12th Manitoba Dragoons

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12th Manitoba Dragoons
XII Manitoba Dragoons Cap Badge.JPG
XII Manitoba Dragoons cap badge
Active1903–1964
CountryCanada
Branch Canadian Army
TypeLine cavalry
Role Armoured reconnaissance
Part of Supplementary Order of Battle
Garrison/HQ Virden, Manitoba
Motto(s)Ubique honor et equis (Latin for 'Everywhere honour and by horse')
March"Colonel Bogey"
Engagements
Battle honours See #Battle honours

The 12th Manitoba Dragoons is an armoured regiment of the Canadian Army that is currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Lineage

12th Manitoba Dragoons

The Border Horse

Lineage chart

Lineage chart [8]
1885Winnipeg Bn of Infy [lower-alpha 1]
1885Removed from active service
188695th "Winnipeg Bn of Infy"
188695th Bn Manitoba Grenadiers
1892Disbanded into independent coys
1901Independent sqns of CMR
190312th "Manitoba Dragoons"
190820th Mounted Rifles
191020th Border Horse
191432nd Bn, CEF6th Bn, CEF
191532nd Reserve Bn, CEFAbsorbed by Remount Depot and Canadian Cavy Depot
1917Absorbed by 15th Reserve Bn
19202nd Regt, [lower-alpha 2] 12th Manitoba Dragoons1st Regt, 12th Manitoba Dragoons1st Regt, The Border Horse2nd Regt, [lower-alpha 2] The Border Horse
19291st Regt (32nd Bn, CEF), 12th Manitoba Dragoons
1932Perpetuates 95th BnPerpetuates 95th Bn1st Regt (6th Bn, CEF), The Border Horse
19351st Regt (6th Bn, CEF), 12th Manitoba DragoonsDisbanded
1936Disbanded12th Manitoba Dragoons
194012th (Reserve) Manitoba Dragoons
194118th (Manitoba) RecceBn, CAC, CASF
194218th (Manitoba) Armd Car Regt, CAC, CASF
194218th Armd Car Regt (12th Manitoba Dragoons), CAC, CASF
194518th Armd Car Regt (12th Manitoba Dragoons), RCAC, CASF
1946Disbanded18th Armd Car Regt (12th Dragoons), RCAC
194912th Manitoba Dragoons (18th Armd Car Regt)
195412th Manitoba Dragoons (18th ArmdRegt)
195812th Manitoba Dragoons
1964Supplementary Order of Battle

Perpetuations

North-West Rebellion, 1885

The Great War

Operational history

North West Rebellion

The 95th Battalion Manitoba Grenadiers was mobilized for active service on 10 April 1885, when "a Battalion at Winnipeg" was authorized to be formed. The battalion served in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force and was removed from active service on 18 September 1885. The battalion was retained on the Non-Permanent Active Militia order of battle. [2] [6] [9]

South African War

During the Boer War, The Manitoba Dragoons contributed volunteers for the Canadian contingents in the field. [2] [3] [6] [9]

The Great War

During the Great War, the Regiment raised two battalions for the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

The 6th Battalion (Fort Garry Horse), CEF was authorized on 10 August 1914, and embarked for Britain on 29 September 1914. It formed the nucleus of the Remount Depot on 20 January 1915, and the remainder of the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the Canadian Cavalry Depot, CEF, on 6 March 1915 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 5 April 1918. [6] The battalion recruited in Portage la Prairie, Roblin, Pipestone and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan and Pincher Creek, Alberta, and was mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec. The 6th Battalion was awarded the battle honour "THE GREAT WAR 1914-15." The 6th Battalion was commanded by Lt.-Col. J.G. Rattray [11]

The 32nd Battalion, CEF, was authorized on 3 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 23 February 1915. It was redesignated the 32nd Reserve Battalion, CEF, on 18 April 1915 and on 4 January 1917 its personnel were absorbed by the 15th Reserve Battalion, CEF, to provide reinforcements for Canadian Corps units in the field. [6] The battalion recruited in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and was mobilized at Winnipeg. [11]

The 32nd Battalion had three officers commanding:

The battalion was awarded the battle honour "THE GREAT WAR 1915-17." [11]

The Second World War

During the Second World War the Regiment mobilized the 18th (Manitoba) Reconnaissance Battalion, CAC, CASF, for active service on 10 May 1941. It was redesignated the 18th (Manitoba) Armoured Car Regiment, CAC, CASF, on 26 January 1942; the 18th Armoured Car Regiment (12th Manitoba Dragoons), CAC, CASF, on 16 December 1942; and 18th Armoured Car Regiment (12th Manitoba Dragoons), RCAC, CASF on 2 August 1945. It embarked for Great Britain on 19 August 1942. On 8 and 9 July 1944 it landed in Normandy, France as a unit attached directly to II Canadian Corps, where it fought in North-West Europe until the end of the war. [2] [6]

Post-1945

The active unit was disbanded on 31 January 1946. The militia regiment was re-activated and was designated the 18th Armoured Car Regiment (12th Dragoons), RCAC on 1 April 1946. The regiment was reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle on 31 December 1964. [12]

Organization

12th Manitoba Dragoons (01 July, 1903)

12th Manitoba Dragoons (31 January 1935)

12th Manitoba Dragoons (1964)

Alliances

Battle honours

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours followed by a "+" are selected for emblazonment on the regimental guidon. [2]

North West Rebellion
South African War
The Great War
The Second World War

Cadet corps

2528 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps is the only organization that perpetuates the name and insignia of the regiment. The cadet corps formed October 19, 1954, as the Virden Collegiate Cadet Corps affiliated to and using the insignia of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons. When the regiment disbanded the corps affiliation changed to that of the 71st Field Battery and shortly after the 26th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. Branch Number 8 of Royal Canadian Legion became sponsor of the corps May 26, 1975, and housed the unit on its premises. October 3, 1994, the corps resumed its original affiliation and was renamed the XII Manitoba Dragoons Cadet Corps. The corps continues to parade in the Virden Legion Hall and is composed of youth from many surrounding communities.

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. Mobilized for active service
  2. 1 2 Reserve order of battle

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