The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons was a
cavalry
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regiment
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of the
Non-Permanent Active Militia
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of the
Canadian Militia (now the
Canadian Army
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).
History
Founded as the 52nd Bedford Battalion of Infantry in
Knowlton, Quebec
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on 14 September 1866, the unit was re-designated the 52nd Brome Battalion in 1872. Thereafter, the 52nd Brome Battalion and the 79th Shefford Regiment were amalgamated to form the 79th Shefford and Brome Regiment (Highlanders).
This regiment was not associated with the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada. The regiment was amalgamated with 52nd Regiment (Brome Light Infantry) in 1901 under the 79th's name.
In 1904, the regiment was amalgamated with 'C' and 'D' Squadrons of the
6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars
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and titled the 13th Scottish Light Dragoons.
The regiment suffered heavy casualties during the First World War and was re-organized in 1921. On 1 February 1936, The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons were disbanded along with 13 other regiments as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization.
Alliances
* -
Scots Guards
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(Until 1936)
Uniform
The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons wore a blue cap with a diced border, a scarlet dragoon tunic with yellow facings, and blue pantaloons with yellow stripe.
Notable Members
* Brigadier-General
Charles Allan Smart
Charles Allan Smart (March 23, 1868 – June 4, 1937) was a Canadian politician and a seven-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
Early life
He was born in Montreal, Quebec on March 23, 1868. The son of Robert Smart, a shoem ...
* Lieutenant-Colonel
George Harold Baker
George Harold Baker (November 4, 1877 – June 2, 1916) was a lawyer, political figure, and soldier from Quebec, Canada. He represented Brome in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1916 as a Conservative Member of Parliament.
He is th ...
See also
*
*
Canadian-Scottish regiment
References
* Barnes, RM, ''The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments'', London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.
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Dragoon regiments of Canada
Highland & Scottish regiments of Canada
Military units and formations of Quebec
Military units and formations disestablished in 1936
Military units and formations established in 1866