British Columbia Hussars Explained

Unit Name:The British Columbia Hussars
Dates:1908–1939
Country:Canada
Branch:Canadian Militia
Type:Hussars
Role:Cavalry,
armoured car
Size:One regiment
Command Structure:Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison:Vancouver, British Columbia
Motto:Latin: arma pacis fulcra|lit=weapons of peace
Battles:First World War

The British Columbia Hussars was a light cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1939, the regiment was converted from light armour to artillery.[1] [2]

Lineage

History

On 1 April 1908, the British Columbia Horse was authorized to be formed. It had independent squadrons based at Kamloops, Vernon and Lower Nicola.[3]

On 1 April 1911, four more squadrons were authorized to be raised for the BC Horse in order to create two regiments of four squadrons each.[4] Later that same year on 1 December 1911, these two regiments were formed and designated as the 1st Regiment, British Columbia Horse (now The British Columbia Dragoons) and the 2nd Regiment, British Columbia Horse.[5] The Regimental Headquarters of the 2nd BC Horse were first established at Meritt and had squadrons based at Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Wallachin and Merritt.[6] [7] [8]

On 15 April 1912, the 2nd BC Horse was redesignated as the 31st Regiment, British Columbia Horse.[9] [10] [11] [12]

On 1 November 1920, as a result of the Canadian Militia reorganization following the Otter Commission, the 31st Regiment British Columbia Horse was redesignated as the 5th British Columbia Light Horse.[13] [14] [15]

On 15 August 1932, they were again redesignated as the British Columbia Hussars.[16] A few years later in March 1934, they relocated to Vancouver and were based at the Bessborough Armoury which they shared with the 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery.[17]

On 15 December 1936, as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, the British Columbia Hussars were amalgamated with the Headquarters and “B” Company of the 11th Machine Gun Battalion and Redesignated as the British Columbia Hussars (Armoured Car), becoming one of three designated armoured car regiments in the pre-war Canadian Militia.[18] [19] [20]

On 15 May 1939, the British Columbia Hussars were converted to artillery and redesignated as the 1st Searchlight Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery.[21] [22] As part of the coastal artillery defences of Vancouver the searchlight regiment worked closely with the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA and other units.

Organization

2nd Regiment, British Columbia Horse (1 December 1911)

2nd Regiment, British Columbia Horse (1 March 1912)

5th British Columbia Light Horse (1921)

The British Columbia Hussars (Armoured Car) (12 December 1936)

1st Searchlight Regiment, RCA (15 May 1939)

A Squadron in Kamloops disbanded and remainder of the regiment converted to artillery

Alliances

Since the 1920s, the 5th British Columbia Light Horse and later the British Columbia Hussars were allied to the 4th Queen's Own Hussars.[23] [24]

Battle honours

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Canadian Military Medals & Insignia Journal 1972-Vol-8-no.-4-Dec.pdf. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515115114/https://csmmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1972-Vol-8-no.-4-Dec.pdf . 2021-05-15 .
  3. Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). Library and Archives Canada. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140553/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Documents/RG9-58_EN-final.pdf . 2015-04-02 .
  4. Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). Library and Archives Canada. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140553/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Documents/RG9-58_EN-final.pdf . 2015-04-02 .
  5. Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). Library and Archives Canada. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140553/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Documents/RG9-58_EN-final.pdf . 2015-04-02 .
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  7. Web site: 2005-10-29 . The British Columbia Hussars [Canada] ]. 2021-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051029210703/http://regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/bc-cav/31BCH.htm . 29 October 2005 . dead.
  8. Book: Defence, Canada Department of Militia and. The Militia List of the Dominion of Canada, (corrected to ...). 1915. Department of Militia and Defence. en.
  9. Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). Library and Archives Canada. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140553/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Documents/RG9-58_EN-final.pdf . 2015-04-02 .
  10. Web site: 2005-10-29 . The British Columbia Hussars [Canada] ]. 2021-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051029210703/http://regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/bc-cav/31BCH.htm . 29 October 2005 . dead.
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  13. Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). Library and Archives Canada. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140553/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Documents/RG9-58_EN-final.pdf . 2015-04-02 .
  14. Web site: Otter Committee . 2022-01-06 . www.canadiansoldiers.com.
  15. Web site: The Cavalry Regiments of the Canadian Forces - The Volunteer Militia from 1872 -1920. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213101345/https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/Canada/Cavalry/changes-1872.pdf . 2021-12-13 .
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  17. Web site: Bessborough Armoury. 2021-12-15. www.pc.gc.ca. en.
  18. Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored). Library and Archives Canada. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140553/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Documents/RG9-58_EN-final.pdf . 2015-04-02 .
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  20. Web site: The Minute Book. 2021-12-15. www.regimentalrogue.com.
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