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Old 29-11-10, 12:41 AM
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Default 14th Hussars

Found this info in 'Canada's Army in WW2' by FR Tripp. ISBN 0-919801-11-0.
Page 31.
14th Canadian Hussars
see '14th Canadian Light Horse'
Climax, Sask.
The regiment did not wear the Hussars badge even though it received this title in 1940. It was redesignated the 8th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Battalion(14th Canadian Hussars) on 01 April 1940 and redesignated as a regiment on 08 June 1942.

"no badge was worn for this regimental designation during the war"

14th Canadian Light Horse
Climax, Sask.
The regiment entered the war period as the '14th Canadian Light Horse'.
It mobilized as the 14th Canadian Hussars on 26th Jan 1942. It landed in Normandy as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division on July 06 1944.
The 8th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars) served in the Reserve Army.

Battle honours: Caen,Falaise,theSeine,1944,Antwerp-Turnhout Canal, the Scheldt, South Beveland, Twete Canal, Groningen, Oldenburg, North-West Europe 1944-1945.

The badge depicted is the 14th Canadian Light Horse badge.

I'm new to this and I hope it makes sense to our more expert members.

Cheers Al
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