Princess Louise Dragoon Guards

The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards
The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards
Active	1872–1936
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Militia
Type	Dragoon Guards
Role	Cavalry
Size	Independent cavalry troop (1872–1879); Independent cavalry squadron (1879–1903); One regiment (1903–1936);
Part of	Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQ	Ottawa, Ontario
Patron	Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
Engagements	Low Rebellion; South African War; First World War;
Battle honours	See #Battle honours

The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards was a heavy cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). First formed in 1872 as an independent cavalry troop, in 1903 it became a full regiment. In 1936, the regiment was amalgamated with the 4th Hussars of Canada to become the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards.

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