCavalry
SizeOne regiment
Part ofNon-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQCoaticook, Quebec
Motto(s)For King & Empire (26th Stanstead Dragoons)
EngagementsFirst World War
Battle honoursSee #Battle Honours

The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was converted from cavalry to artillery and became the 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Lineage

  • Originated on 1 April 1910, in Coaticook, Quebec, as the 26th Canadian Horse (Stanstead Dragoons).
  • Redesignated on 3 September 1912, as the 26th Stanstead Dragoons.
  • Redesignated on 15 March 1920, as The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles.
  • Converted on 14 December 1936, from cavalry to artillery and redesignated as the 27th Field Brigade, RCA (now the 27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA - currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle).[1][2][4]

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 of the 5th Battalion, CMR, was also granted to the 7th/11th Hussars, which today are part of the Sherbrooke Hussars.[2][7][8][9]

History

Early history

The regiment was originally formed on 1 April 1910, as the 26th Canadian Horse (Stanstead Dragoons) in Coaticook, Quebec. It had squadrons located in Coaticook, Magog, Stanstead and Ayer's Cliff.[1][6]

On 3 September 1912, the regiment was renamed as the 26th Stanstead Dragoons.[10][11]

The Great War

On 7 November 1914, the 5th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles was authorized for service and on 18 July 1915, the regiment embarked for Great Britain. On 24 October 1915, the regiment disembarked in France where it fought as part of the 2nd Brigade, Canadian Mounted Rifles. On 3 January 1916, the regiment was converted to infantry and Redesignated as the 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles and was assigned to the 8th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division where it fought in France and Flanders until the end of the war in November 1918. On 30 August 1920, the battalion was disbanded.[9]

1920s-1930s

On 15 March 1920, as a result of the Canadian Militia reforms following the Otter Commission, the 26th Stanstead Dragoons were renamed for the final time as The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles.[1][2][11][12]

On 14 December 1936, as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization,[13] The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles were converted to artillery and became the 27th Field Brigade, RCA (later redesignated as the 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery - now on the Supplementary Order of Battle).[1][2][14][15]

Main article: 27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

Uniform

The 26th Stanstead 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 enamelled centre and silver scroll) with a black-over-white hair plume.[3][5]

Battle honours

The regiment was granted these battle honours in 1929.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Selected to be borne on colours and appointments
  1. ^ a b c d e "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
  2. ^ a b c d e Defence, National (2019-02-15). "27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  3. ^ a b "Eastern Canada Volunteer Cavalry, 1896-1914". MilArt. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  4. ^ a b "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Artillery)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ^ a b "Canadian Military Medals & Insignia Journal 1972-Vol-8-no.-4-Dec.pdf" (PDF).
  6. ^ a b "THE STANSTEAD MILITIA, 1854–1914" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Canadian Mounted Rifles" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
  8. ^ Defence, National (2018-02-16). "Perpetuations". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  9. ^ a b Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The Sherbrooke Hussars". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  10. ^ Luscombe, Stephen. "Canadian Cavalry". www.britishempire.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  11. ^ a b "The Cavalry Regiments of the Canadian Forces: The Volunteer Militia from 1872 -1920" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  12. ^ "Otter Committee". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  13. ^ "The Minute Book". www.regimentalrogue.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  14. ^ "1936 Reorganization of the Militia". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  15. ^ "The Minute Book". www.regimentalrogue.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  16. ^ Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929