2nd Dragoons (Canada)

2nd Dragoons
Active1812-1872 (Independent Cavalry Troops)
1872 - 1936
Country Canada
BranchCanadian Militia
TypeDragoons
RoleCavalry
SizeOne Regiment
Part ofNon-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQOak Ridges, ON (1872-1892)
Saint Catharines, ON (1892-1921)
Welland, ON (1921-1936)
Motto(s)Latin: Pro Rege Et Imperio, lit.'For King and Empire'
EngagementsWar of 1812
Upper Canada Rebellion
Fenian Raids
South African War
First World War

The 2nd Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was Amalgamated with the 10th Brant Dragoons to form the 2nd/10th Dragoons – today now part of the 57th Field Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA (currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle).[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
  2. ^ Defence, National (2019-02-15). "57th Field Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  3. ^ "2nd Dragoons". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  4. ^ "2nd Dragoons [Canada]". 2007-09-12. Archived from the original on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 2022-03-21.