110th Cavalry Regiment (United States, 1921–1940)

The 110th Cavalry Regiment was a regiment in the United States Army National Guard and was part of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

Interwar period

Motto; "Union, Liberty and the Laws"
Constituted 1 June 1921 in the Massachusetts National Guard as the 110th Cavalry, assigned to the 23rd [Cavalry Division (United States)|23rd Cavalry Division], and partially organized as follows-

1st Squadron Cavalry, with headquarters and Troops A, B, and C, at Boston., and Troop B, redesignated 1st Squadron, 28 November 1921.
Regimental Headquarters organized at Boston and federally recognized 3 July 1924 relieved from 23rd Cavalry Division, assigned to 22nd Cavalry Division, and allotted to the National Guard of the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island 19 February 1927. Reorganized 24 February 1927 and 1st Squadron, Cavalry in Rhode Island with Headquarters and Troops A, B, and C at Providence, redesignated 2nd Squadron.

Reorganized 10 June 1937 and allotted to the National Guard of Massachusetts and Connecticut; concurrently Regimental Headquarters reorganized and federally recognized at West Hartford, Connecticut; remainder of regiment organized as follows-

1st Squadron in Ma. redesignated 3rd Squadron and reorganized at Allston to consist of Headquarters and Troops I, and K.
2nd Squadron with headquarters and troops E, and F, at Allston remained unchanged
1st Squadron 122nd Cavalry, redesignated 1st Squadron.

Relieved from the 22nd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 21st Cavalry Division 1 April 1939. allotted to the Massachusetts National Guard 9 May 1940 and recognized as follows-

Headquarters at West Hartford redesignated 16 May 1940 as Headquarters Battery 208th Coast Artillery ; concurrently new headquarters established at Boston.
1st Squadron with headquarters at New Haven, redesignated 16 May 1940 as 1st Battalion 208th Coast Artillery ; concurrently 3rd Squadron with headquarters at Allston redesignated 1st Squadron.

Relieved from the 21st Cavalry Division, converted and redesignated as the 180th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 9 October 1940.

Coat of arms

The Shield is yellow for cavalry. The crossed guidons are those reputed to have been presented by Governor Edward Everett to the National Lancers. the motto was also that of the National Lancers. the fleurs-de-lis represents service in France during World War I while the red mullet was the distinguishing symbol used by the 102nd machine Gun Battalion during the war.