First Hussars
The 1st Hussars is an armoured Primary Reserve regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces, based in London and Sarnia, Ontario.
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The First Hussars have a distinguished history of service to Canada, spanning conflicts and peacekeeping missions around the world.
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Code Terms
X-1
Prisoner of war (verified)
X-10
All reinforcement personnel attached away from reinforcement units under appropriate authority
X-2
All ranks under sentence of detention, imprisonment or penal servitude
X-3
All ranks evacuated on medical ground behind Regimental Aid Posts
X-4
Unposted reinforcements in the theatre of war belonging to the unit or corps
X-5
All ranks on courses of twenty-one days or over in the theatre of war
X-6
All ranks posted as missing
X-7
All ranks seconded from the Canadian Army to other Allied Forces in the theatre of war
X-8
All non-effective held at Base Reinforcement Units whose return to the UK has been authorized
X-9
All non-effective held at Base Reinforcement Units, who, for one reason or another, are not available as reinforcements and whose disposition is still to be decided
Glossary Terms
1 CCR(M)
1st Canadian Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized) [1st Hussars]
1 Cdn Fd Pun Camp
1 Canadian Field Punishment Camp
10 CAR(FGH)
10 Canadian Armoured Regiment (Fort Gary Horse)
12 Bn 2 CBR Gp
12 Battalion
2 CAB
2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade
2 CACRU
2 Canadian Armoured Corps Reinforcement Unit
25 CADR
25 Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment
259 CDS
Corps Delivery Squadron
259 CDS RAC
259 Corp Delivery Sqn, Royal Armoured Corps
3 CAB
3rd Canadian Armour Brigade
3 CACRU
3 Canadian Armour Reinforcement Unit
3 Cdn Inf Div
3 Canadian Infantry Division
54 LAD
54 Light Aid Detachment
6 CAR
6th Canadian Armoured Regiment
7 Cdn Gen Hosp
7 Canadian General Hospital
AFV
Armoured Fighting Vehicle
Appt
Appointment
Armr B
Armourer Level B
CAC
Canadian Armoured Corps
CACTC
Canadian Armour Corps Training Centre
CAFVTC
Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicles Training Centre - CFB Borden
CAOF or COF
Canadian Army Occupation Force or Canadian Occupation Force
CASCRU
Canadian Army Service Corps Reinforcement Unit
CASF
Canadian Active Service Force
CATR
Canadian Army Tank Regiment
CBRG
Canadian Base Reinforcement Group
CDIRU
Canadian Divisional Infantry Replacement Unit
Cdn Vol Svc Medal & Clasp (CVSM)
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp
CFR
Commissioned from Ranks
CO
Commanding Officer
CORU
Canadian Ordnance Reinforcement Unit
D&M (WH)
Driver & Maintenance Wheeled
DAI
Died of Accidental Injuries
DOW
Died of Wounds
Dr IC III (W)
Driver In Charge III (?)
Dvr Mech C
Driver Mechanic Level C
Dvr Op C
Driver Operator Level C
Equip Repr
Equipment Repairer
Gnr (RAC) II
Gunner (Royal Armoured Corps)
Gnr Op C
Gunner Operator Level C
KIA
Killed in Action
Ldr Op C
Loader Operator Level C
MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire
MiD
Mentioned in Dispatches
Mot Mech B
Motor Mechanic Level B
MV
Motor Vehicle
NETD
Non-Effective Transit Depot
OCTC
Officer Candidate Training Course
Promo
Promotion
Qual
Qualification
RCAC
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
RCAMC
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
RCASC
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
RCEME
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
RHQ
Regimental Headquarters
Rk
Rank
RQM
Regimental Quarter Master
RQMS
Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant
RSM
Regimental Sergeant Major
SOS
Stricken Off Strength
Sqn
Squadron
Tech Stmn C
Technical Storeman Level C
TFR
Transfer
TK
Tank
TOS
Taken On Strength
Tp
Troop
TSM
Troop Sergeant Major A short lived rank experimant for very experienced NCOs deemd capable of commanding a cavalry troop
WIA
Wounded in Action