Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Armoured regiment of the Canadian Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH[RC]) is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Army and is Canada’s only tank regiment. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Members of the regiment are commonly called Strathconas or Strats as a short form. It was one of the last regiments in the British Empire to be created and raised by a private individual, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal.[1][2][3]
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) | |||||
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Active | 1 July 1901 – present | ||||
Country | Canada | ||||
Branch | Canadian Army | ||||
Type | Armoured | ||||
Role | Heavy Armour | ||||
Size | Regiment:
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Part of | 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | ||||
Garrison/HQ | CFB Edmonton | ||||
Nickname(s) | Strathcona's, Strats, Straths (WWII era) | ||||
Motto(s) | Perseverance | ||||
Colors | Scarlet and myrtle green | ||||
March | "Soldiers of the King" | ||||
Engagements | Second Boer War First World War Second World War Korean War War in Afghanistan | ||||
Battle honours | See #Battle honours | ||||
Website | army | ||||
Commanders | |||||
Current commander | LCol D.M. Gray, CD | ||||
Colonel-in-chief | The King | ||||
Colonel of the Regiment | Colonel Jamie Cade (Ret’d) | ||||
Notable commanders | Sam Steele | ||||
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Tartan | Forbes (Pipes and Drums) | ||||
Abbreviation | LdSH(RC) |
The regimental motto is "Perseverance". The colonel-in-chief of the regiment is King Charles III, while the colonel of the regiment is Colonel Jamie Cade (Retired). The current commanding officer is Lieutenant-Colonel D. Gray, and the regimental sergeant major is Chief Warrant Officer N. Mills.