Canadian Mounted Rifles
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The Canadian Mounted Rifles were mounted infantry units of the Canadian Army that served with distinction in the First World War, particularly on the Western Front.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian Mounted Rifles canonical | 2 |
| Canadian mounted troops | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
mounted infantry ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| engagement |
offensive operations in France and Flanders
ⓘ
trench warfare on the Western Front ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
horses
ⓘ
rifles ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Canadian militia units ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
front-line combat
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ |
| militaryTradition |
cavalry
ⓘ
mounted infantry doctrine ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
adaptation to trench warfare conditions
ⓘ
transition from mounted to dismounted infantry role ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinguished combat record in the First World War
ⓘ
service on the Western Front in the First World War ⓘ |
| operatedUnderCommandOf |
British high command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Corps headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Canadian militia cavalry units
ⓘ
Canadian volunteers ⓘ |
| role |
infantry
ⓘ
mounted infantry ⓘ |
| service | overseas service in Europe ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Land forces ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| tactics |
fought as infantry after dismounting
ⓘ
used mobility of horses for rapid movement ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit |
battalion
ⓘ
regiment ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Canadian mounted troops