The 3rd Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the

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of the Canadian Militia (now the

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). In December 1936, the 3rd Dragoons were amalgamated with The Peterborough Rangers to form The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment).

Lineage

3rd Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons

* Originated on 30 April 1875, in

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, as the 3rd Provisional Regiment of Cavalry. * Redesignated on 14 October 1881, as the 3rd Provisional Regiment of Cavalry, The Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons. * Redesignated on 25 November 1892, as the 3rd Regiment of Cavalry, The Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons. * Redesignated on 1 January 1893, as the 3rd The Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons. * Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with The Peterborough Rangers and the Headquarters and C Company of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC, and Redesignated as The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment) (MG).

History

Early history

The 3rd Dragoons were originally formed on 30 April 1875, as the 3rd Provisional Regiment of Cavalry. Its regimental headquarters was established at

Cobourg Cobourg ( ) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto and east of Oshawa. It is the largest town in and seat of Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, to the west. It is ...

and had troops stationed at Cobourg, Port Hope and

Peterborough Peterborough () is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority district (which covers a larger area than Peterborough itself). It was part of Northamptonshire until ...

. On 14 October 1881, the regiment were Redesignated as the 3rd Provisional Regiment of Cavalry, The Prince of Wales’ Canadian Dragoons. On 25 November 1892, the regiment were again Redesignated as the 3rd Regiment of Cavalry, The Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons. On 1 January 1893, the regiment were for the final time Redesignated as the 3rd The Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons.

1920s–1930s

During the post-WWI years, the 3rd Dragoons were authorized a Reserve unit under Canadian Militia General Order 185 dated 1 November 1920. On 15 December 1936, as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization, the 3rd Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons were Amalgamated with The Peterborough Rangers along with the Headquarters and "C" Company of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, to form The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment) (now the 50th Field Artillery Regiment (The Prince of Wales Rangers), RCA which is currently on the

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Organization

3rd Provisional Regiment of Cavalry (30 April 1875)

* No. 1 Troop (Cobourg) (first raised on 6 March 1856 as The Cobourg Volunteer Militia Troop of Cavalry. Redesignated on 28 August 1868 as 1st Troop, The Northumberland and Durham Squadron of Cavalry). * No. 2 Troop ( Port Hope, ON) (first raised on 3 September 1857 as 1st Troop of Volunteer Militia Cavalry of the County of Durham) * No. 3 Troop * No. 4 Troop (

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) (first raised 23 May 1872 as The Peterborough Militia Troop of Cavalry).

Notable members

* Captain Volney V. Ashford

References

{{reflist Dragoon regiments of Canada Military units and formations of Ontario Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment) Military units and formations disestablished in 1936