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The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons was a
cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry ...
regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...
of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the
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).


History

Founded as the 52nd Bedford Battalion of Infantry in Knowlton, Quebec 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 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 (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

*
List of regiments of cavalry of the Canadian Militia (1900–1920) This is a list of the named and numbered cavalry regiments of the Canadian Militia from around the start of 1900 until the Otter Commission The Otter Commission, or Otter Committee, was established after the First World War to tackle a problem crea ...
* Canadian-Scottish regiment


References

* Barnes, RM, ''The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments'', London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972. {{DEFAULTSORT:13th Scottish Light Dragoons 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