The Royal Canadian Dragoons

Canadian Army armoured regiment
Organization armored_regiment Q3522555
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Summary

The Royal Canadian Dragoons is an armored regiment[1]. It draws 449 Wikipedia views per month (armored_regiment category, ranking #4 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons is in the country of Canada[3].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons's instance of is recorded as armored regiment[4].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons's instance of is recorded as Canadian military unit[5].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons's anthem is recorded as Monsieur Beaucaire[6].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons's anthem is recorded as Light of Foot[7].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons followed Naval Operations Branch[8].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was followed by Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)[9].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons's headquarters location is recorded as CFB Petawawa[10].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons's military branch is recorded as Canadian Army[11].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons is part of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group[12].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons is part of Royal Canadian Armoured Corps[13].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons's Commons category is recorded as Royal Canadian Dragoons[14].
  • December 21, 1883 marks the founding of The Royal Canadian Dragoons[15].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Leliefontein[16].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[17].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict North-West Rebellion[18].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Second Boer War[19].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict World War I[20].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict World War II[21].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Festubert[22].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of the Somme[23].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Second Battle of the Somme[24].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Bazentin Ridge[25].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Pozières[26].
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Flers–Courcelette[27].

Body

Founding

December 21, 1883 marks the founding of The Royal Canadian Dragoons[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Quebec City[28].

Identity

Part of include 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group[12], a brigade group[29], in Canada[30] and Royal Canadian Armoured Corps[13], a branch of service[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1940[33]. The Royal Canadian Dragoons followed Naval Operations Branch[8]. It was followed by Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)[9]. Its short name is recorded as The RCD[34].

Operations

The Royal Canadian Dragoons's headquarters location is recorded as CFB Petawawa[10]. Parent organizations include 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group[35], a brigade group[36], in Canada[37] and Canadian Army[38], an army[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1867[41], headquartered in Carling Campus[42].

Why It Matters

The Royal Canadian Dragoons draws 449 Wikipedia views per month (armored_regiment category, ranking #4 of 10).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . regimentalrogue.com. regimentalrogue.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Amqui · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent organization or unit → 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Canadian Army
    Wikidata description → Canadian Army armoured regiment
    Allegiance → monarch of Canada
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Instance of: armored regiment"
  2. 10w ago · Amqui · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Military branch → Canadian Army
    Motto text → Audax et celer
    Location of formation → Quebec City
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Part of: 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Moving to Parent organization or unit"
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