| 1st Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery | |
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Formation patch used by RCA troops attached to the First Canadian Army |
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| Active | ?–1945 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Artillery |
| Role | Artillery |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 1st Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was one of six Canadian medium artillery regiments which served in England, Italy, and northwest Europe during World War II.
The Adjutant of the 1st Medium Regiment, RCA, was Captain Horace Trites; Trites was awarded a "Mention in Dispatches" in Italy. Trites and G.P.O. (Gun Position Officer) Lieutenant 'Buck' Buchanan later became pilots at 43 OTU, RAF Andover, and fought in northwest Europe with No. 665 Squadron RCAF.