Mississauga Horse

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The Mississauga Horse

Active| 1901 - 1936
Country|  Canada
Branch| Canadian Militia
Type| Line Cavalry
Role| Cavalry
Size| One Regiment
Part of| Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQ| Toronto, Ontario
March| John Peel
Engagements| First World War
Battle honours| See #Battle Honours

Military unit

The Mississauga Horse was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, they were amalgamated with The Governor General's Body Guard to form The Governor General's Horse Guards.[1][2][3][4]

## Lineage

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* 1 April 1901: Toronto Mounted Rifles formed from J and K Squadrons Canadian Mounted Rifles
* 1 April 1903: 9th Toronto Light Horse
* 1 May 1905: 9th Mississauga Horse
* 15 Mar 1920: The Ontario Mounted Rifles
* 1 April 1924: The Mississauga Horse
* 15 December 1936: amalgamated with The Governor General's Body Guard, to form The Governor General's Horse Guards[1][2][3][4]

## Perpetuations

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* 4th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles
* 7th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles
* 216th Battalion (Bantams), CEF[1][5]

## History

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It was originally formed as the Toronto Mounted Rifles at Toronto, Ontario, on April 1, 1901, by combining J and K Squadrons of the Canadian Mounted Rifles with three newly raised companies.[6] In 1903 the regiment was renamed to the 9th Toronto Light Horse and in 1907 it was renamed to the 9th Mississauga Horse.[6][7] This was a reference to the First Nation that inhabited the area before the Europeans, the Mississaugas.

The 9th Mississauga Horse contributed many volunteers to the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I, in particular to the 75th Battalion and the 170th (Mississauga Horse) Battalion, CEF.[8][9]

In 1920 the regiment was renamed The Ontario Mounted Rifles and in 1924 it was renamed The Mississauga Horse.[6] The regimental march was John Peel.

On 15 December 1936, as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization, the regiment was amalgamated with The Governor General's Body Guard to form The Governor General's Horse Guards, an armoured militia (i.e., part-time reservist) regiment, which still exists today as part of 32 Canadian Brigade Group in Toronto.[10][11][12][13]

## Organization

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### 9th Toronto Light Horse (01 April, 1903)

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* A Squadron (Toronto, Ontario)
* B Squadron (Toronto, Ontario)
* C Squadron (Toronto, Ontario)
* D Squadron (Toronto, Ontario)[3]

### The Ontario Mounted Rifles (01 May, 1921)

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* Regimental Headquarters (Toronto, Ontario)
* A Squadron (Toronto, Ontario)
* B Squadron (Toronto, Ontario)
* C Squadron (Toronto, Ontario)[4]

## Battle honours

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In 1929 the regiment was awarded battle honours for the Great War.[14]

* Mount Sorrel[15][a]
* Somme, 1916[16][a]
* Flers-Courcelette[17][a]
* Ancre Heights[18]
* Arras, 1917, '18[19][20][a]
* Vimy, 1917[21][a]
* Hill 70[22][a]
* Ypres, 1917[23][a]
* Passchendaele[24][a]
* Amiens[25][a]
* Scarpe, 1918[26]
* Hindenburg Line[27]
* Canal du Nord[28]
* Cambrai, 1918[29][a]
* Valenciennes[30]
* Sambre[31]
* France and Flanders, 1915–18[32]

## Notable members

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* Billy Bishop: World War I flying ace
* Brigadier Leslie Booth DSO & Bar ED

## See also

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* List of regiments of cavalry of the Canadian Militia (1900–1920)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Selected to be borne on colours and appointments

1. ^ a b c "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
2. ^ a b "9th Mississauga Horse". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
3. ^ a b c Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The Governor General's Horse Guards". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
4. ^ a b c "The Mississauga Horse". 2007-09-11. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
5. ^ "Canadian Mounted Rifles" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
6. ^ a b c The 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, 1914-1919
7. ^ Luscombe, Stephen. "Canadian Cavalry". www.britishempire.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
8. ^ "Toronto-Scottish". Archived from the original on 2005-12-01. Retrieved 2005-09-15.
9. ^ "GGHG and PWOR".
10. ^ "The Governor General's Horse Guards". Canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
11. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
12. ^ Defence, National (2018-04-24). "The Reorganization of the Canadian Militia, 1936". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
13. ^ "The Minute Book". www.regimentalrogue.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
14. ^ Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929
15. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Mount Sorrel". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
16. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Somme, 1916". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
17. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Flers-Courcelette". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
18. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Ancre Heights". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
19. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Arras, 1917". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
20. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Arras, 1918". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
21. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Vimy, 1917". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
22. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Hill 70". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
23. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-23). "WWI - Ypres, 1917". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
24. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Passchendaele". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
25. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Amiens". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
26. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Scarpe, 1918". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
27. ^ Defence, National (22 July 2019). "WWI - Hindenburg Line". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
28. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Canal du Nord". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
29. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Cambrai-1918". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
30. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Valenciennes". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
31. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - Sambre". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
32. ^ Defence, National (2019-07-22). "WWI - France and Flanders". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.