Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Regimental badge
Active1 July 1901 – present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
TypeArmoured
RoleHeavy Armour
SizeRegiment:
Part of1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Garrison/HQCFB Edmonton
Nickname(s)Strathcona's, Strats, Straths (WWII era)
Motto(s)Perseverance
ColorsScarlet and myrtle green
March"Soldiers of the King"
EngagementsSecond Boer War
First World War
Second World War
Korean War
War in Afghanistan
Battle honoursSee #Battle honours
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Commanders
Current
commander
LCol D.M. Gray
Colonel-in-chiefKing Charles III
Colonel of
the Regiment
Colonel Jamie Cade (Ret’d)
Notable
commanders
Sam Steele
Insignia
NATO map symbol
LdSH
TartanForbes (Pipes and Drums)
AbbreviationLdSH(RC)

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH[RC]) is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Army and is Canada’s only tank regiment. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Members of the regiment are commonly called Strathconas or Strats as a short form. It was one of the last regiments in the British Empire to be created and raised by a private individual, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal.[1][2][3]

The regimental motto is "Perseverance". The colonel-in-chief of the regiment is King Charles III, while the colonel of the regiment is Colonel Jamie Cade (Retired). The current commanding officer is Lieutenant-Colonel D. Gray, and the regimental sergeant major is Chief Warrant Officer N. Mills.

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