6th DUKE OF CONNAUGHTS ROYAL CANADIAN HUSSARS -1936 to 1958 - WW2 CAP BADGE

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6th DUKE OF CONNAUGHTS ROYAL CANADIAN HUSSARS -1936 to 1958 - WW2 CAP BADGE:
$10.94

6th DUKE OF CONNAUGHT\'S

ROYAL CANADIAN HUSSARS

1936 to 1958 - WW2 ERA CAP BADGE

DESCRIPTION

Very attractive, white metal WW2 era,Canadian Army,6thDuke of Connaught\'s Royal Canadian Hussars (6 D.C.R.C.H.) cap badge. Two loop style lug fasteners for attachment and makers hallmark \"W. SCULLY LTD\" along back of sword with \"MONTREAL\"on back of bent human arm. It measures approximately 5.5 cms (2 & 1/8 ins) high.

The Regiment is tracedback to1812, when the Montreal Cavalry were raised. As a result of their superb performance in the War of 1812, in 1815 they became the Royal Montreal Cavalry and saw service in the Rebellion of 1837-38. In 1855, they were transferred to the Militia and became the1st Volunteer Troop of Cavalry of Montreal, taking part in the 1866 action at Pidgeon Hill, during the Fenian Raids. They went through a number of title changes and in 1885, they were named the 6th Regiment of Cavalry. In 1890, they became the 6th Regiment of Cavalry Duke of Connaught\'s Royal Canadian Hussars and in 1892, theybecame the 6th D.C.R.C.H.

During the Boer War, the Regiment sent Officer\'s and Men with the Canadian Contingent and they served with the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles. As a result, the Regiment received the Battle Honour, \"South Africa 1900\".

In 1910, they absorbed the 5th Dragoons without a title change andduring WW1, the Regiment joined with the 17th Duke of York\'s Royal Canadian Hussars to form the 5th Mounted Rifles seeing service in France. The Regiment received 21 WW1 Battle Honours as a result.

In 1936, the 6th D.C.R.C.H. absorbed the 1st Armoured Car Regiment, and adopted the suffix, (Armoured Car), after their title.

During WW2, the Regiment mobilised in February 1941 and embarked for the U.K. in November 1941. In January 1943, they were disbanded and the personnel absorbed into H.Q. 5th Canadian Armoured Division. The Division landed in Italy in October 1943 and moved to France in February 1945, where they continued to serve in the North-West Europe theatreon operations until the end of the war.

After WW2, other changes took place and in 1958, the Regiment amalgamated with the 17th Duke of York\'s Royal Canadian Hussars to form theRoyal Canadian Hussars (Montreal). The new Regiment haveprovided troops for U.N. and N.A.T.O. operations around the world.

Great item for any Canadian or British Commonwealth military collection.

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