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The South Alberta |
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Alberta,
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Note:
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is a battalion history of the part-time Reserves, which are normally
liable for full-time active service only in an emergency
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| How to find information about individuals who served in this corps |
| Titles and Lineage |
| 1954.09.28 | The South
Alberta Light Horse (29th Armoured Regiment) formed with HQ at Calgary, Alta., by amalgamation of The South Alberta Regiment, 41st Anti-Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled), RCA, and 68th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA |
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| 1958.05.19 | The South Alberta Light Horse | |
| 1959 | HQ moved to Medicine Hat | |
| 19uu | reduced to A Sqn at Medicine Hat | |
| 1978 | B Sqn re-formed at Edmonton | |
| History (Links) & War Service | Introduction to Regiments | |
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The South Alberta Light Horse (Army site) | |
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The South Alberta Light Horse Foundation | |
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Regimental History (Foundation site) | |
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South Alberta Light Horse Supported Cadet Corps (Foundation site) | |
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Victoria Crosses, by Mike Chapman (VC Reference) | |
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SALH Open Forum | |
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Regimental Museum, Medicine Hat, Alta. (Foundation site) | |
| Battle Honours |
Index
of Battle Honours Index of Wars |
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[combined battle honours of 15th Alberta Light Horse and The South Alberta Regiment, plus:] The Second World War1: Falaise, Falaise Road, The Laison, St. Lambert-sur-Dives, Moerbrugge, The Scheldt, Woensdrecht, The Lower Maas, Kapelsche Veer, The Rhineland, The Hochwald, Veen, Twente Canal, Bad Zwischenahn, North-West Europe, 1944-1945 1. awarded for service of The South Alberta Regiment |
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| Colours, Standards and Guidons | Introduction to Colours |
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| <2004> | Dr. Stanley A. Milner, OC, AOE, CD, LL.D | |
| Traditions |
| Motto: | Semper alacer | ||
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| Nicknames: | the Sally Horse | ||
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| Freedoms: | Edmonton (anticipated 2005) | ||
| Marches: | A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky (The Hunting Song), by William Joseph Shayer | ||
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| Alliances | Introduction to Alliances | |
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1954-1992 | ||
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1954-1959 | ||
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1959-1966 | ||
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1966-1992 | ||
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1992-present | ||
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1992-present | ||
| Bibliography | How To Find Books |
| Regimental Journal: | ||
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| Full Histories: | ||
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Graves, Donald E. South Alberta Light Horse : Alberta's cavalry : 100 years of service. [publication scheduled 2005] | |
| Manuscripts and Archives: | ||
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MacDonald, J.A. Keen-eyed prairie men : a summary history of the South Alberta Light Horse and of Medicine Hat and District military units. Typescript, 1976. [Medicine Hat : SALH] | |
