battles. Those battle honours in bold type are emblazoned on the regimental guidon. On 9 December 2022, Governor General Mary Simon presented the regiment with a guidon that includes the battle honour . North-West Rebellion South African War Great War Second World War Southwest Asia Guidon history The regiment has possessed five regimental guidons in its history. Some retired guidons are laid up at the church at CFB Petawawa or at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa. Victoria Crosses During the Second Boer War on November 7, 1900, The Royal Canadian Dragoons were engaged in the Action at Leliefontein. The regiment, operating in concert with the two 12 Pounder guns of the Left Section of D Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, was acting as the rear guard for Maj.-Gen. Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien's column as it withdrew from the Komati River basin. The Boers had recently captured a quantity of British artillery ammunition and aggressively pressed the rear guard in an attempt to capture the two D Battery guns, even conducting a very rare mounted charge. In the end, the guns and the column were saved. Three Victoria Crosses were awarded to members of The Royal Canadian Dragoons for their actions during the course of the day: Lieutenant H.Z.C. Cockburn Lieutenant R.E.W. Turner Sergeant E.J.G. Holland Regimental alliances – The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) – 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment (Light Horse) (Bond of Friendship) Order of precedence See also List of regiments of cavalry of the Canadian Militia (1900–1920) List of mounted regiments in the Canadian Expeditionary Force List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage The Canadian Crown and the Canadian Forces Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance List of units of the Canadian Army Authorized marches of the Canadian Forces Canadian Forces order of precedence References Further reading The Royal Canadian Dragoons: Pictorial history, 1883-2000 by David A Muralt (2000) Dragoon: The Centennial History of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, 1883-1983 by Brereton Greenhous, Guild of the Royal Canadian Dragoons Greenhous (1983) External links Official Canadian Forces page History and Uniform of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, 1883 to 1970 RCD Website Royal Canadian Dragoons Dragoon regiments of Canada Military units and formations established in 1883 1883 establishments in Canada Canadian Militia units of The North-West Rebellion Armoured regiments & units of Canada in World War II