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The South Alberta Light Horse the South Alberta Light Horse A-AD-267-000/AF-003 THE SOUTH ALBERTA LIGHT HORSE THE SOUTH ALBERTA LIGHT HORSE BADGE INSIGNE Description Description Upon a scroll Azure edged and inscribed Un rencontre de cerf d'argent soutenu d'un listel SEMPER ALACER in letters Or, a stag's head d'azur liséré d'or inscrit SEMPER ALACER en affronté Argent, the antlers joined by two bars lettres du même, entre ses bois le sigle SALH en bearing the initials SALH Or, all below a plaque lettres d'or brochant sur deux burèles du même, Azure edged and inscribed CANADA in letters Or ses andouillers supérieurs sommés d'une plaque and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper. d'azur lisérée d'or inscrite CANADA en lettres du même, soutenant la couronne royale au naturel. Symbolism Symbolisme The word "CANADA" represents service to Le mot « CANADA » représente le service rendu Canada, and the Crown, service to the Sovereign. au Canada, et la couronne, le service rendu au The stag's head alludes to the pronghorn stag in souverain. La tête de cerf est une allusion au the badge of the 15th Light Horse. "SALH" is an pronghorn de l'insigne du 15th Light Horse. abbreviation of a form of the regimental title and « SALH » est l'abréviation d'une forme du nom du "SEMPER ALACER" is the motto of the regiment. régiment, et « SEMPER ALACER » en est la devise. MOTTO DEVISE SEMPER ALACER (Always brisk) SEMPER ALACER (Toujours alerte) MARCH MARCHE A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky 1 A-AD-267-000/AF-003 ALLIANCES ALLIANCES British Army Armée britannique The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires); and The Light (Queen's and Royal Hampshires); et The Light Dragoons Dragoons BATTLE HONOURS HONNEURS DE BATAILLE North West Rebellion Rébellion du Nord-Ouest NORTH WEST CANADA, 1885. CANADA DU NORD-OUEST, 1885. The First World War Première Guerre mondiale YPRES, 1915, '17; Gravenstafel; St. Julien; YPRES, 1915, '17; Gravenstafel; Saint-Julien; FESTUBERT, 1915; MOUNT SORREL; SOMME, 1916, '18; FESTUBERT, 1915; MONT-SORREL; SOMME, 1916, '18; Flers-Courcelette; Thiepval; Ancre Heights; ARRAS, 1917, '18; Flers-Courcelette; Thiepval; Crête d'Ancre; ARRAS, 1917, '18; Vimy, 1917; Arleux; Scarpe, 1917, '18; HILL 70; Vimy, 1917; Arleux; Scarpe, 1917, '18; CÔTE 70; Passchendaele; AMIENS; Drocourt-Quéant; HINDENBURG Passchendaele; AMIENS; Drocourt-Quéant; LIGNE LINE; Canal du Nord; Cambrai, 1918; PURSUIT TO MONS; HINDENBURG; Canal du Nord; Cambrai, 1918; POURSUITE FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18. VERS MONS; FRANCE ET FLANDRES, 1915-18. The Second World War Seconde Guerre mondiale FALAISE; Falaise Road; The Laison; St. Lambert-sur-Dives; FALAISE; Route de Falaise; La Laison; Saint-Lambert-sur- Moerbrugge; THE SCHELDT; Woensdrecht; The Lower Dives; Moerbrugge; L'ESCAUT; Woensdrecht; La Basse- Maas; Kapelsche Veer; THE RHINELAND; The Hochwald; Meuse; Kapelsche Veer; LA RHÉNANIE; La Hochwald; Veen; Twente Canal; Bad Zwischenahn; NORTH-WEST Veen; Canal Twente; Bad Zwischenahn; NORD-OUEST DE EUROPE, 1944-1945. L'EUROPE, 1944-1945. LINEAGE LIGNÉE This Reserve Force regiment originated on Ce régiment de la Force de réserve vit le jour le 3 July 1905 and incorporates the following 3 juillet 1905 et regroupe les régiments et batterie regiments and artillery battery. d'artillerie suivants. The South Alberta Light Horse originated in Le « The South Alberta Light Horse » vit le jour à Calgary, Alberta on 3 July 1905, when 'The 15th Calgary, en Alberta, le 3 juillet 1905, lorsque le Light Horse' was authorized to be formed.1 It was « The 15th Light Horse » fut autorisé.1 Il fut redesignated the '15th Canadian Light Horse' on rebaptisé « 15th Canadian Light Horse » le 15 March 1920.2 On 16 February 1936, it was 15 mars 1920.2 Le 16 février 1936, il se fusionna amalgamated with 'The South Alberta Horse' (see avec le « The South Alberta Horse » (voir ci- below) and redesignated the '15th Alberta Light dessous) et fut rebaptisé « 15th Alberta Light Horse'.3 It was redesignated the '15th (Reserve) Horse ».3 Il fut rebaptisé « 15th (Reserve) Alberta Alberta Light Horse' on 7 November 1940.4 On Light Horse » le 7 novembre 1940.4 Le 1 April 1946, it was amalgamated with the '22nd 1er avril 1946, il se fusionna avec la « 22nd (Reserve) Field Battery, RCA' (see below), (Reserve) Field Battery, RCA » (voir ci-dessous), converted to artillery, and redesignated the '68th converti à l'artillerie, et fut rebaptisé « 68th Light Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA'.5 On Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA ».5 Le 28 September 1954, it was amalgamated with 28 septembre 1954, il se fusionna avec le « The 'The South Alberta Regiment' (see below) and the South Alberta Regiment » (voir ci-dessous) et le '41st Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled), RCA' « 41st Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled), (see below) and redesignated 'The South Alberta RCA » (voir ci-dessous) et fut rebaptisé « The Light Horse (29th Armoured Regiment)'.6 It was South Alberta Light Horse (29th Armoured redesignated : 'The South Alberta Light Horse' on Regiment) ».6 Il fut rebaptisé : « The South Alberta 19 May 1958;7 'The South Alberta Light Horse Light Horse » le 19 mai 1958;7 « The South (RCAC)' on 7 October 1985;8 and 'The South Alberta Light Horse (RCAC) » le 7 octobre 1985;8 Alberta Light Horse' on 14 August 1997.9 On et « The South Alberta Light Horse » le 31 May 2006, it was amalgamated with the '19th 14 août 1997.9 Le 31 mai 2006, il se fusionna avec Alberta Dragoons' (see below), retaining the same le « 19th Alberta Dragoons » (voir ci-dessous), designation.10 conservant la même appellation.10 Notes: Notes : 2 A-AD-267-000/AF-003 The 15th Canadian Light Horse was disbanded for the purpose Le « 15th Canadian Light Horse » fut dissous en vue de la of reorganization on 15 September 1920 and reorganized the réorganisation du 15 septembre 1920 et réorganisé la même same day (GO 230/20). This change was administrative and journée (GO 230/20). Il s'agit de changements administratifs does not affect the lineage of the regiment. qui n'influent pas sur la lignée du régiment. On 1 November 1920, the 15th Canadian Light Horse was Le 1er novembre 1920, le « 15th Canadian Light Horse » fut organized as a two regiment unit with the 1st Regiment on the organisé en tant qu'unité à deux régiments. Le 1er Régiment Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd faisait partie de l'ordre de bataille de la Milice active non Regiment on the Reserve order of battle (GO 185/20). permanente tandis que le 2e Régiment faisait partie de l'ordre de bataille de la Réserve (GO 185/20). On 1 March 1922, the 1st Regiment was redesignated the 1st Le 1er mars 1922, le 1er Régiment fut rebaptisé 1er Régiment Regiment (12th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF) (12th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF) (GO 38/22, et (GO 38/22, and GO 74/26). The reserve unit was disbanded on GO 74/26). L'unité de réserve fut dissoute le 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37). 14 décembre 1936 (GO 3/37). The 15th Canadian Light Horse were disbanded for the Le « 15th Canadian Light Horse » fut dissous en vue de purpose amalgamation on 15 February 1936 and reorganized l'incorporation du 15 février 1936 et réorganisé le lendemain the next day (GO 34/36). This change was administrative and (GO 34/36). Il s'agit de changements administratifs qui does not affect the lineage of the regiment. n'influent pas sur la lignée du régiment. The South Alberta Horse originated in Medicine Le « The South Alberta Horse » vit le jour à Hat, Alberta on 1 April 1908, when the '21st Medicine Hat, en Alberta, le 1er avril 1908, lorsque Alberta Hussars' were authorized to be formed.11 le « 21st Alberta Hussars » fut autorisé.11 Il fut It was redesignated 'The Alberta Mounted Rifles' rebaptisé « The Alberta Mounted Rifles » le on 15 March 1920.12 On 1 May 1922, it was 15 mars 1920.12 Le 1er mai 1922, il se fusionna amalgamated with the '23rd Alberta Rangers' (see avec le « 23rd Alberta Rangers » (voir ci- below), retaining its designation.13 On dessous), conservant la même désignation.13 Le 1 January 1931, it was reorganized into two 1er janvier 1931, il fut transformé en tant que deux separate regiments, designated: 'The Alberta régiments, baptisés : « The Alberta Mounted Mounted Rifles' (subsequently redesignated the Rifles » (subséquemment rebaptisé le « 19th '19th Alberta Dragoons') (see below) and 'The Alberta Dragoons ») (voir ci-dessous) et « The South Alberta Horse.14 On 16 February 1936, it South Alberta Horse ».14 Le 16 février 1936, il se was amalgamated with '15th Canadian Light fusionna avec le « 15th Canadian Light Horse », Horse', as above. tel que décrit au paragraphe précédent. Notes: Notes : Upon redesignation as The Alberta Mounted Rifles on Lorsqu'il fut rebaptisé le « The Alberta Mounted Rifles », le 15 March 1920 (see above), it was organized as a three 15 mars 1920 (voir ci-dessus), il fut organisé en tant qu'unité regiment unit with the 1st Regiment (3rd Canadian Mounted à trois régiments. Le 1er Régiment (3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia Rifles Battalion, CEF) faisait partie de l'ordre de bataille de la order of battle, the 2nd Regiment (12th Canadian Mounted Milice active non permanente tandis que le 2e Régiment (12th Rifles Battalion, CEF) and the 3rd Regiment (13th Canadian Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF) et le 3e Régiment Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF) on the Reserve order of battle (13th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF) faisait partie de (see also GO 185/20).
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