4th Hussars of Canada
The 4th Hussars of Canada was a light cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was Amalgamated with The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards to form the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards (currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle). History. Early History. Starting around in 1855, Several independent troops of cavalry in the Province of Canada's volunteer militia were first formed in and around the Kingston region. On 30 April 1875, these troops were finally grouped together when the 4th Provisional Regiment of  Cavalry was authorized. The Regiment’s Headquarters was located at Kingston and had troops in Kingston, Napanee, Loughborough and Picton, Ontario. The regiment was Redesignated on 7 May 1886, as the 4th Regiment of Cavalry and again on 1 January 1893, as the 4th Hussars. The First World War. On 6 August 1914, Details of the 4th Hussars were placed on active service for local protective duty. During the First World War, the 4th Hussars along with The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards helped raise the 8th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles for service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 8th CMR  however wouldn’t serve as a complete unit and was broken up to provide reinforcements to the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. 1920s-1930s. After the First World War, the 4th Hussars continued to serve as a militia cavalry unit in the Kingston area. In March 1932, the regiment was Redesignated as the 4th Hussars of Canada. On 15 December 1936, as a result of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization, the 4th Hussars of Canada were Amalgamated with The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards to form the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards.