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The 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Army. Raised for service during the First World War as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), it was formed in November 1914, in Brandon, Manitoba .
Canadian Mounted Rifles was part of the designation of several mounted infantry units in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Lt. Col. R.H. Ryan, officers, NCO's and men, 6th CMR (HS85-10-30269)
2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 7 November 1914 6 November 1920 The British Columbia Dragoons: 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 7 November 1914 6 November 1920 Governor General's Horse Guards: 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 7 November 1914 30 August 1920 The Sherbrooke Hussars: The Royal Canadian Regiment: 21 December ...
7th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 7 November 1914 11 April 1918 The Governor General's Horse Guards 8th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 15 March 1915 8 December 1917 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards: 9th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 7 November 1914 15 November 1920 The North Saskatchewan Regiment 10th Regiment, Canadian Mounted ...
On 4 May 1951, the regiment mobilised two temporary Active Force companies designated "E" and "F" Company. "E" Company was reduced to nil strength upon its personnel being incorporated into the 1st Canadian Rifle Battalion (later the 1st Battalion, the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) for service in Germany with NATO. It was disbanded on 29 July 1953.
In 1920, the perpetuation of the 3rd Regiment CMR was assigned to 1st Regiment, the Alberta Mounted Rifles, and it is now held by the South Alberta Light Horse. [1] [2] [3] The 3rd CMR, along with the 175th Battalion, CEF, is commemorated by white hillside glyphs ("3CMR 175") in Medicine Hat.
Following World War I, the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles were perpetuated by the Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles. [4] [5] Following the regiment's conversion to artillery in 1936 [4] [5] [6] the battle honours and lineage was passed onto the 7/XI Hussars which were later merged with the Sherbrooke Regiment to form the Sherbrooke Hussars who perpetuate them today.
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