the mississauga horse

The Mississauga Horse was a Canadian Army militia cavalry regiment. It was originally formed as the Toronto Mounted Rifles at Toronto, Ontario on April 1, 1901, by combining J and K Squadrons of the Canadian Mounted Rifles with three newly raised companies. In 1903 the regiment was renamed to the 9th Toronto Light Horse and in 1907 it was renamed to the 9th Mississauga Horse. Mississauga is a suburb to the west of Toronto. The 9th Mississauga Horse contributed many volunteers to the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I, in particular to the 170th Infantry Battalion. In 1920 the regiment was renamed The Ontario Mounted Rifles and in 1924 it was renamed The Mississauga Horse. The regimental march was "John Peel". In 1936 the regiment was amalgamated with The Governor General's Body Guard to form The Governor General's Horse Guards, an armoured militia (i.e., part-time reservist) regiment, which still exists today as part of 32 Canadian Brigade Group in Toronto.

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1901-04-01 Toronto Mounted Rifles formed from J and K Squadrons Canadian Mounted Rifles
1903-04-01 9th Toronto Light Horse
1907-05-01 9th Mississauga Horse
1920-03-15 The Ontario Mounted Rifles
1924-04-01 The Mississauga Horse
1936-12-15 amalgamated with The Governor General's Body Guard, to form The Governor General's Horse Guards

Mississauga Horse

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