The 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles - ElectricCanadian.com

158 4ra CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLESCOMMANDING OFFICERSLIEUTENANT-COLONEL W. C.VAUX CHADWICKAppointed to command 4TH Canadian MountedRifles 12-11-14. Transferred to TTH Infantry Brigade asBrigade Major 6-23-15. Transferred to 124TH Battalion9-11-15 which unit he commanded in France until attached to Canadian Corps Headquarters 30-11-17. Struckoff the strength of Canadian Expeditionary Forces27-7-19.LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SANDFORD SMITH, D.S.O.Appointed Major and second in command 4TH Canadian Mounted Rifles 21-11-14. Appointed Lieut. -Coloneland to command the Regiment 1-7-15, which he took toEngland from Valcartier 18-7-15, and to France 24-10-15.Struck off the strength of 4TH Canadian Mounted Rifleson appointment as Officer Commanding 3RD DivisionCavalry 7-3-16. Subsequently commanded Canadianof CanadianLight Horse 8-11-18. Struck off strengthExpeditionary Force 25-4-19. D.S.O. Twice mentionedin Despatches.LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J. F. H. USSHERAppointed Captain 4TH Canadian Mounted Rifles12-11-14 and to be Major in command of Squadron"C"6-1-15. Went to France with Regiment and becameLieut-Colonel and to command 4TH Canadian MountedRifles 6-3-16. Taken prisoner of war 2-6-16. Repatriated 10-12-18. Brought to the notice of the Secretary ofState for War for gallant and distinguished service in theField.