The 3rd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF, was a

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unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the

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History

The regiment was formed in November 1914 at

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and recruited personnel in

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. It sailed from Montreal to England on 12 June 1915 aboard the ''Megantic,'' and after training arrived in France on September 22, 1915. It served in the field as dismounted

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until December 1915. On January 1, 1916, the six regiments of the Canadian Mounted Rifles were converted to infantry and reorganized into the four battalions of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade. The personnel of the 3rd Regiment were absorbed into the

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and the 2nd Battalions, CMR.

Perpetuation

In 1920, the perpetuation of the 3rd Regiment CMR was assigned to 1st Regiment, the

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, and it is now held by the

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. * 1st Regiment (3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF), The Alberta Mounted Rifles (1920–1931) * 1st Regiment (3rd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF), The Alberta Mounted Rifles (1931–1936) *

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(1936–1946) * 19th (Alberta) Armoured Car Regiment, RCAC (1946–1949) * 19th Alberta Armoured Car Regiment, RCAC (1949–1954) * 19th Alberta Dragoons (19th Armoured Car Regiment) (1954–1958) * 19th Alberta Dragoons (1958–2006) * The South Alberta Light Horse (2006–present)

References

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History

Perpetuation

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