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Part of the 1st Brigade Canadian Mounted Rifles, the unit landed in France on September 22, 1915, where the conditions of the Western Front made its mounted status more of a hindrance than a benefit. On January 1, 1916, both CMR brigades (six regiments) were dismounted, converted to infantry and reorganized as the 8th Infantry Brigade (four ...
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 ...
The memory of the original unit was also perpetuated by its original members in the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Association. The association met annually from its formation in 1934 until it disbanded in 1969. The records of the association may be found at the Eastern Townships Research Centre at Bishop's University library, Lennoxville, Quebec. [8]
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.
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