10th Brant Dragoons

Last updated
25th Brant Dragoons (1909-1921)
10th Brant Dragoons
Active1909–1936
CountryCanada
Branch Canadian Militia
Type Dragoons
RoleCavalry
SizeOne regiment
Part of Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQ Brantford, Ontario
Motto(s)Sagitari (from Latin sagittarii, literally "The Bowmen")
Engagements First World War

The 10th Brant Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). First raised in 1909 as the 25th Brant Dragoons, the regiment was redesignated in 1921 as the 10th Brant Dragoons. In 1936, the regiment was amalgamated with the 2nd Dragoons to form the 2nd/10th Dragoons   now part of the 57th Field Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA (currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Lineage

10th Brant Dragoons

Alliances

Notable members

Notes

  1. "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
  2. 1 2 Defence, National (2019-02-15). "57th Field Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  3. "10th Brant Dragoons". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  4. "25th Brant Dragoons". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  5. 1 2 "10th Brant Dragoons [Canada]". 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 2022-03-21.

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