The 4th Hussars of Canada was a light cavalry regiment of the

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of the Canadian Militia (now the

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). In 1936, the regiment was Amalgamated with

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to form the

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(currently on the

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Lineage

4th Hussars of Canada

* Originated on 30 April 1875, in Kingston, Ontario, as the 4th Provisional Regiment of Cavalry. * Redesignated on 7 May 1886, as the 4th Regiment of Cavalry. * Redesignated on 1 January 1893, as the 4th Hussars. * Redesignated on 1 March 1932, as the 4th Hussars of Canada. * Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards and Redesignated as the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards.

History

Early History

Starting around in 1855, Several independent troops of cavalry in the Province of Canada's volunteer militia were first formed in and around the Kingston region. On 30 April 1875, these troops were finally grouped together when the 4th Provisional Regiment of Cavalry was authorized. The Regiment’s Headquarters was located at Kingston and had troops in Kingston,

Napanee Greater Napanee is a town in Eastern Ontario, southeastern Ontario, Canada, approximately west of Kingston, Ontario, Kingston and the county seat of Lennox and Addington County. It is located on the eastern end of the Bay of Quinte. Greater Nap ...

, Loughborough and

Picton, Ontario Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southeastern Ontario, roughly east of Toronto. It is the county's largest community and former seat located at the southwestern end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of ...

. The regiment was Redesignated on 7 May 1886, as the 4th Regiment of Cavalry and again on 1 January 1893, as the 4th Hussars.

The First World War

On 6 August 1914, Details of the 4th Hussars were placed on active service for local protective duty. During the First World War, the 4th Hussars along with The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards helped raise the 8th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles for service with the

Canadian Expeditionary Force The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) was the expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed following Britain’s declaration of war on Germany on 15 August 1914, with an initial strength of one infantry division ...

. The 8th CMR however wouldn’t serve as a complete unit and was broken up to provide reinforcements to the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles.

1920s-1930s

After the First World War, the 4th Hussars continued to serve as a militia cavalry unit in the Kingston area. In March 1932, the regiment was Redesignated as the 4th Hussars of Canada. On 15 December 1936, as a result of that year's Canadian Militia reorganization, the 4th Hussars of Canada were amalgamated with

to form the

Structure

4th Provisional Regiment of Cavalry (30 April, 1875)

* No. 1 Troop (Kingston, Ontario) (first raised on 20 September, 1855, as the 1st Frontenac Troop of Volunteer Militia Cavalry. Later Redesignated on 28 August, 1868, as the 1st Troop, Frontenac Squadron of Cavalry). * No. 2 Troop (Napanee, Ontario) (first raised on 28 February, 1856, as The Napanee Volunteer Militia Troop of Cavalry). * No. 3 Troop (Loughborough, Ontario) (first raised on 20 September, 1855, as the 2nd Frontenac Troop of Volunteer Militia Cavalry. Redesignated on 28 August, 1868, as the 2nd Troop, Frontenac Squadron of Cavalry). * No. 4 Troop (Picton, Ontario) (first raised on 23 May, 1872, as The Picton Troop of Volunteer Militia Cavalry).

Alliances

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4th Queen's Own Hussars The 4th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685. It saw service for three centuries, including the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, to ...

(Until 1936)

References

{{reflist Hussar regiments of Canada 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards Military units and formations of Ontario Military units and formations established in 1893 Military units and formations disestablished in 1936