King's Canadian Hussars

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The King's Canadian Hussars
Active1874–1939
CountryCanada
Branch Canadian Militia
Type Hussars
Role
  • Cavalry
  • Armoured car
Size
  • Independent cavalry troop (1874–1903)
  • One regiment (1903–1939)
Part of Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQ Kentville, Nova Scotia
Motto(s)Vota vita mia
Engagements
Battle honours See #Battle honours

The King's Canadian Hussars were a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). [1] In August 1939, the regiment was converted to artillery and currently exists today as the 87th Field Battery, RCA. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Lineage

Perpetuations

Great War

The King's Canadian Hussars were first granted the perpetuation of the 6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles after the First World War. After the regiment was converted to artillery in 1939, the perpetuation was continued by the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) that continues this to the present day. [5] [6] [7]

History

King's Canadian Hussars

Early history

The King's Canadian Hussars were first authorized on 12 June 1874. After expansion to squadron strength in 1897, a number of soldiers of the regiment volunteered for the Boer War two years later. Major Harold Lithrop Borden, son of Minister of Militia Frederick William Borden, commanded the squadron and accepted a reduction in rank to lieutenant in order to serve overseas with the Second Canadian Contingent. He was killed in action with the Canadian Mounted Rifles on 16 July 1900. [8]

On 1 December 1903, the Hussars were organized as a full regiment. [9]

They were reorganized on 1 April 1904 as the 14th King's Canadian Hussars. [9] [10]

First World War

On 7 November 1914, the 6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles was authorized, and on 17 July 1915, the regiment embarked for the United Kingdom. On 24 October 1915, the 6th Regiment, CMR, disembarked in France where it continued to train until early 1916. On 2 January 1916, the Canadian Mounted Rifles regiments were converted to infantry and the personnel from the 6th CMR were absorbed by the 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, and 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division. On 18 February 1918, the 6th Regiment, CMR, was disbanded. [5] [6] [7]

1920s–1930s

On 15 March 1920, as a result of the post-war Canadian Militia reforms following the Otter Commission, the 14th King's Canadian Hussars were redesignated as The King's (Nova Scotia) Mounted Rifles. [9] [11]

On 1 December 1925, they were again redesignated as the King's Canadian Hussars.

On 1 December 1936, as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, the King's Canadian Hussars were amalgamated with "C" Company of The Colchester and Hants Regiment and "B" Company of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC, and redesignated as the King's Canadian Hussars (Armoured Car). [12] [13]

On 15 August 1939, the King's Canadian Hussars were converted from light armour to artillery and became the 87th Field Battery, RCA and the 88th Field Battery, RCA respectively. [1] [3] [4] [6]

87th Field Battery, RCA

Second World War

First serving as part of the 14th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, the 87th Field Battery was placed on active service and on 26 January 1942, became the 87th Medium Battery, part of the 3rd Medium Regiment, RCA. [4]

After first serving in England with the I Canadian Corps, the 87th Medium Battery along with the rest of the 3rd Medium Regiment were transferred to the II Canadian Corps and served in Northwest Europe until later being assigned to the Artillery Group of the First Canadian Army. [4]

On 16 November 1945, The 87th Medium Battery was disbanded and the 87th Field Battery returned to being a reserve unit. [4]

Post-war

After having served as a reserve anti-aircraft battery in Dartmouth since 1946, [4] on 1 November 1960, the 87th Battery was again converted back to field artillery under the name 87th Field Battery, RCA and assigned to the 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA. [4]

Battle honours

Notable members

See also

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