Chebucto Grays

Chebucto Grays was a volunteer rifle battalion that was raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In the wake of the Crimean War (1853–1856), there developed a Volunteer Force in Britain. As part of this movement, in Nova Scotia, thirty-two Volunteer companies were raised in Nova Scotia, with a total strength of two thousand three hundred and forty-one.[1] In Halifax there were eleven companies with a total strength of eight hundred and sixty-eight men.[2] The Chebucto Grays was the most distinguished battalion, many of the members belonging to The Halifax Club. The Chebucto Grays were one of 8 Regiments to serve in the Halifax Volunteer Battalion.

Chebucto Grays, Full Dress Uniform

Notable members

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