Locations
From 1905 until 1965, the 19th Alberta Dragoons were Edmonton’s cavalry regiment. The unit was not only based in Edmonton however. The following lists some of the other towns that were home to the Dragoons.
The following text lists locations and timeframes as compiled from a variety of primary and secondary sources! To read about the various Armouries used by the Dragoons, click on any of the hyperlinked city, town, or Armoury names listed below!
1908
A Squadron – Edmonton (circa 1906 Curling rink on 102nd Street)
Troop – Stony Plain
B Squadron – Strathcona (Police Barracks or Old Fire Hall 1910. Connaught Armoury built 1911)
C Squadron – Fort Saskatchewan. Moved to Vegreville circa 1911
D Squadron – Morinville and St Albert. Morinville Armoury built 1909
Post –WW1
A Squadron - Edmonton (Victoria Armouries 1934)
B Squadron - Edmonton (aka Strathcona - Connaught Armouries)
C Squadron - Fort Saskatchewan
1921
C Squadron - Chauvin (relocated from Ft Saskatchewan)
16 Feb 1936 G.O. #2
RHQ - Edmonton
HQ Squadron - Edmonton
A Squadron - Viking, Wainright, Chauvin
B Squadron - Edmonton - Connaught Armoury
C Squadron - Mundare, Vegreville, Innisfree, Vermillion
Machine Gun Troop - Westlock
August 1939
HQ Squadron - Westlock, AB
A Squadron - Chauvin, AB
B Squadron - South Edmonton, AB - Connaught Armoury
C Squadron - Vegreville, AB
2 April 1941 Inspector-General Visit
RHQ - Edmonton
A Squadron - Chauvin, Wainright, Provost
B Squadron - Edmonton - Connaught Armoury
C Squadron - Vegreville, Vermillion, Innisfail
1954 – 1958
C Squadron - Whitehorse Yukon
Depart Westlock
Depart Fort Saskatchewan
Circa 1962
B Squadron - Edmonton - Connaught Armoury
C Squadron - Stood down in Whitehore (Yukon Regiment stood-up)
D Squadron - Wetaskiwin
Close out Devon Troop
Close out Camrose Troop