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
- Slow march: "Royal Artillery Slow March"
- Quick march (dismounted parades): "British Grenadiers/The Voice of the Guns"
- Trot past: "Keel Row"
- Gallop past (horse artillery only): "Bonnie Dundee"
- 1855: Militia Act of 1855 passed by the Parliament of the Province of Canada and creation the first truly Canadian army units
- 27 November 1856: first Canadian artillery unit formed (Battalion of Montreal Artillery)
- 10 August 1883: Regiment of Canadian Artillery of the Permanent Active Militia authorized to be formed
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]
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