5th
Dragoons was a regiment of cavalry formed
as part of the Canadian Militia.
Lineage
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7 Feb 1856: The
Cookshire Volunteer Militia Troop of Cavalry raised
at Cookshire, PQ.
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30 Nov 1877: 5th
Provisional Regiment of Cavalry formed from
regimentation of independent units:
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HQ formed at Cookshire, PQ
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No. 1 Troop (originally
raised 7 Feb 1856 at Cookshire as The Cookshire
Volunteer Militia Troop of Cavalry.)
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No. 2 Troop (originally
raised 13 Nov 1860 at Sherbooke as 1st Troop of
Volunteer Militia Cavalry of Sherbrooke.)
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No. 3 Troop (originally
raised 23 Feb 1872 in Standstead County as The Stanstead
Troop of Cavalry.)
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No. 4 Troop (originally
raised 23 Feb 1872 at Compton as The Compton Troop of
Cavalry.)
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May 1886: redesignated
5th Regiment of Cavalry
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Aug 1892: redesignated
5th Dragoons
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1 Jun 1910: absorbed by
6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars1
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5th
Dragoons |
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Headquarters:
Cookshire, PQ
Predecessor: None
Perpetuates: None
Redesignated: 7 February 1856
Absorbed: 1 June 1910 by 6th Duke of
Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars |
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