2nd/10th Dragoons
57th Field Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), Royal Canadian Artillery | |
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Active | 1946 - 1970 |
Country | Latin: Ubique., lit. 'Everywhere'Latin: Quo fas et gloria ducunt, lit. 'Whither right and glory lead' |
March | Quick: "The British Grenadiers" |
The 2nd/10th Dragoons (short-form: 2/10 D) (in its last incarnation, the 57th Field Artillery Regiment [2nd/10th Dragoons],
History
2nd Dragoons
2nd Dragoons | |
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Active | 1872 - 1936 |
Country | First World War |
In the years prior to the
In the wake of the War of 1812, volunteer cavalry units remained active throughout the British North American colonies, serving during the
- 1 Troop, Saint Catharines
- 2 Troop, Oak Ridges
- 3 Troop, Markham
- 4 Troop, Grimsby
- 5 Troop, Burford
- 6 Troop, Queenston
- 7 Troop, Barrie
- 8 Troop, Welland County
Regimental Headquarters was located at Oak Ridges during the early years of the regiment's existence.
The regiment was transformed to
When the
In 1909, C Squadron was detached from the regiment to form the nucleus of the 25th Brant Dragoons (see below), being replaced by a new C Squadron in Hamilton and D Squadron in
At the start of
After the war, in 1921, the regiment was reorganised into three squadrons: A Squadron (Saint Catharines), B Squadron (Hamilton) and C Squadron (Welland). Regimental Headquarters were also located in Welland. Until 1936, when the regiment was amalgamated with the 10th Dragoons, the regiment was only authorised for 100 officers and men, forcing many of its members to parade without pay during this period.[6][7]
10th Dragoons
25th Brant Dragoons (1909-1921) 10th Brant Dragoons | |
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Active | 1909 - 1936 |
Country | First World War |
In 1909, C Squadron of the 2nd Dragoons was removed from its parent regiment and redesignated as the heart of the 25th Brant Dragoons, with headquarters shifting to
A regimental hat badge was also designed, composed of the head of a
During World War I, the regiment was never tasked for home guard duties, thus freeing it to dispatch volunteers to fill out the ranks of the
In 1921, the regiment received its final pre-unification designation, 10th Brant Dragoons. With squadrons based in Brantford, Paris and Burford, it wore the same hat badge save for a change of number to 10 from 25. In 1936, as part of wide-sweeping changes in the Canadian Militia at that time,[11] the 2nd Dragoons and the 10th Brant Dragoons were amalgamated into one single regiment, the 2nd/10th Dragoons. The regiment's hat badge was a variation of the 10th's hat badge, with the scroll now marked SECOND - DRAGOONS - TENTH, while a variation of the 2nd's "collar dog" badges (with the inscription there now reading 2nd/10th DRAGOONS) was used as the collar badges of the new regiment, thus allowing the regiment to keep both Sagitari and Pro Rege Et Imperio as its official mottos. The new regiment's squadrons were based at Saint Catharines, Hamilton and Brantford.
At the start of World War II, the regiment was not mobilised for war service right away, thus forcing many of its personnel to seek out other units to serve overseas. Eventually, an Active Force regiment (an infantry battalion) was organised in 1942 as part of the 2nd/10th Dragoons
From cavalry to artillery
In the wake of World War II, the Regiment was, along with other units, completely removed from the list of militia units of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and transformed into a light anti-aircraft unit of the Royal Canadian Artillery, taking on the new designation 57th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons) RCA. Three brand-new batteries of the Artillery were founded to flesh out the new unit:
- 170th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Welland
- 171st Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Fort Erie
- 172nd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Niagara Falls
Regimental Headquarters was located in Welland.
The Regiment was tasked during these years in several roles, including supporting Canada's civilian response to the
The final years
In 1962, the Regiment found itself re-formed yet again into a field artillery regiment (as 57th Field Regiment [2nd/10th Dragoons], RCA), its anti-aircraft guns being replaced by the
In the wake of the
Lineage of the 57th Field Artillery Regiment:[12]
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Notable Members
References
- ^ Defence, National (15 February 2019). "57th Field Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
- ^ "www.canadiansoldiers.com". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "2nd/10th Dragoons [Canada]". 21 October 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Artillery)" (PDF).
- ^ "www.canadiansoldiers.com". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "2nd Dragoons [Canada]". 28 November 2007. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b "www.canadiansoldiers.com". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "10th Brant Dragoons [Canada]". 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "www.canadiansoldiers.com". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "The Minute Book". www.regimentalrogue.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "57th Field Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Artillery Regiments and Batteries. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- G. Michael Kirby, Rounds Complete, A History of the 57th Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons) RCA, published by The Haunted Press, Niagara Falls, Ontario (1997) (ISBN 1-895528-04-6)