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Caption: Sergeant, Fort Garry Horse, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1916

The Fort Garry Horse served with the Canadian Cavalry Brigade in France and Belgium between 1916 and 1918, training and waiting for the return of a type of warfare that had vanished in Western Europe. The cavalry tried to adapt, and in other theatres of war, its mobility was still extremely useful for scouting or use as fast-moving reserves. On the Western Front, however, there was little movement or manouvring until the final weeks of the war. (DND Library)