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27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
Active1910 - 1970
Country Canada
BranchCanadian Militia (1936-1940)
Canadian Army (1940-1970)
TypeField Artillery
SizeOne Regiment
Part ofRoyal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Garrison/HQFarnham, Quebec
Motto(s)Template:Lang-la
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MarchQuick: British Grenadiers

The 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was a Canadian Army Reserve Artillery Regiment based in Farnham, Quebec. The regiment was reduced to nil strength in 1970 and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle.[1][2]

Origin

The regiment was originally the Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles, a militia/reserve cavalry regiment which was first authorized in 1910. In 1936, as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia Reorganization, the regiment was converted from Cavalry to Artillery.[1][2]

Main article: Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles

Lineage

  • Originated on 1 April 1910, in Coaticook, Quebec, as the 26th Canadian Horse (Stanstead Dragoons).
  • Redesignated on 3 September 1912, as the 26th Stanstead Dragoons.
  • Redesignated on 15 March 1920, as The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles.
  • Converted from Cavalry to Artillery Regiment on 15 December 1936,and Redesignated as the 27th Field Brigade, RCA.
  • Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 27th (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA.
  • Redesignated on 1 March 1943, as the 27th (Reserve) Field Regiment.
  • Redesignated on 15 October 1943, as the 27th Field Regiment, RCA.
  • Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the 27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.
  • Reduced to nil strength 1 April 1970, and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle.[1][2]

Allocated Batteries

27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (15 December 1936)

  • Regimental Headquarters (Coaticook, Quebec)
  • 72nd Field Battery, RCA (Coaticook)
  • 73rd Field Battery (Howitzer), RCA (Magog)
  • 74th Field Battery, RCA (Stanstead)
  • 75th Field Battery, RCA (Cowansville)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Artillery)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-11-17.
  2. ^ a b c Defence, National (2019-02-15). "27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
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