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Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (French: Le Régiment royal de l'Artillerie canadienne) is the artillery personnel branch of the Canadian Army.

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

1883–present

Canada

  • Field artillery: assist in the defeat of the enemy with indirect fire as part of the all-arms battle
  • Air defence artillery: prevent the enemy from interfering from the air with friendly force operations on the ground

Quo fas et gloria ducunt (Latin for 'whither right and glory lead')

The guns of the RCA themselves

The word ubique (Latin for 'everywhere'), takes the place of all past and future battle honours in recognition of the artillery's widespread service in all battles and campaigns since its creation

Brigadier-General (Ret'd) D. Patterson (23 October 2021-present)

Brigadier-General S.Hunter (2021-present)

Colonel K.L.A Bouckaert (2021-present)

Colonel David Grebstad (June 2022–present)

Lieutenant-Colonel C.A. Wood (July 2021-present)

Chief Warrant Officer (MrGnr) Sean McGowan (2024-present)

RCA (for Royal Canadian Artillery, the former regimental designation of 3 June 1935)

Dark blue beret

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Order of precedence[edit]

RCHA on parade with guns:


RCHA on dismounted parades:


RCA units:


Despite not being the senior component of the Canadian Army, the honour of "the right of the line" (precedence over other units), on an army parade, is held by the units of the RCHA 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.

Location

CFB Shilo, P.O. Box 5000, Stn Main, Shilo, Manitoba, Canada

Artillery Museum

Memorials[edit]

A memorial wall and an artillery field gun, were erected on 21 September 1959 by the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, which is dedicated to the memory of the members of the regiment killed in the service of Canada. It was relocated from its original location at Major's Hill Park to Green Island Park in Ottawa, Ontario and rededicated on 24 May 1998.[12]

Recognition[edit]

The freedom of the city was accepted by the 5th (British Columbia) Field Battery, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery in Victoria, British Columbia on 4 November 1979.[13]

was a lieutenant in the 14th Field Regiment, RCA, during World War II. During D-Day he was wounded by friendly fire, and his right middle finger was amputated. He later played Montgomery Scott on Star Trek.

James Doohan

The Royal Canadian Artillery is playable force featured heavily in the video game .

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

The are playable units in the Wargame franchise in "Wargame: Airland Battle" and "Wargame: Red Dragon" by Eugen Systems.

Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

The Royal Canadian Artillery are also playable unites featured in both and its sequel Steel Division 2 by Eugen Systems.

Steel Division: Normandy 44

Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces Land Force Command

History of the Canadian Army

List of armouries in Canada

List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage

Military history of Canada

Monarchy of Canada

Organization of Military Museums of Canada

Supplementary Order of Battle

Barnes, Leslie (1979). Canada's Guns; an Illustrated History of Artillery. Ottawa: Canadian War Museum.

Camp, A. D. (1966). 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, 1866–1966. Toronto.{{}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

cite book

Fromow, D. L. (March 2004). Canada's Flying Gunners: A History of the Air Observation Post of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.

Jackson, Harold McGill (1952). The Royal Regiment of Artillery, Ottawa, 1855–1952; a history. Ottawa.{{}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

cite book

Macdonald, Reginald James (1899). . London: H. Sotheran. ISBN 9780665092701.

The history of the dress of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, 1625–1897

Mitchell, George Duncan; Reid, B. A. & Simcock, W. (1986). RCHA – Right of the Line: An Anecdotal History of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from 1871. Ottawa: RCHA History Committee.

Nicholson, G. W. L. (1967). The Gunners of Canada: The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Volume I: 1534–1919.

Nicholson, G. W. L. (1972). The Gunners of Canada: The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Volume II: 1919–1967.

Nicholson, G. W. L. (1967–72). The Gunners of Canada; the History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart.

"11th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery : Canada's oldest artillery regiment." (Guelph, Ontario : The Regiment), 1966.

"Presence of the Royal Artillery regiment at Quebec from 1759 to 1871" (Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. National Historic Parks and Sites Br. National government publication 1978.)

Official website

Canadian Forces and Department of National Defence

History and Uniform of the 3rd "Montreal" Field Battery, 1855 to 1970

4th Artillery Regiment (General Support)

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