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10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars

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Although the unit did not take part in any fixed actions of its own various officers and men were incorporated as volunteers into Canadian Expeditionary Forces overseas such as the Canadian Mounted Rifles in the Second Boer War, where some distinguished themselves such as Lieutenant-General Richard
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Ernest William Turner who, as a lieutenant serving with The Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD), won the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein, one of three members of The RCD who were given the award for the same action.
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The badge had a blackened silver maple leaf is the central device and was attached to the main body by two pins. The rest of the badge is gilded. The collar dogs (badges worn on the lapel) were all gilt.
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On 1 August 1928 the 10th were re-raised, again in Quebec City, but disbanded permanently on 1 February 1936 along with 13 other regiments as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization.
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incident near the town of St. Eloi in September 1916. This resulted in him being removed from command and given administrative jobs for the rest of his time with the Canadian forces.
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hussar regiments, dark blue with gold frogging on the jacket and a double yellow stripe on the trouser. Unlike other Canadian hussar regiments the QOCH also wore a
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Between 1900 and 1913 it was part of the 4th Cavalry Brigade, 5th Division, in Military District No 5. Renamed the
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similar to their Imperial cousins. The rest of the Canadian hussars (with the exception of the
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in 1940) which existed between 1856–1913 and 1928–1936.
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Lt General Richard Ernest William Turner VC, DSO, MiD
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1936
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Index


Canada
Canadian Militia
Hussars
Cavalry
Non-Permanent Active Militia
Quebec City
PQ
Second Boer War
Battle honours
regiment
Non-Permanent Active Militia
Canadian Army
regiment
Quebec City
cavalry
province of Quebec
Second Boer War
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Montreal
South Africa
Richard Ernest William Turner
lieutenant
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Victoria Cross
Lt HZC Cockburn
Sgt E Holland
World War I
friendly fire
Imperial

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