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10th Brant Dragoons
In January 1920, as a result of the Otter Commission's reorganizations, it was announced that a new regiment called The Ontario Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles would be formed, with the battalion to be known as the 1st Brant Battalion (4th CMR Battalion, CEF).2 This did not come to pass, and the 25th Brant Dragoons was renamed 10th Brant Dragoons in March 1920.
On 1 November 1920 the regiment was authorized a counterpart on the Reserve order of battle, in essence a duplicate unit that existed only on paper. The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936. The 10th Brant Dragoons were disbanded the same day for administrative purposes and reorganized the next day by amalgamating with the 2nd Dragoons.3
Insignia
The 10th Brant Dragoons revised the insignia of the 25th Brant Dragoons which used cap and collar badges bearing the head of a native warrior in head dress over a scroll reading BRANT DRAGOONS and the numeral 25. The cap badge also had the regimental motto SAGITTARII (Latin for "The Bowmen") underneath a bow and quiver of arrows.4 Similar badges were worn after the change in designation from 25th Brant Dragoons to 10th Brant Dragoons.
Notable Members
After the First World War Senator John Henry Fisher was appointed honorary colonel apparently for having "showered kindness on Canadian soldiers" during the war.5
Major Gordon J. Smith was a long time superintendent of the Six Nations Indians.6 High County Constable Fred W. Kerr, a veteran soldier with experience in the Egyptian Campaign, Boer War, and First World War, was an active member of the 10th Brant Dragoons before his death in 1925.7
James Mounce, superintendent of Brantford's garbage department, was a long time warrant officer with the 10th Dragoons before his death from a heart attack on 2 January 1929.8
Notes
Other References
G. Michael Kirby, Rounds Complete, A History of the 57th Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons) RCA, published by The Haunted Press, Niagara Falls, Ontario (1997) (ISBN 1-895528-04-6) |
