The Manitoba Horse was a cavalry regiment of the
Non-Permanent Active Militia
The Non-Permanent Active Militia (NPAM) was the name of Canada's part-time volunteer military force from 1855 to 1940. The NPAM (also called "the Militia" though that term could also encompass the full-time standing army known as the Permanent A ...
of the
Canadian Militia (now the
Canadian Army
The Canadian Army (french: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also respo ...
). First formed in 1912 as the 32nd Light Horse, the regiment was redesignated later that same year as the 32nd Manitoba Horse and again in 1920 as ''The Manitoba Horse''. In 1936, the regiment was amalgamated with
The Fort Garry Horse
The Fort Garry Horse is a Canadian Army Reserve armoured regiment based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group. It traces its history to a cavalry regiment first formed in 1912 that first took ...
.
Lineage of the Manitoba Horse
* Originated on 1 April 1912, in
Roblin, Manitoba
Roblin is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Roblin, Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately northwest of Winnipeg.
Prior to 1 January 2015, Roblin was designated as a town. In 2010, the Town of Roblin and the former ...
, as the ''32nd Light Horse''.
* Redesignated on 2 November 1912, as the ''32nd Manitoba Horse''.
* Redesignated on 15 March 1920, as ''The Manitoba Horse''.
* Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with ''The Fort Garry Horse''.
Perpetuations
The North West Rebellion
* Boulton's Mounted Corps
The Great War
*
226th Battalion (Men of the North), CEF
History
Early History
Boulton's Mounted Corps
On 10 April, 1885, Boulton's Mounted Corps was mobilized for active service. This unit served with Middleton's Column of the North West Field Force. On 18 September, 1885, the corps was disbanded.
32nd Manitoba Horse
On 1 April 1912, the 32nd Light Horse was authorized for service. Its Headquarters was at
Roblin and had squadrons at Roblin,
Russell and
Dauphin.
On 2 November 1912, the regiment was redesignated as the ''32nd Manitoba Horse''.
The Great War
On 6 August 1914, Details from the 32nd Manitoba Horse were placed on active service for local protection duties.
At the start of the First World War, the 32nd Manitoba Horse was one of 6 cavalry regiments from across Western Canada to provide detachments to help form the
6th Battalion (Fort Garrys), CEF
The 6th Battalion, (Fort Garrys) CEF was a battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
History
The battalion was authorized on 10 August 1914, and embarked for Britain on 29 September 1914. It formed the nucleus o ...
for service in the first contingent of 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 other detachments were provided from the 34th Fort Garry Horse (now
The Fort Garry Horse
The Fort Garry Horse is a Canadian Army Reserve armoured regiment based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group. It traces its history to a cavalry regiment first formed in 1912 that first took ...
), the
20th Border Horse (now part of the
12th Manitoba Dragoons
, colors =
, march = "Colonel Bogey"
, mascot =
, battles = North-West RebellionSecond Boer WarFirst World WarSecond World War
, notable_commanders ...
), the
18th Manitoba Mounted Rifles, the 15th Canadian Light Horse (now the
South Alberta Light Horse
, colours =
, march = "A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky"
, mascot = Heine the Pony
, battles = North-West RebellionFirst World WarSecond World WarAfgha ...
), and the
22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse (now part of
The North Saskatchewan Regiment
, garrison = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
, battles = North-West RebellionFirst World WarSecond World WarWar in Afghanistan
, battle_honours = See #Battle h ...
).
On 15 July 1916, the 226th Battalion (Men of the North), CEF was authorized for service and on 16 December 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 7 April 1917, the battalion’s personnel were absorbed by the 14th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements for the
Canadian Corps
The Canadian Corps was a World War I corps formed from the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. The corps was expanded by the addition of the 3rd Canadian Division in December ...
in the field. On 27 July 1917, the 226th Battalion, CEF was disbanded.
1920s-1930s
On 15 March, 1920, as a result of the
Otter Commission The Otter Commission, or Otter Committee, was established after the First World War to tackle a problem created by the chaotic mobilization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. In 1919 units of the CEF, intended as a wartime expeditionary force, ret ...
and the following post-war reorganization of the militia, the 32nd Manitoba Horse was Redesignated as The Manitoba Horse.
In 1932, the regiment was officially granted the perpetuation of Boulton's Mounted Corps from the
North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion (french: Rébellion du Nord-Ouest), also known as the North-West Resistance, was a resistance by the Métis people under Louis Riel and an associated uprising by First Nations Cree and Assiniboine of the District of S ...
.
On 15 December, 1936, as a result of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, The Manitoba Horse was Amalgamated with
The Fort Garry Horse
The Fort Garry Horse is a Canadian Army Reserve armoured regiment based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group. It traces its history to a cavalry regiment first formed in 1912 that first took ...
.
Uniform
The regiment’s
full dress uniform
Full dress uniform, also known as a ceremonial dress uniform or parade dress uniform, is the most formal type of uniforms used by military, police, fire and other public uniformed services for official parades, ceremonies, and receptions, inclu ...
consisted of a scarlet tunic with yellow facings.
Battle Honours
North-West Rebellion
*
Fish Creek
*
Batoche
*
North West Canada, 1885
The North-West Rebellion (french: Rébellion du Nord-Ouest), also known as the North-West Resistance, was a resistance by the Métis people under Louis Riel and an associated uprising by First Nations Cree and Assiniboine of the District of S ...
The Great War
*
Somme, 1916
The Battle of the Somme ( French: Bataille de la Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place bet ...
*
Hill 70
The Battle of Hill 70 took place in the First World War between the Canadian Corps and five divisions of the German 6th Army. The battle took place along the Western Front on the outskirts of Lens in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France b ...
*
Ypres, 1917
The Third Battle of Ypres (german: link=no, Dritte Flandernschlacht; french: link=no, Troisième Bataille des Flandres; nl, Derde Slag om Ieper), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele (), was a campaign of the First World War, fought by t ...
*
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
*
Arras, 1918
Arras 1918 was a battle honour awarded to units of the British and Imperial Armies that took part in one or more of the following engagements in World War I:
* First Battle of Arras (28 March 1918)
*Second Battle of Arras
The Battle of Arras (a ...
*
Hindenburg Line
The Hindenburg Line (German: , Siegfried Position) was a German defensive position built during the winter of 1916–1917 on the Western Front during the First World War. The line ran from Arras to Laffaux, near Soissons on the Aisne. In 191 ...
*
Pursuit to Mons
Pursuit may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Films
* ''Pursuit'' (1935 film), a 1935 American action film
* ''Pursuit'' (1972 American film), a made-for-TV film directed by Michael Crichton
* ''Pursuit'' (1972 Hong Kong film), a Shaw Brot ...
Notable Members
* Lieutenant Colonel
Charles Arkoll Boulton
Charles Arkoll Boulton (April 17, 1841 – May 15, 1899) is noted for his role in the Red River and North-West Rebellions.
Biography
He was born in Cobourg, Canada West in 1841, the great-grandson of D'Arcy Boulton, and educated at Upp ...
* Wing Commander
William George Barker
William George Barker, (3 November 1894 – 12 March 1930) was a Canadian First World War fighter ace and Victoria Cross recipient. He is the most decorated serviceman in the history of Canada.
Early life
Born on a family farm in Dauphin, Ma ...
,
See Also
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References
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Fort Garry Horse
Cavalry regiments of Canada
Military units and formations of Manitoba
Military units and formations disestablished in 1936