List of cavalry regiments in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
During the First World War, the Canadian Army authorized the formation of cavalry and mounted rifle regiments to serve in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Some of these regiments served throughout the war on the Western Front as part of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade, but only the 1st to 6th Regiments Canadian Mounted Rifles served (briefly) as a mounted force. They were converted to infantry battalions in the Canadian Corps, and the other mounted rifle regiments were broken up in England as reinforcements for cavalry and infantry units. The Canadian Light Horse was the Canadian Corps' cavalry regiment.
The regiments in bold type served in the field.
| Regiment | Authorized | Disbanded | Perpetuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Canadian Dragoons | 21 December 1883 | Extant | |
| Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) | 1 July 1901 | Extant | |
| The Fort Garry Horse | 15 April 1912 | Extant | |
| A Squadron, Canadian Light Horse | 10 August 1914 | 6 November 1920 | The South Alberta Light Horse |
| B Squadron, Canadian Light Horse | 7 November 1914 | 6 November 1920 | First Hussars |
| C Squadron, Canadian Light Horse | December 1915 | 6 November 1920 | The North Saskatchewan Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 15 November 1920 | The North Saskatchewan Regiment and 118th Medium Battery, RCA |
| 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 6 November 1920 | The British Columbia Dragoons |
| 3rd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 12 August 1917 | The South Alberta Light Horse |
| 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 6 November 1920 | The Governor General's Horse Guards |
| 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 30 August 1920 | The Sherbrooke Hussars |
| 6th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 18 February 1918 | 87th Field Battery, RCA, 88th Field Battery, RCA, and 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) |
| 7th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 11 April 1918 | The Governor General's Horse Guards |
| 8th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 15 March 1915 | 8 December 1917 | 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards |
| 9th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 15 November 1920 | The North Saskatchewan Regiment |
| 10th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 17 July 1917 | The North Saskatchewan Regiment |
| 11th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 7 November 1914 | 27 July 1918 | The British Columbia Dragoons |
| 12th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 15 March 1915 | 5 April 1918 | The South Alberta Light Horse |
| 13th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | 15 March 1915 | 15 September 1917 | The South Alberta Light Horse |
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