[1] In August 1939, the regiment was converted to artillery and currently exists today as the 87th Field Battery, RCA.
After expansion to squadron strength in 1897, a number of soldiers of the regiment volunteered for the Boer War two years later.
Major Harold Lithrop Borden, son of Minister of Militia Frederick William Borden, commanded the squadron and accepted a reduction in rank to lieutenant in order to serve overseas with the Second Canadian Contingent.
On 24 October 1915, the 6th Regiment, CMR, disembarked in France where it continued to train until early 1916.
[1][3][4][6] First serving as part of the 14th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, the 87th Field Battery was placed on active service and on 26 January 1942, became the 87th Medium Battery, part of the 3rd Medium Regiment, RCA.