Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

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Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Active 1750.
Country Canada
Branch Canadian Forces personnel branch
Type artillery

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (Fr: le Régiment royal de l'Artillerie canadienne) is the artillery personnel branch of the Canadian Forces (CF).

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[edit] History

Many of the units and batteries of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery are older than Canada itself. The first artillery company in Canada was formed in the province of Quebec in 1750.

Volunteer Canadian artillery batteries existed before 1855 but their history is mostly unknown. Seven batteries of artillery were formed after the passage of the Militia Act of 1855 which allowed Canada to retain a paid military force of 5,000 men. One of the pre-1855 volunteer batteries formed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1793 was called the “Loyal Company of Artillery” and exists today as the 3rd Field Regiment, RCA.

[edit] After Confederation

On 20 October 1871, the first regular Canadian army units were created, in the form of two batteries of garrison artillery; thus, that date is considered the regiment's birthday. A Battery in Kingston, Ontario and B Battery in Quebec City, Quebec were to become gunnery schools and perform garrison duties in their respective towns. They are still active today as part of the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.

The Royal Canadian Artillery has participated in every major conflict in Canada's history.

[edit] Units of The Royal Canadian Artillery

The only Royal Canadian Artillery regiment in the regular army is 4th Air Defence Regiment, with the majority of RCA cap badged units in the militia. The three field regiments of the regular army are badged as Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.

[edit] Regular Force

  • 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
    • "A" Battery
    • "B" Battery
    • "C" Battery
    • Headquarters and Services Battery
  • 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
    • "D" Battery
    • "E" Battery
    • "F" Battery
    • Headquarters and Services Battery
  • 5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada
    • Batterie "X"
    • Batterie "Q"
    • Batterie "R"
    • Batterie de Commandement et Services
  • 4th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
    • 119th Battery
    • 128th Battery
  • Field Artillery School
    • "W" Battery

[edit] Reserves

[edit] Regiments

[edit] Independent batteries

  • 58th Air Defence Battery
  • 84th Independent Field Battery
  • 116th Independent Field Battery

Since spring 2005, 10th Field Regiment, 26th Field Regiment and 116th Independent Field Battery have been grouped together as 38 Canadian Brigade Group's (38 CBG) Artillery Tactical Group (ATG).

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[edit] Order of precedence

RCHA on parade with guns:

Preceded by:
Naval Operations Branch		 The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
(See note below)		 Succeeded by:
Army elements of
Royal Military College of Canada

RCHA on dismounted parades:

Preceded by:
Army elements of
Royal Military College of Canada		 The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
(See note below)		 Succeeded by:
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

RCA units:

Preceded by:
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps		 The Royal Canadian Artillery Succeeded by:
Canadian Military Engineers

Note: The honour of "The Right of the Line" (precedence over other units), on an army parade, is held by the units of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery when on parade with their guns. On dismounted parades, RCHA units take precedence over all other land force units except formed bodies of Officer Cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada representing their college. RCA units parade to the left of units of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. The Royal Canadian Artillery does not carry colours. Its guns are its colours and are saluted on parade.

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