RCD Lineage

The Royal Canadian Dragoons Commanding Officer: LCol S.M. Cadden, CD Regimental Sergeant Major: CWO K.M. Lee, CD Colonel in Chief: HRH Prince Charles Colonel of the Regiment: Col Appleton Current Role: Reconnaissance Higher Formation: 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

Lineage

Cavalry School Corps

One Troop of Cavalry formed at Quebec 21 December 1883 by General Order 13/84

Royal School of Cavalry

Redesignated: Royal School of Cavalry 15 July 1887 by General Order 13/87

Canadian Dragoons

Redesignated: Canadian Dragoons 14 May 1892 by General Order 16/92

Became 'A' Troop (Quebec) on amalgamation of Canadian Mounted Rifles Corps. Canadian Mounted Rifles Corps became 'B' Troop (Winnipeg) 27 June 1892 by General Order 16/92

The Royal Canadian Dragoons

Redesignated: The Royal Canadian Dragoons 24 May 1893 by Special General Order 11 Aug 1893.

Royal School of Cavalry ('A' Troop) transferred from Quebec to Toronto 20 August 1893 by General Order 11 August 1893 'A' and 'B' Troops reorganized as Squadrons 1 July 1894 'B' Squadron transferred from Winnipeg to Toronto 14 May 1901 by Militia Order 110/01 Both Squadrons remainded in Toronto until 1906, when 'A' was moved to St. Jean, Quebec

1st Armoured Car Regiment (Royal Canadian Dragoons)

Redesignated 1st Armour Car Regiment (Royal Canadian Dragoons0 11 February 1941 by General Order 79/41

1st Armoured Regiment (Royal Canadian Dragoons)

Redesignated 1st Armoured Regiment (Royal Canadian Dragoons) 16 October 1946 by General Order 259/46

Royal Canadian Dragoons (1st Armoured Regiment)

Redesignated Royal Canadian Dragoons (1st Armoured Regiment) 2 March 1949 by CAO 76-2. Supp Issue No. 118/49

Royal Canadian Dragoons

Redesignated Royal Canadian Dragoons 19 May 1958 by CAO 76-2. Supp Issue No. 602/58

The Royal Canadian Dragoons

Redesignated The Royal Canadian Dragoons 22 January 1959 by CAO 76-2. Supp Issue No. 637/59

COLONELS IN CHIEF

His Majesty King George V 4 April 1921 - 20 January 1936

HONORARY COLONELS

His Majesty King George V (as Prince of Wales) 12 December 1908 - 3 April 1921

Major General F.L. Lessard, CB 4 April 1921 - 6 August 1927

Major General V.A.S. Williams, CMG, ADC 7 August 1927 - 14 December 1949

Major General C.C. Mann, CBE, DSO, CD 15 December 1949 - 1 September 1958

COLONELS OF THE REGIMENT

Major General C.C. Mann, CBE, DSO, CD 2 September 1958 - 21 November 1964

Brigadier H.A. Phillips, OBE, CD 22 November 1964 - 14 June 1970

Brigadier E.A.C. Amy, DSO, OBE, MC, CD 15 June 1970 - 14 June 1974

Colonel M.H. Bateman, CD 15 July 1974 - 14 July 1978

BGen P.V.B. Grieve, CD 16 July 1978 - 20 July 1981

BGen J.P. Gautier, DSO, CD 21 July 1981 -

REGIMENTAL SERGEANT-MAJORS

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