The Cavalry Regiments of the Canadian Forces

The Volunteer Militia from 1872-1920

The Regiments in 1914

The Regiments of the Canadian Expeditionary Force

The Regiments in 1921

The Reorganisation of the Non Permanent Militia and the Reserve in 1936

The Regiments in 1939


The Armoured Regiments in World War II and in 1946/7

RCAC

Contents
- Permanent Active Militia -
- Non Permanent Active Militia -
- War raised only -
 

- Permanent Active Militia -
 
 
Existed during World War II Created in 1946/7
 
 
RCD 1st Armoured Regiment
(The Royal Canadian Dragoons)
1st Armoured Regiment
(Royal Canadian Dragoons)
 
 
LdSH 2nd Armoured Regiment
(Lord Strathcona’s Horse
(Royal Canadians))
2nd Armoured Regiment
(Lord Strathcona’s Horse
(Royal Canadians))
 
 

- Non Permanent Active Militia -
 
 
Existed during World War II Created in 1946/7
 
 
GGHG 3rd Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment
(The Governor General’s Horse Guard)
3rd Armoured Regiment
(The Governor General’s Horse Guard)
 
 
4PLouiseDG 4th Reconnaissance Regiment
(4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards)
4th Armoured Car Regiment
(4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards)
 
 
r08 5th Armoured Regiment
(8th Princess Louise’s (New Brunswick) Hussars)
5th Armoured Regiment
(8th Princess Louise’s (New Brunswick) Hussars)
 
 
1H 6th Armoured Regiment
(1st Hussars)
6th Armoured Regiment
(1st Hussars)
 
 
17H 7th Reconnaissance Regiment
(17th Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars)
7th Reconnaissance Regiment
(17th Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars)
 
 
14CanadianH 8th Reconnaissance Regiment
(14th Canadian Hussars)
8th Armoured Car Regiment
(14th Canadian Hussars)
 
 
BColumbiaD 9th Armoured Regiment
(The British Columbia Dragoons)
9th Reconnaissance Regiment
(The British Columbia Dragoons)
 
 
FortGarryH 10th Armoured Regiment
(The Fort Garry Horse)
10th Armoured Regiment
(The Fort Garry Horse)
 
 
OntarioR 11th Armoured Regiment
(The Ontario Regiment)
11th Armoured Regiment
(The Ontario Regiment)
 
 
ThreeRiversR 12th Armoured Regiment
(The Three Rivers Regiment (Tank))
 
 
SherbrookeR 12th Armoured Regiment
(Sherbrooke Regiment)
 
 
BColumbiaR 13th Armoured Regiment
(The British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles))
 
 
CalgaryR 14th Army Tank Regiment
(The Calgary Regiment)
14th Armoured Regiment
(The Calgary Regiment)
 
 
6H 15th Armoured Regiment
(6th Duke of Connaught’s Royal Canadian Hussars)
15th Armoured Regiment
(6th Duke of Connaught’s Royal Canadian Hussars)
 
 
7-11H 16th Armoured Regiment
(7th/11th Hussars)
16th Reconnaissance Regiment
(7th/11th Hussars)
 
 
PEdwardIslandLH 17th Armoured Regiment
(The Prince Edward Island Light Horse)
 
 
PEdwardIslandR 17th (Prince Edward Island) Armoured Regiment
 
 
12ManitobaD 18th Armoured Car Regiment
(12th Manitoba Dragoons)
18th Armoured Car Regiment
(12th Manitoba Dragoons)
 
 
NBR 19th Armoured Regiment
(The New Brunswick Regiment)
 
 
19EdmontonF 19th (Edmonton Fusiliers) Armoured Car Regiment
 
 
16-22SaskH 20th Reconnaissance Regiment
(16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse)
 
 
20ArmouredR 20th (Saskatchewan) Armoured Regiment
 
 
GGFG 21st Armoured Regiment
(The Governor General’s Foot Guards)
 
 
RdeHull 21st Armoured Regiment
(Régiment de Hull)
 
 
CGG 22nd Armoured Regiment
(The Canadian Grenadier Guards)
 
 
EssexR 22nd Reconnaissance Regiment
(Essex Regiment)
 
 
HalifaxRifles 23rd Army Tank Regiment
(The Halifax Rifles)
23rd Armoured Regiment
(The Halifax Rifles)
 
 
VoldeQ 24th Reconnaissance Regiment
(Les Voltigeur de Québec)
 
 
ThreeRiversR 24th Armoured Regiment
(Three Rivers Regiment)
 
 
ElginR 25th Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment
(The Elgin Regiment)
 
 
QueensRangers 25th Armoured Regiment
(Queen’s York Rangers)
 
 
GreySimFor 26th Army Tank Regiment
(The Grey and Simcoe Foresters)
 
 
SherbrookeFusR 27th Armoured Regiment
(The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment)
 
 
BColumbiaR 28th Armoured Regiment
(The British Columbia Regiment
(Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles))
 
 
SAlbertaR 29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment
(The South Alberta Regiment)
 
 
EssexR 30th Reconnaissance Regiment
(Essex Regiment)
 
 
15CLH 31st (Alberta) Reconnaissance Regiment
 
 
RMontrealR 32nd Reconnaissance Regiment
(The Royal Montreal Regiment)
 
 

- War raised only -
 
 
Existed during World War II
 
 
1CACR 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment
 

The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Regiments in 1946 - 1958

The Regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps in 2010

Alphabetical List of the Regiments