14th Canadian Hussars

14th Canadian Hussars
14th Canadian Hussars
	Regimental badge
Active	1910–1968
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Militia (1910–1940); Canadian Army (1940–1968);
Type	Hussars
Role	Cavalry (1897–1939); Reconnaissance (1939–1968);
Size	One regiment
Part of	Non-Permanent Active Militia (1910–1940); Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (1940–1968);
Garrison/HQ	Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Nickname(s)	"The Bucking Horse Regiment"
Motto(s)	Free And Fearless
March	"Bonnie Dundee"
Engagements	First World War; Second World War;
Battle honours	See #Battle honours
Commanders
Notable; commanders	George Tuxford

The 14th Canadian Hussars was a light cavalry and later light armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. First raised in 1910 as the 27th Light Horse, the regiment was Redesignated in 1920 as the 14th Canadian Light Horse and again in 1940 as the 14th Canadian Hussars. On 31 March 1968, the regiment was reduced to nil strength and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle.

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