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The Royal Canadian Dragoons
Raised 1883
Component of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Petawawa, ON
Motto: none authorised
March: “Light of Foot”
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians)
Raised 1900
Component of 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Edmonton, AB
Motto: “PERSEVERANCE”
March: “Soldiers of the Queen”
12e Régiment blindé du Canada
Raised 1871
Component of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Valcartier, QC
Motto: “ADSUM” (I am here)
March: “Marianne s’en va-t-au-Moulin”
The Governor General’s Horse Guards
Raised 1889
Component of 32 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Denison Armoury, Toronto, ON
Motto: “NULLI SECUNDUS” (Second to None)
March: “Men of Harlech”
8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s)
Raised 1848
Component of 37 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Moncton, NB
Motto: “REGI PATRIAEQUE FIDELIS” (Faithful to King and Country)
March: “The 8th Hussars”
The Halifax Rifles (RCAC)
Raised 1860
Component of 36 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Willow Park, Halifax, NS
Motto: “CEDE NULLIS” (Yield To None)
March: “Lutzow’s Wild Hunt”
The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)
Raised 1866
Part of 32 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Oshawa, ON
Motto: “FIDELIS ET PARATUS” (Faithful and Ready)
March: “John Peel”
The Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
Raised 1866
Component of 32 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Fort York Armoury, Toronto, ON
Motto: “PRISTINAE VIRTUTIS MEMORES” (Mindful of our ancient valour)
March: “Braganza”
The Sherbrooke Hussars
Raised 1866
Component of 35 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Sherbrooke, QC
Motto: “IN HOC SIGNO STABILITAS” (Steadfast by this sign)
March: “Regimental March of the Sherbrooke Hussars”
12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice)
Raised 1871
Component of 35 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Trois-Rivières, QC
Motto: “ADSUM” (I am here)
March: “Marianne s’en va-t-au-Moulin”
1st Hussars
Raised 1872
Component of 31 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ London ON, Sarnia ON
Motto: “HODIE NON CRAS” (Today not tomorrow)
March: “Bonnie Dundee”
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)
Raised 1875
Component of 36 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Charlottetown, PE
Motto: “PARVA SUB INGENTI” (The small under the protection of the great)
March: “Old Solomon Levi”
The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)
Raised 1877
Component of 34 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Montreal, QC
Motto: “NON NOBIS SED PATRIAE” (Not for ourselves, but for our country)
March: “St. Patrick’s Day”, “Men of Harlech”
The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own)
Raised 1883
Component of 39 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Beatty Street Drill Hall Vancouver, BC
Motto: “FAUGH A BALLAGH” (Clear the way)
March: “I’m Ninety-Five”
The South Alberta Light Horse
Raised 1905
Component of 41 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Medicine Hat AB, Edmonton AB, Lethbridge AB
Motto: “SEMPER ALACER” (Always brisk)
March: “A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky”
The Saskatchewan Dragoons
Raised 1905
Component of 38 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Lieutenant-Colonel D.V. Currie, VC Armoury, Moose Jaw, SK
Motto: “ESPRIT D’INITIATIVE” (Spirit of initiative)
March: “Punjaub”
The King’s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
Raised 1910
Component of 41 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Calgary, AB
Motto: “ONWARD”
March: “Colonel Bogey”
The British Columbia Dragoons
Raised 1911
Component of 39 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Kelowna BC, Vernon BC
Motto: “QUANSEM ILEP” (always first)
March: “Fare Ye Well Inniskilling”
The Fort Garry Horse
Raised 1912
Component of 38 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Lieutenant-Colonel Harcus Strachan, VC, MC Armoury Winnipeg, MB
Motto: “FACTA NON VERBA” (Deeds not words)
March:: “El Abanico”
Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC)
Raised 1914
Component of 34 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ de Salaberry Armoury, Gatineau, QC
Motto: “ON NE PASSE PAS” (They shall not pass)
March: “La marche de la victoire”
The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)
Raised 1936
Component of 31 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Windsor, ON
Motto: “SEMPER PARATUS” (Always Prepared)
March: “My Boy Willie”
(These units are part of The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps but they have no personnel, equipment, or physical location. Units may be raised from the Supplementary Order of Battle and manned as needed)
4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards
Raised 1875
Motto: “PRO ARIS ET FOCIS” (For our altars and for our homes)
March: “Men of Harlech”
Supplementary Order of Battle 12 February 1965
12th Manitoba Dragoons
Raised 1903
Motto: “UBIQUE HONOR ET EQUIS” (Everywhere Honour and by Horse)
March: “Colonel Bogey”
Supplementary Order of Battle 31 December 1964
14th Canadian Hussars
Raised 1910
Motto: “FREE AND FEARLESS”
March: “Bonnie Dundee”
Supplementary Order of Battle 31 March 1968
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