13th Scottish Light Dragoons

The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army).^[1][2][3][4]

13th Scottish Light Dragoons
Active	1866–1936
Country	Province of Canada 1866–1867 Canada 1867–1936
Branch	Canadian Militia
Type	Light dragoons
Role	Cavalry
Part of	Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQ	Waterloo, Quebec
Motto(s)	Virtute et Labore (Latin for 'Through courage and labour') (the Dundonald motto)
Colors	Facing colour yellow
Engagements	First World War
Insignia
Tartan	. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008.

History

Founded as the 52nd Bedford Battalion of Infantry in Knowlton, Canada East, on 14 September 1866, the unit was re-designated the 52nd Brome Battalion in 1872. Thereafter, the 52nd Brome Battalion and the 79th Shefford Regiment were amalgamated to form the 79th Shefford and Brome Regiment (Highlanders).^[1] This regiment was not associated with the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada. The regiment was amalgamated with 52nd Regiment (Brome Light Infantry) in 1901 under the 79th's name.^[1] In 1904, the regiment was amalgamated with 'C' and 'D' Squadrons of the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars and titled the 13th Scottish Light Dragoons.^[2][4]

The regiment was reorganized in 1921. On 1 February 1936, The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons were disbanded along with 13 other regiments as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization.^{[1][2][4][5][6]}

Alliances

•   United Kingdom - Scots Guards (Until 1936)^[3]

Uniform

The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons wore a blue cap with a diced border, a scarlet dragoon tunic with yellow facings, and blue pantaloons with yellow stripe.^[4]

Notable Members

• Brigadier-General Charles Allan Smart CMG^[7]
• Lieutenant-Colonel George Harold Baker^[8][9]

See also

• List of regiments of cavalry of the Canadian Militia (1900–1920)
• Canadian-Scottish regiment

References

1. "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored).
2. "13th Scottish Light Dragoons". Retrieved 27 October 2021.
3. . 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
4. Barnes, Major R.M. (1972). The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments. London: Sphere Books Limited.
5. "1936 Reorganization of the Militia". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
6. "The Minute Book - The 1936 Reorganization of the Militia". www.regimentalrogue.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
7. "Biography – SMART, CHARLES ALLAN – Volume XVI (1931-1940) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
8. Baker, George Harold (1917). A Canadian soldier: George Harold Baker, M.P., Lieutenant Colonel 5th C.M. R., killed in action at Ypres, June 2nd, 1916. University of British Columbia Library. [New York] : Printed for private circulation [by University Printing Office, Columbia University].
9. "The Baker Memorial - History, Arts and Architecture - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

• Barnes, RM, The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments, London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.