10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars

January 2023 Queen's Own Canadian Hussars 10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars 10th QOCH Badge.JPG Regimental cap badge 13 November 1856 – 15 August 1913 1 August 1928 – 1 February 1936 Canada Canadian Militia Hussars Cavalry One regiment Non-Permanent Active Militia Quebec City, Quebec Second Boer War N/A The 10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars (QOCH) was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia (this was the name of the part-time volunteer Canadian land force before the formation of the Canadian Army in 1940) which existed between 1856 and 1913 and 1928 and 1936.http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/regiments/cavalry/10thqueensowncanadianhussars.htm 10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars canadiansoldiers.com 6 August 2014Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored) https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Documents/RG9-58_EN-final.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140553/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Documents/RG9-58_EN-final.pdf 2 April 2015 www.canadiansoldiers.com http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/organization/1936modernization.htm 2021-12-12 www.canadiansoldiers.com Although the unit did not take part in any fixed actions of its own, various officers and men were incorporated as volunteers into Canadian overseas forces such as the Canadian Mounted Rifles in the Second Boer War, where some distinguished themselves such as Lieutenant-General Richard Turner, who, as a lieutenant serving with the Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD), won the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein, one of three members of the RCD who were given the award for the same action.http://www.canadianmedalofhonor.com/wednesday-and-friday-blogs/promotions-from-2nd-lt-to-lt-generalfour-countries-acknowledged-his-heroism-comes-home-with-victoria-cross-dso-andmidsand-more Promotions from 2nd Lt to Lt General, four countries acknowledged his heroism, comes home with Victoria Cross, DSO and MID's and more... Canadian Medal of Honour.com 29 July 2013 8 August 2014 History The regiment was originally raised on 13 November 1856http://www.ordersofbattle.com/Corps/CorpData?CorX=789 10 Queen's Own Canadian Hussars Orders of Battle 6 August 2014 at Quebec City with the name the Queen's Own Canadian Hussars and was, until 1880, the only cavalry regiment in the province of Quebec. Between 1900 and 1913 it was part of the 4th Cavalry Brigade, 5th Division, in Military District No. 5. Renamed the 10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars in 1903. It was disbanded on 15 August 1913.http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/canadiancavalry/canadiancavalry.htm Land Force of the British Empire: Canadian Cavalry britishempire.co.uk 6 August 2014 On 1 August 1928 the 10th were re-raised, again in Quebec City, but disbanded permanently on 1 February 1936 along with 13 other regiments as part of the 1936 militia reorganization.The Minute Book http://www.regimentalrogue.com/blog/index.blog/2342721/the-1936-reorganization-of-the-militia/ 2021-12-13 www.regimentalrogue.com 12 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230312103711/http://www.regimentalrogue.com/blog/index.blog/2342721/the-1936-reorganization-of-the-militia/ dead Although not sent as a unit to the Second Boer War, some personnel volunteered to serve with the Canadian Mounted Rifles (CMR),http://angloboerwarmuseum.com/Boer70yy_hero27_duchene.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100816050718/http://www.angloboerwarmuseum.com/Boer70yy_hero27_duchene.html usurped 16 August 2010 Pvt. Hubert Duchène, 2CMR 1902 The Canadian Anglo-Boer War Museum 6 August 2014 which was raised to soldier in that campaign. Various sources list individuals from the QOCH who were attached to the CMR (First Contingent) such as the following members of "E" Company (Montreal):http://www.angloboerwar.com/books/171-hopkins-and-halstead-south-africa-and-the-boer-british-war/3008-hopkins-and-halstead-official-list-of-the-canadian-contingents Hopkins and Halstead: Official list of the Canadian Contingents AngloBoerWar.com 8 August 2014 Dynes, E. J. Home, F. Lee, F. Sheehan, M. Tregett, J. Amongst the number who volunteered for service against the Boer republics was 29-year-old Richard Turner, who had been commissioned into the QOCH as a lieutenant, rising to the rank of major. In order to serve overseas he dropped rank to lieutenant and joined the Royal Canadian Dragoons. During his service there he gained the Victoria Cross along with two other RCD soldiers, Lieutenant Hampden Cockburn and Sergeant Edward Holland. Turner was given command of the 10th QOCH as a lieutenant-colonel. He was eventually promoted to lieutenant-general during the First World War, although his career finished ignominiously after a friendly fire incident near the town of St. Eloi in September 1916. This resulted in him being removed from command and given administrative jobs for the rest of his time with the Canadian forces. Uniform and badge The uniform was similar to that of Imperial hussar regiments: dark blue with gold frogging on the jacket and a double yellow stripe on the trousers. Unlike other Canadian hussar regiments the QOCH also wore a busby similar to their imperial cousins. The rest of the Canadian hussars (with the exception of the 8th) wore a white pith helmet until they replaced them with busbies in the early 1900s.http://www.armynavyairforce.co.uk/royal_canadians.htm Canadian Forces2015-08-24 Eastern Canada Volunteer Cavalry, 1896-1914 https://milart.blog/2015/08/23/eastern-canada-volunteer-cavalry-1896-1914/ 2021-12-08 MilArt en The badge had a blackened silver maple leaf as the central device and was attached to the main body by two pins. The rest of the badge is gilded.http://www.wilkinsonfscollection.com/wilkinsonfscollection.com/10th_Queens_Own_Hussars.html The 10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars Wilkinson F-S Collection 6 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808061631/http://www.wilkinsonfscollection.com/wilkinsonfscollection.com/10th_Queens_Own_Hussars.html 8 August 2014 dead dmy-all The collar dogs (badges worn on the lapel) were all gilt. Notable members Lieutenant-General Richard Turner See also Canada List of regiments of cavalry of the Canadian Militia (1900–1920) History of the Canadian Army References External links https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1905&dat=19130802&id=L5IfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LdQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3964,307977 Disbandment of Queen's Own Canadian Hussars] Quebec Daily Telegraph 8 August 1913 8 August 2014 June 2017 Category:Hussar regiments of Canada Category:Military units and formations of Quebec Category:Military units and formations established in 1856 Category:1856 establishments in Canada Category:1913 disestablishments in Canada Category:Canadian organizations established in 1928 Category:1928 establishments in Quebec Category:1936 disestablishments in Canada Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1936