Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

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

1 History
- 1.1 After Confederation
2 Units of The Royal Canadian Artillery
- 2.1 Regular Force
- 2.2 Reserves
3 Order of precedence
4 Affiliations
5 See also
6 References

[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
5^e 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

1st Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (Halifax, NS)
- 51st Battery
- 87th Battery
2nd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (Montreal, QC)
- 7th Battery
- 50th Battery
- 66th Battery
3rd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 89th Battery
- 115th Battery
5th (British Columbia) Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 55th Battery
- 56th Battery
6^e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne
- 57^e Batterie
- 59^e Batterie
7th (Toronto) Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 9th Field Battery
- 15thField Battery
- 130th Battery
10th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 18th Battery
- 64th (Yorkton) Field Battery
11th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 11th (Hamilton-Wentworth) Battery
- 16th Battery
- 29th Battery
15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 31st Battery
- 68th Battery
20th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 61st Battery (Edmonton, AB)
- 78th Battery (Red Deer, AB)
26th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 13th Battery
- 71st Battery
30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 1st Battery
- 2nd Battery
49th (Sault Ste Marie) Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 30th Battery
- 148th Battery
56th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 10th Battery
- 54th Battery
- 69th Battery
62^e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne
- 81^e Batterie
- 185^e Batterie
- 186^e Batterie
1st Air Defence/42nd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 89th Battery
- 109th Battery
18th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (Lethbridge, AB)
- 20th Battery
- 39th Battery

[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).

[edit] Other units

The Royal Canadian Artillery Band

[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 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.