19th Alberta Dragoons

19th Alberta Dragoons
The cap badge of the 19th Alberta Dragoons
Active1911–1965
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Militia (1908-1940), Canadian Army Reserve (Militia) (1940-1965)
TypeDragoons
RoleCavalry
Reconnaissance
SizeOne regiment
Part ofNon-Permanent Active Militia (1908-1940)
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (1940-1965)
Garrison/HQEdmonton, Alberta
Motto(s)None
March"Lili Marlene"
EngagementsFirst World War
Second World War
Battle honoursSee #Battle Honours

The 19th Alberta Dragoons was a cavalry regiment and later an armoured regiment of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. It was placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle in 1965. In 2006, it was taken off the Supplementary Order of Battle and amalgamated with the South Alberta Light Horse.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The 19th Alberta Dragoons originated in Edmonton, Alberta on 1 February 1908, when the 19th The Alberta Mounted Rifles were authorized to be formed and was redesignated as the 19th Alberta Dragoons on 3 January 1911. On 16 February 1936, it was amalgamated with The Alberta Mounted Rifles. It was redesignated the 19th (Reserve) Alberta Dragoons on 7 November 1940. On 1 April 1946, it was amalgamated with the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Edmonton Fusiliers and redesignated as the 19th (Alberta) Armoured Car Regiment, RCAC. It was redesignated the 19th Alberta Armoured Car Regiment on 4 February 1949, the 19th Alberta Dragoons (19th Armoured Car Regiment) on 1 November 1954 and the 19th Alberta Dragoons on 19 May 1958. It was reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle on 28 February 1965.[1][3]

In October 2006, the 19th Alberta Dragoons were amalgamated with the South Alberta Light Horse, which retained that designation.[2][3][7]

  1. ^ a b Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  2. ^ a b "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Defence, National (29 November 2018). "The South Alberta Light Horse". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "19th Alberta Dragoons [Canada : 1908]". 16 October 2007. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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