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Originally posted by stewart swinton
I have been researching his unit and have not come up with much at all on this side of the atlantic.
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Stewart;
Some links to various sites dealing with the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars:
1. Their current home page:
here, they are now titled: Royal Canadian Hussars
2. A brief history:
here
3. Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association page:
here
4. Juno Beach - 6 June 1944:
here
5. Canadian War Museum:
here
Their authorization to mobilize through to disbandment (24 May 1940 to 15 Jan 1946):
Serial 1102 - 3rd Canadian Motorcycle Regiment, C.A.S.F., (17H.)
Authorized: GO 184/40 - Effective 24 May 40, C.A.S.F. designation dropped: GO 273/40 - Effective 7 Nov 40
Serial 1102 - 3rd Canadian Motorcycle Regiment (17H.)
Authorized: GO 273/40 - Effective 7 Nov 40, Converted & Redesignated: GO 60/41 - Effective 1 Feb 41
Converted to a Reconnaissance Battalion and Redesignated: Serial No. 1102 - 17th (Active) Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars - GO 60/41 - Effective 1 Feb 41
Serial 1102 - 17th (Active) Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars
Authorized: GO 60/41 - Effective 1 Feb 41, Allocated to the Canadian Armoured Corps as:
Serial No. 1102 - 17th (Active) Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars, C.A.C. under GO 79/41 - Effective 11 Feb 41
Serial 1102 - 17th (Active) Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars, C.A.C.
Authorized: GO 79/41 - Effective 11 Feb 41, Redesignated: GO 79/41 - Effective 11 Feb 41
Redesignated: Serial No. 1102 - 7th Reconnaissance Battalion (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars), C.A.C. - GO 79/41 - Effective 11 Feb 41
Serial 1102 - 7th Reconnaissance Battalion (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars), C.A.C.
Authorized: GO 79/41 - Effective 11 Feb 41, Converted & Redesignated: GO 455/42 - Effective 8 Jun 42
Converted & Redesignated: Serial No. 1102 - 7th Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars), C.A.C. - GO 455/42 - Effective 8 Jun 42
Serial 1102 - 7th Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars), C.A.C.
Authorized: GO 455/42 - Effective 8 Jun 42, Redesignated: CARO 6100 - Effective 3 Oct 45
Redesignated: Serial No. 1102 - 7th Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars), R.C. Armd. C. - CARO 6100 - Effective 3 Oct 45
Serial 1102 - 7th Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars), R.C. Armd. C.
Authorized: CARO 6100 - Effective 3 Oct 45, Disbanded: GO 85/46 - Effective 15 Jan 46
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