42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA
| 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery | |
|---|---|
| Active | 5 October 1866-present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Field Artillery |
| Size | One Regiment |
| Part of | Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery |
| Garrison/HQ | Pembroke, Ontario |
| Motto(s) | Ubique. Quo fas et gloria ducunt. (Everywhere. Whither right and glory lead) |
| March | Quick: Highland Laddie |
The 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA is a Canadian Army Reserve artillery regiment based in Pembroke, Ontario. It is part of the 4th Canadian Division's 33 Canadian Brigade Group.
Allocated batteries
- 35th Field Battery, RCA[1]
Lineage
42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA
- Originated 5 October 1866 in Brockville, Ontario, as the 42nd "Brockville Battalion of Infantry"
- Redesignated 1 December 1897 as the 42nd "Lanark and Renfrew" Battalion of Infantry
- Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment
- Redesignated 12 March 1920 as The Lanark and Renfrew Regiment
- Redesignated 15 July 1927 as The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment
- Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment
- Redesignated 15 September 1944 The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment (Reserve)
- Converted 1 April 1946 to air defence artillery and redesignated as the 59th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA
- Converted 1 December 1959 to infantry and redesignated as The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment
- Converted 10 November 1992 to artillery air defence and redesignated as the 1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA
- Converted 2006 to field artillery, retaining its designation.
- Redesignated 26 January 2011 as the 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA[2][3][4]
History
The regiment did not initially mobilize for the Second World War during the general activation of units beginning in August 1939.
In July 1944, the 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division perceived it was deficient in infantry. The 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade was created out of units already in existence.[5] One unit of the new brigade was the Motor battalion of the division, a second was a re-equipped reconnaissance battalion from the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, and a third unit was created from anti-aircraft assets, no longer required due to Allied aerial superiority. This unit petitioned The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish for permission to use their name and regimental insignia, feeling it was more appropriate for an infantry battalion. Permission was granted, and The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish served in the 12th Brigade until March 1945. After all Canadian forces in Italy were repatriated to the command of 1st Canadian Army in North-west Europe, the brigade was dissolved, the units therein returned to their former roles, and the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish battalion was returned to its former duties and designation.
Affiliated Cadet Corps
The regiment is affiliated with two Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps:
- 2677 Army Cadet Corps - Pembroke, Ontario
- 2360 Army Cadet Corps - Arnprior, Ontario
Perpetuations
The Great War
Order of precedence
See also
External links
References
- ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
- ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
- ^ http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/42-field-artillery-regiment/index.page 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA Accessed 14 August 2014
- ^ Canadian Forces Organization Order 5097 - 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA (42 Fd Regt) Dated 26 January 2011
- ^ canadiansoldiers.com
- ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
