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The South Saskatchewan Regiment

The South Saskatchewan Regiment had its origins 3 July 1905. It was designated the 95th Regiment, and was authorized
in the districts of Assiniboia and Saskatchewan. More than 30 years later, on 15 December 1936, the amalgamation of
two existing regiments, the Weyburn Regiment and the Saskatchewan Border Regiment, brought about the
establishment of the South Saskatchewan Regiment as we know it today. After fighting in the First World War, the
Regiment was mobilized once again as the South Saskatchewan Regiment, C.A.S.F., on 1 September 1939. The troops
from Saskatchewan left for the United Kingdom on 16 December 1939.

On 19 August 1942, the South Saskatchewan Regiment took part in an operation that has not been forgotten, the
Dieppe Raid. Brave soldiers from the Regiment pushed over the beach at Dieppe in the dim light of the early morning
and entered the small village of Pourville, believing that surprise had been achieved. To their dismay, however, the
Germans had detected the raid and the South Saskatchewan Regiment was met with heavy gun fire by the enemy. By
the end of the Dieppe Raid the South Saskatchewan Regiment had suffered 84 casualties.

Lieutenant-Colonel of the South Saskatchewan Regiment, Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt, was awarded the Victoria Cross
for gallantry and inspiring leadership during the Dieppe Raid. From Dieppe, the troops moved into Normandy on 8 July
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1944 as a unit of the 6 Infantry Brigade, 2 Canadian Infantry Division. They were stationed there until the end of the
war and were disbanded on 15 December 1945.
To commemorate the Regiment's hard work and bravery in the Dieppe Raid, a monument was erected at Pourville, just
west of Dieppe, where the Regiment landed on that ill-fated day.

The North Saskatchewan Regiment

North-West Rebellion

The Moose Mountain Scouts were raised for active service on 24 April 1885 and served with the Line of Communication
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Troops of the North West Field Force until disbanded on 18 September 1885.
The Infantry Company at Battleford was raised for active service on 10 April 1885, and served with the Battleford
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Column of the North-West Field Force. It was disbanded on 18 September 1885.
The Great War

The distinguishing patch of the 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF.

The 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on
12 June 1915. It disembarked in France on 22 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 1st Brigade, Canadian
Mounted Rifles, until 1 January 1916. The Battalion was converted to infantry, and allocated to the 8th Infantry
Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division. The Battalion fought in France and Flanders until the end of the Great War.