Recently I had to re-visit some of my Canadian insignia
for one of the commissioned projects. Of course I could have simply re-used my earlier versions of the badges, but I wouldn't be me unless I have re-created them from scratch. And this is how the
second editions of some of my Canadian badges came to life. I always enjoyed
working with Canadian regimental insignia, due to their sheer beauty and
challenges they present. Long story short, here is one of my second editions
for you to enjoy – the 1st Hussars (RCAC)…
The 1st Hussars traces its roots to the formation of the
St. Thomas Troop of Volunteer Militia Cavalry in March 1856 and the First Troop
of Volunteer Militia Cavalry of London in July of the same year. In 1880,
regimental headquarters moved to London, where it has remained to this day. Despite
"1st" in the title, the regiment is not the most senior armoured
unit. With the militia reorganization of 1872, the senior or only cavalry
regiment within a Militia District adopted the numerical designation of that
district. Southwestern Ontario comprised Military District No. 1, hence the
original designation as the 1st Regiment of Cavalry. The unit was renamed 1st
Hussars in 1892 and because a British mounted unit numbered "1" never
existed, it was unnecessary to add a 'Canada' or 'Canadian' modifier. Following
the Second World War, because of wartime and earlier conversion to armour of
some more senior infantry regiments, the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps decided
that seniority would be determined by date of birth, regardless of the Corps in
which the unit was raised. Regular Force regiments take precedence, and
seniority among themselves by date of birth. 1st Hussars is placed seventh in
the order of seniority of militia armoured regiments.
The above information provided in part by Wikipedia, and
the official websites of the corresponding units and formations.
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