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of the

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(now the

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). First formed in 1855 as an independent cavalry troop, in 1879 it became a full regiment and was the oldest cavalry regiment in Montreal. In 1958, the regiment was amalgamated with the

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to form

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Lineage

6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars

* Originated on 14 November 1879, in

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, as the 6th Provisional Regiment of Cavalry. * Redesignated on 18 September 1885, as the 6th Regiment of Cavalry. * Redesignated on 20 June 1890, as the 6th Regiment of Cavalry “Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars”. * Redesignated on 1 January 1893, as the 6th “Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars”. * Amalgamated on 1 June 1901, with the 5th Dragoons and redesignated as the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars. * Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with the 1st Armoured Car Regiment and redesignated as the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (Armoured Car). * Redesignated on 27 February 1941, as the 2nd (Reserve) Regiment, 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (Armoured Car). * Redesignated on 1 April 1941, as the 15th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment, (6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars). * Redesignated on 4 February 1949, as the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (15th Armoured Regiment). * Redesignated on 19 May 1958, as the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars. * Amalgamated on 16 September 1958, with the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars and redesignated as The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal).

5th Dragoons

* Originated on 30 November 1877, in

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, as the 5th Provisional Regiment of Cavalry. * Redesignated on 21 May 1886, as the 5th Regiment of Cavalry. * Redesignated on 1 January 1893, as the 5th Dragoons. * Amalgamated on 1 June 1901, with the 6th "Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars" and redesignated as the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars.

1st Armoured Car Regiment

* Originated on 1 June 1919, in Montreal, as the 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade, CMGC. * Redesignated on 1 October 1936, as the 1st Armoured Car Regiment. * Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars and redesignated as the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (Armoured Car).

Perpetuations

* 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, CEF

Alliances

* –

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(1936–1958)

Battle Honours

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, '18 * Flers-Courcelette *

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, '18 *

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* Passchendaele * Baupaume, 1918 * Rosières *

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Scarpe, 1918 The Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I battle that took place during the Hundred Days Offensive between 26 and 30 August 1918. 26 August The Canadian Corps advanced over 5 kilometres and captured the towns of Monchy-le-Preux and Wancourt. L ...

* Drocourt-Quéant *

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* Cambrai, 1918 *

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* France And Flanders, 1915–18

Notable Members

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (Arthur William Patrick Albert; 1 May 185016 January 1942) was the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He served as Gove ...

* Brigadier-General Charles Allan Smart *

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* 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 (federal electoral district), Brome in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1916 as a Conservat ...

* Chaplain John Macpherson Almond

References

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