14th Canadian Hussars

• Originated on 1 April, 1910, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, as the 27th Light Horse.
• Redesignated on 15 March, 1920, as the 14th Canadian Light Horse.
• Redesignated on 1 August, 1940, as the 14th Canadian Hussars.
• Redesignated on 11 February, 1941, as the 2nd (Reserve) Regiment, 14th Canadian Hussars.
• Redesignated on 1 April, 1941, as the 8th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Battalion, (14th Canadian Hussars).
• Redesignated on 8 June, 1942, as the 8th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Regiment, (14th Canadian Hussars), CAC.
• Redesignated on 2 August 1945, as the 8th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Regiment, (14th Canadian Hussars), RCAC.
• Redesignated on 19 June, 1947, as the 8th Armoured Car Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars).
• Redesignated on 4 February, 1949, as the 14th Canadian Hussars (8th Armoured Car Regiment).
• Redesignated on 31 July, 1954, as the 14th Canadian Hussars (8th Armoured Regiment).
• Redesignated on 19 May, 1958, as the 14th Canadian Hussars.
• Reduced to Nil Strength on 31 March, 1968, and Transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle.[2]

On 1 April, 1910, the 27th Light Horse was authorized for service. The regiment had its Regimental Headquarters in Swift Current and had Squadrons in Maple Creek and Swift Current, Saskatchewan.[1][5]

On 6 August, 1914, Details of the 27th Light Horse were placed on active service for local protection duties.[2]

On 15 July, 1916, the 209th (Swift Current) Battalion, CEF was authorized for service and on 1 November, 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After arrived in the UK, on 5 December, 1916, the battalion’s personnel were absorbed by the 9th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 21 May, 1917, the 209th Battalion, CEF was disbanded.[2]

On 15 March, 1920, as a result of the Post-WWI Reorganization of the Canadian Militia following the Otter Commission, the 27th Light Horse was Redesignated as 14th Canadian Light Horse.[1][5][6]

With the outbreak of World War II, the 14th Canadian Light Horse was not mobilized right away for service. On 1 August, 1940, the regiment was Redesignated as the 14th Canadian Hussars.[2]

On 26 January, 1941, the regiment mobilized the 14th (Active) Canadian Hussars, CASF for active service. On 11 February, 1941, the regiment was converted to armour and redesignated as the 8th Reconnaissance Battalion (14th Canadian Hussars), CASF and later on 8 June, 1942, as the 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars), CAC, CASF. Formed from reinforcements from Canada and personnel of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in the United Kingdom, the regiment was organized as the Reconnaissance Regiment of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division.[7] On 7 July, 1944, the regiment landed in France along with the rest of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, where it fought in North-West Europe until the end of the war. On 2 August, 1945, the regiment was Redesignated as the 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars), RCAC, CASF. On 15 December, 1945, the overseas regiment was disbanded.[2]

• Regimental Headquarters (Swift Current, SK)
• HQ Squadron (Shaunavon, SK)
• A Squadron (Maple Creek, SK)
• B Squadron (Swift Current, SK)
• C Squadron (Climax, SK)[3]

• Headquarters Squadron (Swift Current)[8]
• A Squadron (maintained a detached troop at Vanguard until 1954) (Swift Current)
• B Squadron (maintained a detached troop at Gull Lake until 1954) (Maple Creek)
• C Squadron (maintained a detached troop at Frontier until 1954) (Shaunavon)

• Ypres, 1915, '17
• Festubert, 1915
• Arras, 1917, '18
• Hill 70
• Amiens
• Hindenburg Line
• Pursuit to Mons

• Caen
• Falaise
• Falaise Road
• Clair Tizon
• The Laison
• The Seine, 1944
• Antwerp–Turnhout Canal
• The Scheldt
• Woensdrecht
• South Beveland
• The Rhineland
• Twente Canal
• Groningen
• Oldenburg
• North-West Europe, 1944–1945