8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)

The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) (VIII CH) is a reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment in the Canadian Army, with two squadrons. It was formed on 4 April 1848 in the then-colony of New Brunswick, which remains the regiment's home to this day, its regimental headquarters (RHQ) and A Squadron being in Moncton, with B Squadron in Sussex.

In 1957, its name was chosen for the formation of a new Regular Force regiment to serve alongside the reserve regiment. The regular regiment served in Gagetown, New Brunswick, and Petawawa, Ontario, as well as the Sinai, Cyprus, Iserlohn (Fort Beausejour), Soest, and Lahr, West Germany. The Regular Force regiment was disbanded in 1998.

Structure

HQ Squadron
A Squadron in Moncton
B Squadron in Sussex, New Brunswick

Lineage

File:8CH guidon.jpg|The Guidon of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's).

File:8CH camp flag.jpg|The camp flag of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's).

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8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)

Originated on 30 April 1869, in Apohaqui, New Brunswick, as the New Brunswick Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry
Redesignated on 31 May 1872, as the 8th Regiment of Cavalry
Redesignated on 18 July 1884, as the 8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Regiment of Cavalry (named after Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne)
Redesignated on 1 January 1893, as the 8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars
Redesignated on 11 February 1941, as the 2nd (Reserve) Regiment, 8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars
Redesignated on 1 April 1941, as the 5th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment, 8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars
Redesignated on 4 February 1949, as the 8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars (5th Armoured Regiment)
Redesignated on 29 January 1957, as the 2/8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)
Redesignated on 1 January 1960, as the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) (Militia)
Amalgamated on 15 April 1993, with the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) (Regular Force) and Redesignated as the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)

The Great War

6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles However, in 2023, the Canadian Forces again recognized the establishment date of 4 April 1848.

Organization

New Brunswick Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry (30 April 1869)

No. 1 Troop (Hampton, NB) (first formed on 3 January 1866 as the Hampton Troop of Cavalry)
No. 2 Troop (Assekeag, NB) (first raised on 30 November 1864 as the Assekeag Troop of Cavalry)
No. 3 Troop (Apohaqui, NB) (first raised on 3 January 1866 as the Apohaqui Troop of Cavalry)
No. 4 Troop (Upham, NB) (first raised on 3 January 1866 as the Upham Troop of Cavalry)
No. 5 Troop (Johnston, NB) (first raised on 28 February 1866 as the Johnston Troop of Cavalry)
No. 6 Troop (Shediac, NB) (first raised on 13 June 1866 as the Shediac Troop of Cavalry)
No. 7 Troop (Springfield, NB) (first raised on 21 June 1865 as the Springfield Troop of Cavalry)