The Manitoba Horse

• Originated on 1 April 1912, in Roblin, Manitoba, as the 32nd Light Horse.
• Redesignated on 2 November 1912, as the 32nd Manitoba Horse.
• Redesignated on 15 March 1920, as The Manitoba Horse.
• Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with The Fort Garry Horse.[2]

• Boulton's Mounted Corps[3][4]

• 226th Battalion (Men of the North), CEF[1][5]

On 1 April 1912, the 32nd Light Horse was authorized for service. Its Headquarters was at Roblin and had squadrons at Roblin, Russell and Dauphin.[1][3]

When the regiment was raised, it was granted the perpetuation of Boulton's Mounted Corps from the North West Rebellion.[3][4]

On 2 November 1912, the regiment was Redesignated as the 32nd Manitoba Horse.[1][3]

On 6 August 1914, Details from the 32nd Manitoba Horse were placed on active service for local protection duties.[2]

At the start of the First World War, the 32nd Manitoba Horse was one of 6 cavalry regiments from across Western Canada to provide detachments to help form the 6th Battalion (Fort Garrys), CEF for service in the first contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The other detachments were provided from the 34th Fort Garry Horse (now The Fort Garry Horse), the 20th Border Horse (now part of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons), the 18th Manitoba Mounted Rifles, the 15th Canadian Light Horse (now the South Alberta Light Horse), and the 22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse (now part of The North Saskatchewan Regiment).[6]

On 15 July 1916, the 226th Battalion (Men of the North), CEF was authorized for service and on 16 December 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 7 April 1917, the battalion’s personnel were absorbed by the 14th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 27 July 1917, the 226th Battalion, CEF was disbanded.[2]

• Fish Creek
• Batoche
• North West Canada, 1885[7]

• Somme, 1916[8]
• Hill 70[9]
• Ypres, 1917[10]
• Amiens[11]
• Arras, 1918[12]
• Hindenburg Line[13]
• Pursuit to Mons[14]