Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (Fr
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

: le Régiment royal de l'Artillerie canadienne) is the artillery

Artillery

Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...

personnel branch

Personnel branch

Personnel branch, in the Canadian Forces , refers to a grouping of related military occupations.Personnel branches were officially established at unification in 1968 to amalgamate the old Canadian Army Corps and similar occupational groupings in the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air...

of the Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...

(CF).

History

Many of the units and batteries of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery are older than Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

itself. The first artillery

Artillery

company

Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...

in Canada was formed in the province of Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

in 1750.

Volunteer Canadian artillery batteries

Artillery battery

In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortars, rockets or missiles so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems...

existed before 1855 but their history is mostly unknown. Seven batteries of artillery were formed after the passage of the Militia Act of 1855

Militia Act of 1855

The Militia Act of 1855, an act of Canadian legislation, permitted the formation of an Active Militia. The 5,000 volunteers were armed, equipped and paid 5 shillings a day for 10 days of training a year...

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

Saint John, New Brunswick

City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...

in 1793 was called the “Loyal Company of Artillery” and exists today as the 3rd Field Regiment, RCA.

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

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...

and B Battery in Quebec City, Quebec were to become gunnery schools and perform garrison

Garrison

Garrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base....

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

Military history of Canada

The military history of Canada comprises hundreds of years of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Canada, and the role of the Canadian military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. For thousands of years, the area that would become Canada was the site of sporadic intertribal wars...

World War I

The Canadian Artillery and the Garrison Artillery were the designations of the Non-Permanent Active Militia as of 1 Jan 1914. The Canadian Artillery and the Garrison Artillery were collectively redesignated the Royal Canadian Artillery on 3 Jun 1935.

By November 1918, the 1st Canadian Division had expanded to the following Artillery units:

1st Brigade, C.F.A.
1st Field Battery
3rd Field Battery
4th Field Battery
2nd Howitzer Battery

2nd Brigade, C.F.A.
5th Field Battery
6th Field Battery
7th Field Battery
48th Howitzer Battery

1st Division Ammunition Column

By November 1918, the 2nd Canadian Division had expanded to the following Artillery units:

5th Brigade, C.F.A.
17th Field Battery
18th Field Battery
20th Field Battery
23rd Howitzer Battery

6th Brigade, C.F.A.
15th Field Battery
16th Field Battery
25th Field Battery
22nd Howitzer Battery

2nd Division Ammunition Column

By November 1918, the 3rd Canadian Division had expanded to the following Artillery units:

9th Brigade, C.F.A.
31st Field Battery
33rd Field Battery
45th Field Battery
36th Howitzer Battery

10th Brigade, C.F.A.
38th Field Battery
39th Field Battery
40th Field Battery
35th Howitzer Battery

3rd Division Ammunition Column

By November 1918, the 4th Canadian Division had expanded to the following Artillery units:

3rd Brigade, C.F.A.
10th Field Battery
11th Field Battery
12th Field Battery
9th Howitzer Battery

4th Brigade, C.F.A.
13th Field Battery
19th Field Battery
27th Field Battery
21st Howitzer Battery

4th Division Ammunition Column

Canadian Corps Troops - Corps Heavy Artillery

1st Brigade, C.G.A.
1st Siege Battery
3rd Siege Battery
7th Siege Battery
9th Siege Battery

2nd Brigade, C.G.A.
1st Heavy Battery
2nd Heavy Battery
2nd Siege Battery
4th Siege Battery
5th Siege Battery
6th Siege Battery

3rd Brigade, C.G.A.
8th Siege Battery
10th Siege Battery
11th Siege Battery
12th Siege Battery

5th Divisional Artillery
13th Brigade, C.F.A.
52nd Field Battery
53rd Field Battery
55th Field Battery
51st Howitzer Battery

14th Brigade, C.F.A.
60th Field Battery
61st Field Battery
66th Field Battery
58th Howitzer Battery

5th Division Ammunition Column

Army Service Corps - 5th Divisional Artillery Motor Transport Detachment

Canadian Cavalry Brigade - Artillery - Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade

Army Troops - Attached to the British Expeditionary Force - Artillery

8th Army Brigade, C.F.A.
24th Field Battery
30th Field Battery
32nd Field Battery
43rd Howitzer Battery

8th Army Brigade Ammunition Column

"E" Anti-Aircraft Battery

World War II

The Canadian Armoured Corps was created on 13 Aug 1940. The Canadian Armoured Corps was redesignated the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps on 2 Aug 1945. The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps was redesignated the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps on 22 Mar 1948. The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps reverted back to the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps on 18 Apr 1955.

The R.C.H.A. and R.C.A. expanded tremendously during the war to contribute the following units to the European theater:

1st Canadian Infantry Division
1st Canadian Infantry Division
The 1st Canadian Infantry Division was a formation mobilized on 1 September 1939 for service in the Second World War. The division was also reactivated twice during the Cold War....
- 1st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
  Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
  The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army. RCHA units are the senior units of the Canadian land field force, with a history dating back to the birth of Canada as a nation...
- 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 1st Anti-Tank Regiment
- 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
2nd Canadian Infantry Division
2nd Canadian Infantry Division
The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the First Canadian Army, mobilized on 1 September 1939 at the outset of the Second World War. It was initially composed of volunteers within brigades established along regional lines, though a halt in recruitment in the early months of...
- 4th Field Regiment
- 5th Field Regiment
- 6th Field Regiment
- 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment
- 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment

3rd Canadian Infantry Division
3rd Canadian Infantry Division
The Canadian 3rd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Canadian Army from 1940 to c.1945.- History :The formation of the division was authorized on 17 May 1940...
- 12th Field Regiment
- 13th Field Regiment
- 14th Field Regiment
- 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment
- 4th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
4th Canadian (Armoured) Division
4th Canadian (Armoured) Division
The 4th Canadian Division was created by the conversion of the 4th Canadian Infantry Division at the beginning of 1942 in Canada. The division proceeded overseas in 1942, with its two main convoys reaching the United Kingdom in August and October....
- 15th Field Regiment
- 23rd Field Regiment (Self-Propelled)
  23rd Field Regiment, RCA
  The 23rd Field Regiment , RCA, was part of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division of the 2nd Canadian Corps, of the 1st Canadian Army in World War II.-Formation:...
- 5th Anti-Tank Regiment
- 8th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
5th Canadian (Armoured) Division
5th Canadian (Armoured) Division
5th Canadian Division was a Canadian division during World War II. Following its redesignation from '1st Canadian Armoured Division', the bulk proceeded overseas in one main convoy, arriving in the UK at the end of November 1941....
- 17th Field Regiment
- 8th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled)
- 4th Anti-Tank Regiment
- 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
I Canadian Corps
I Canadian Corps
I Canadian Corps was one of the two corps fielded by the Canadian Army during World War II. From December 24, 1940 until the formation of the First Canadian Army in April 1942, there was a single unnumbered Canadian Corps...

Troops
- 7th Anti-Tank Regiment R.C.A.
- 1st Survey Regiment R.C.A.
II Canadian Corps
II Canadian Corps
II Canadian Corps was a corps-level formation that, along with I Corps and I Canadian Corps , comprised the First Canadian Army in Northwest Europe during World War II.Authorization for the formation of the Corps headquarters became effective in England on...

Troops
- 6th Anti-Tank Regiment R.C.A.
- 2nd Survey Regiment R.C.A.
- 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment R.C.A.
First Canadian Army
First Canadian Army
The First Canadian Army was the senior Canadian operational formation in Europe during the Second World War.The Army was formed in early 1942, replacing the existing unnumbered Canadian Corps, as the growing number of Canadian forces in the United Kingdom necessitated an expansion to two corps...

Troops
- No. 1 Army Group R.C.A.
  - 11th Army Field Regiment
  - 1st Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
    1st Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
    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.-History:...
  - 2nd Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
  - 5th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
    5th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
    The 5th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, was one of six Canadian medium regiments that saw service in Britain and continental Europe in the Second World War, the others being the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th Medium Regiments...
- No. 2 Army Group R.C.A.
  - 19th Army Field Regiment
    19th Canadian Army Field Regiment RCA
    The 19th Canadian Army Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery was a Field Artillery regiment in the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War. They would see action in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, before ending the war in Germany...
  - 3rd Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
    3rd Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
    The 3rd Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was raised as a medium artillery regiment of the Canadian Army on January 26, 1942. Formed in Petawawa, Ontario, it was made up of two former coastal batteries, the 5th from the west coast and the 87th, from the east coast.-History:The regiment was...
  - 4th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
  - 7th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
    7th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
    The 7th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, was one of six Canadian medium regiments that sawservice in Britain and continental Europe in the Second World War, the othersbeing the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Medium Regiments....

Coastal defences Pacific coast

The RCA was also responsible for the defence of Canada on both the west and east coasts. In 1936 a review was done by Major Treatt of the Royal Artillery

Royal Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...

of the existing defences and potential sites for new forts. Efforts to improve the existing fortifications and build new ones were well underway by 1939.

There were approximately 10 armed forts and gun positions established along the Pacific west coast. The ones in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Strait of Juan de Fuca

The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a large body of water about long that is the Salish Sea outlet to the Pacific Ocean...

were integrated with the U.S. coastal defences. As the war progressed and the threat of attack diminished, the forts were gradually drawn down and demobilised. The last active coastal defence fort on the west coast, Ft Rodd Hill, was deactivated in 1958.

A list of forts and gun positions on the west coast

Barrett point
Barrett Point
Barrett Point coastal fort is located at the foot of Mount Hayes at the entrance to Prince Rupert Harbour at -History:The city of Prince Rupert was the nearest railhead to the Alaska and was strategically important to the defence of Alaska and West Coast of Canada. Barrett point battery was the key...

, Prince Rupert, three-gun fort
Yorke Island coastal defence fort
Yorke island coastal fort
- Geography :Yorke Island is located off of the North end of in the south end of Johnstone Strait. Located in the Inside Passage, it occupies a choke point at the split of Johnstone Strait and Sunderland Channel which all vessels traveling between the Mainland and Vancouver Island would have to pass...

50°26′57″N 125°58′35″WCoordinates: 50°26′57″N 125°58′35″W
Fort Rodd Hill [4]
Signal Hill (Needs Restoration)
Alberthead
Mary Hill
Duntze Head
McCaulay Point
Macaulay Point Battery
Mcaulay Point Battery- History :Three rifled muzzle-loading guns were located here in 1878–1893. They were replaced with three 6-inch MK6 guns on MK4 disappearing carriages, two of which were removed in 1924 and replaced with two 6-inch quick-firing MK2 naval barbette guns...

48°25′05″N 123°24′33″W three-gun fort dating back to 1895
Pt Grey [5] 49°16′10″N 123°15′35″W. Three 6-inch guns and director tower, now the Museum of Anthropology, although one gun position and tunnel entrances remain.
Stanley Park, Ferguson Point 49°18′03″N 123°09′28″WCoordinates: 49°18′03″N 123°09′28″W
First Narrows Gantry 49°19′06″N 123°08′11″W. Two 12pdr QF guns
QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
The QF 12 pounder 12 cwt gun was a common calibre naval gun introduced in 1894 and used until the middle of the 20th century. It was produced by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick and used on Royal Navy warships, and exported to allied countries...

. Demolished in the 1970s nothing remaining
Steveston. One 18pdr
Ordnance QF 18 pounder
The Ordnance QF 18 pounder, or simply 18-pounder Gun, was the standard British Army field gun of the World War I era. It formed the backbone of the Royal Field Artillery during the war, and was produced in large numbers. It was also used by British and Commonwealth Forces in all the main theatres,...

, later replaced by two 25pdr field guns
Ordnance QF 25 pounder
The Ordnance QF 25 pounder, or more simply, 25-pounder or 25-pdr, was introduced into service just before World War II, during which it served as the major British field gun/howitzer. It was considered by many to be the best field artillery piece of the war, combining high rates of fire with a...

Cold War

The Regular and Reserve components of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Royal Canadian Artillery and Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery were collectively redesignated the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery on 29 Oct 1956.

Units of The Royal Canadian Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is composed of both regular and reserve (militia) forces. The regular force component is composed of five units, four of which are front line operation units; of these, three are field artillery

Field artillery

Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and extremely long range target engagement....

regiments while the fourth is a low level air defence

Anti-aircraft warfare

NATO defines air defence as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action." They include ground and air based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures. It may be to protect naval, ground and air forces...

unit. The fifth regular unit is the Royal Canadian Artillery School. Additionally, while the three field artillery regiments are on the RCA's order of battle, they are cap badged as Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army. RCHA units are the senior units of the Canadian land field force, with a history dating back to the birth of Canada as a nation...

Regular Force

1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
- "A" Battery
- "B" Battery
- "C" Battery
- "Z" Battery
- Headquarters and Services Battery
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
- "D" Battery
- "E" Battery
- "F" Battery
- "Y" Battery
- Headquarters and Services Battery
4th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
- 119th Battery
- 128th Battery
- (Presently under review with a possible tasking amendment to the 4th General Support Regiment of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery in the near future)
5^e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada
- Batterie "X"
- Batterie "Q"
- Batterie "R"
- Batterie "V"
- Batterie de Commandement et Services
The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School
- 45 Depot Battery
- 67 Depot Battery
- Maintenance Training Battery
- Headquarters Battery
- "W" Battery (Formerly of the presently stood-down 4th Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery)

Regiments

1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Halifax)
- 51st Field Battery, RCA
- 87th Field Battery, RCA
2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
The 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery is a Royal Canadian Artillery reserve regiment. It is located in Montreal and shares its headquarters with The Royal Canadian Hussars at the Côte-des-Neiges Armory....

(Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

)
- 7th Field Battery, RCA
- 50th Field Battery, RCA
- 66th Field Battery, RCA
3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...

)
- 89th Field Battery, RCA
- 115th Field Battery, RCA (The Loyal Company)
5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

)
- 55th Field Battery, RCA
- 56th Field Battery, RCA
6th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Lévis, Quebec
Lévis, Quebec
Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...

)
- 57th Field Battery, RCA
- 59th Field Battery, RCA
- 58th Air Defence Battery, RCA
7th Toronto Regiment, RCA
7th Toronto Regiment, RCA
The 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery is a militia regiment of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group,...
- 9th Field Battery, RCA
- 15th Field Battery, RCA
- 130th Field Battery, RCA
10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

)
- 18th Field Battery, RCA
- 64th Field Battery, RCA
11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Guelph, Ontario
Guelph, Ontario
Guelph is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly east of Waterloo and west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. It is the seat of Wellington County, but is politically independent of it...

)
- 11th Field Battery (Hamilton-Wentworth), RCA
- 16th Field Battery, RCA
- 29th Field Battery, RCA
15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
15th Field Regiment, RCA is a Primary Reserve Royal Canadian Artillery regiment based in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Bessborough Armoury. 15th Field Regiment is part of the 39 Canadian Brigade Group of Land Force Western Area....

(Vancouver, British Columbia)
- 31st Field Battery, RCA
- 68th Field Battery, RCA
20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 61st Field Battery, RCA (Edmonton, Alberta)
- 78th Field Battery, RCA (Red Deer, Alberta
  Red Deer, Alberta
  Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
  
  )
26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

)
- 13th Field Battery, RCA
- 71st Field Battery, RCA
30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

)
- 1st Field Battery, RCA
- 2nd Field Battery, RCA
49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
49th Field Artillery Regiment, R.C.A. is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve regiment based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 33 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment was granted the Freedom of the City of Sault Ste...

(Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...

)
- 30th Field Battery, RCA
- 148th Field Battery, RCA
56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Brantford, Ontario
Brantford, Ontario
Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...

)
- 10th Field Battery, RCA
- 54th Field Battery, RCA
- 69th Field battery, RCA
62nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....

)
- 81st Field Battery, RCA
- 185th Field Battery, RCA
1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA (Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...

)
- 89th Air Defence Artillery Battery, RCA
- 109th Air Defence Artillery Battery, RCA

Independent batteries

20th Independent Field Battery, RCA (Lethbridge, AB
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...

)
84th Independent Field Battery, RCA (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may...

)
116th Independent Field Battery, RCA (Kenora, Ontario
Kenora, Ontario
Kenora , originally named Rat Portage, is a small city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg...

)

Since spring 2005, 10th Field Regiment, 26th Field Regiment and 116th Independent Field Battery have been grouped together as 38 Canadian Brigade Group

38 Canadian Brigade Group

38 Canadian Brigade Group is composed of all Canadian Forces' Primary Reserve Army units in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Western Ontario East to Thunder Bay. 38 CBG is part of Land Force Western Area. Geographically, 38 CBG is Canada's largest brigade group.-Brigade Units:-External links:* official...

's (38 CBG) Artillery Tactical Group (ATG).

Order of precedence

RCHA on parade with guns:
RCHA on dismounted parades:
RCA units:
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 of Canada

Royal Military College of Canada

The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...

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.

Affiliations

- Royal Regiment of Artillery - Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery

Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, normally referred to as the Royal Australian Artillery , is a corps of the Australian Army descended from the original colonial artillery units prior to Australia's federation...

- Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery

Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery

The Royal New Zealand Artillery forms the artillery section of the New Zealand Army. In its current form it was founded in 1947 with the amalgamation of the regular and volunteer units of artillery in New Zealand.-Modern structure:...

Royal Canadian Artillery Museum

As the principal Artillery Museum in Canada, the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum presents, acquires, preserves, researches and interprets the contributions of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery and the Canadian Military to the heritage of Canada.
The museum is affiliated with: CMA

Canadian Museums Association

The Canadian Museums Association is a national organization for the promotion of museums in Canada.The Canadian Museums Association is the national organization for the advancement of the Canadian museum sector, representing Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. The...

, CHIN

Canadian Heritage Information Network

The Canadian Heritage Information Network is a Canadian government-supported organization that provides a networked interface to Canada's heritage, largely through the World Wide Web. It aims to give access to Canada's heritage for both Canadians and a worldwide audience, by supporting the...

, OMMC

Organization of Military Museums of Canada

The Organization of Military Museums of Canada is a national organization for the promotion of military museums in Canada.The OMMC was established in 1967 by a group of military museums, historians, and military history enthusiasts. It has over 40 individual and 60 institutional members including...

and Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada

The Virtual Museum of Canada is Canada's national virtual museum. With a directory of over 3,000 Canadian heritage institutions and a database of over 600 virtual exhibits, the VMC brings together Canada's museums regardless of size or geographical location.The VMC includes virtual exhibits,...

Other

The Royal Canadian Artillery is playable force featured heavily in the video game Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is the stand alone expansion pack to Company of Heroes, a real-time strategy game for computers running the Windows operating system. It was announced on April 5, 2007. Opposing Fronts was developed by Canadian-based RTS developer Relic Entertainment, and...

External links

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