WW2 Battle Honours:

Liri Valley
Melfa Crossing
Gothic Line
Pozzo Alto Ridge,
Lamone Crossing
Naviglio Canal
Fosso Munio
Conventeool-Comacchio
Italy, 1943-1945
Ijsselmeer
Delfzijl Pocket
North-West Europe, 1945

Commanding Officers:

Active Battalion:

17 Jul. 40 - 16 Sep. 41: Lt-Col. G.C. Oswell
17 Sep. 41 - 6 May 42: Lt-Col. J.H. Larocque
7 May 42 - 24 Mar. 43: Lt-Col. W.C. Murphy
29 Apr. 43 - 26 Feb. 44: Lt-Col. H.H. Angle
27 Feb. 43 - 31 Aug. 44: Lt-Col. F.A. Vokes
1 Sep. 44 - 31 Jan. 46: Lt-Col H.H. Angle

Oganizational History:

15 March, 1929: Redesignated 'The British Columbia Dragoons', from 'The British Columbia Mounted Rifles'.
1 September, 1939: Regiment placed on active service.
24 May, 1940: An active unit, the '5th Canadian Motorcycle Regiment, CASF (The British Columbia Dragoons)' was mobilized.
9 February, 1941: The active unit was redesignated 'The British Columbia Dragoons'.
11 February, 1941: The unit was further redesignated '9th Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Dragoons)', and assigned to 5th Armoured Brigade.
31 January, 1946: The active unit was disbanded.

Operational History:

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