 The Fort Garry Horse badge The Fort Garry Horse is a Canadian Militia (i.e. part-time reservist) armoured regiment based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is currently part of Land Force Western Area's 38 Canadian Brigade Group. The badge of The Fort Garry Horse. ...
The badge of The Fort Garry Horse. ...
{{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Location. ...
Land Force Western Area is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in western Canada from the northern Lakehead region of Ontario to the Pacific Ocean. ...
History
The regiment was formed in 1912 as the 34th Regiment of Cavalry. In 1913 it was renamed 34th Fort Garry Horse.
In World War I, volunteers from the regiment helped form the 6th Battalion CEF, later Canadian Cavalry Depot, then later The Fort Garry Horse for active service in France. WWI redirects here. ...
Harcus Strachan of the regiment was awarded Victoria Cross for his actions on November 20, 1917 in France. Harcus Strachan (VC, MC) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...
Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ...
November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
In 1920 the regiment was named The Fort Garry Horse in order to perpetuate The Fort Garry Horse of the CEF. In 1936 the regiment absorbed The Manitoba Horse.
During World War II the regiment was mobilized as the 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse). Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945. ...
After the war, in 1946, the regiment was reconstituted in the militia.
In 1949 the regiment was renamed The Fort Garry Horse (10th Armoured Regiment). In 1958 the regiment was split into the 1st Fort Garry Horse (in the Regular Force) and the 2nd Fort Garry Horse (in the Militia). In 1970 the Regular Force component was disbanded.
Facings: Yellow
Official Abbreviation: FGH
Colours: Regimental Guidon, presented in 1963.
 Guidon of the Fort Garry Horse Motto: Facta Non Verba
Regimental March: El Abanico (quick), Red River Valley (slow) Alternate quick march - St. Patrick's Day
Unofficial Nicknames: the Garrys Download high resolution version (1150x900, 167 KB)guidon Fort Garry Horse This image is ineligible for copyright and therefore in the public domain, because it consists entirely of information that is common property and contains no original authorship. ...
Download high resolution version (1150x900, 167 KB)guidon Fort Garry Horse This image is ineligible for copyright and therefore in the public domain, because it consists entirely of information that is common property and contains no original authorship. ...
See also - Winnie-the-Pooh was inspired by the FGH's regimental mascot, Winnipeg Bear.
The Disney incarnation of Winnie the Pooh, as a stuffed animal Disney Store Japans rendition of Winnie the Pooh, as a stuffed animal Winnie-the-Pooh is a fictional bear created by A. A. Milne. ...
External links - The Fort Garry Horse regimental website.
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