"UBIQUE" (Everywhere) and "QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT" (Whither Right And Glory Lead)
History
The Royal Canadian Artillery regiment is 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 for 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 “Loyal Company of Artillery” and exists today as the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA .
In 1871 on October 20th, The Royal Regiment formed the first regular Canadian army units when they created two batteries of garrison artillery. A battery in Kingston and B battery in 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.
Source: History section paraphrased from the RCA Web Site http://www.artillery.net/english/history.htm . More detail may be found in chapter 10 of the RCA Standing Orders http://www.artillery.net/english/RCA%20Standing%20Orders.pdf
Units of The Royal Canadian Artillery
Regular Army
- 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
- 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
- 5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada
- 4th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
- Royal Canadian Artillery School
Reserves
- 1st Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
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2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 5th (BC) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 6e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne
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7th Toronto Regiment, RCA
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7th Medium Regiment, RCA
- 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 58th Air Defence Battery
- 62e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne
- 1st Air Defence Regiment, RCA
- 18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
- 84th Independant Field Battery, RCA
- 116th Independant Field Battery, RCA
- The Royal Canadian Artillery Band
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Last updated: 05-03-2005 17:50:55
