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	Topics Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Topic Home The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (FrFrench language French is the third-largest of the Romance languages in terms of number of native speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese, b... : le Régiment royal de l'Artillerie canadienne) is the artilleryArtillery Historically, *artillery* refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war.... personnel branchPersonnel branch Personnel branch, in the Canadian Forces, refers to a grouping of related military occupations.... of the Canadian ForcesCanadian Forces The Canadian Forces , abbreviated as CF are the combined armed forces of Canada.... (CF). History Many of the units and batteries of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery are older than CanadaCanada Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America.... itself. The first artilleryArtillery Historically, *artillery* refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war.... companyCompany (military unit) A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers.... in Canada was formed in the province of QuebecQuebec Quebec, or Qubec in French, In 1898, the Canadian Parliament passed the first Quebec Boundary Extension Act that expan... in 1750. Volunteer Canadian artillery batteriesArtillery battery Summary In military science, a battery is a unit of artillery guns or rockets, so grouped in order to facilitate battlefield communi... existed before 1855 but their history is mostly unknown. Seven batteries of artillery were formed after the passage of the Militia Act of 1855Militia Act of 1855 The Militia Act of 1855, an act of Canadian legislation, permitted the formation of an Active Militia.... 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 BrunswickSaint John, New Brunswick Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada.... 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, OntarioKingston, Ontario Overview Kingston, Ontario, is a city in Canada located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St.... and B Battery in Quebec City, Quebec were to become gunnery schools and perform garrisonGarrison Garrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now oft... 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 historyMilitary history of Canada The military history of Canada comprises millennia of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Canada, and the rol... . Units of The Royal Canadian Artillery The only Royal Canadian Artillery regiment in the regular army is 4th Air Defence Regiment, with the majority of RCA cap badgeCap badge A cap badge, also known as "head badge" or "hat badge", is a badge worn on uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearer's ... d units in the militia. The three field regiments of the regular army are badged as Royal Canadian Horse ArtilleryRoyal Canadian Horse Artillery The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army.... . Regular Force 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery "A" Battery "B" Battery "C" Battery Headquarters and Services Battery 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery "D" Battery "E" Battery "F" Battery Headquarters and Services Battery 5^e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada Batterie "X" Batterie "Q" Batterie "R" Batterie de Commandement et Services 4th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 119th Battery 128th Battery Field Artillery School "W" Battery Reserves Regiments 1st Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery1st Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery The 1st Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, is a Canadian Forces reserve artillery regiment.... 51st Battery 87th Battery 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA The 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA is a Royal Canadian Artillery reserve regiment.... 7th Battery 50th Battery 66th Battery 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 89th Battery 115th Battery 5th (British Columbia) Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 55th Battery 56th Battery 6^e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne 57^e Batterie 59^e Batterie 7th (Toronto) Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery7th Toronto Regiment, RCA The 7th Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery is a militia regiment of 32 Canadian Brigade Group, which makes up the 32nd artil... 9th Field Battery 15thField Battery 130th Battery 10th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 18th Battery 64th (Yorkton) Field Battery64th (Yorkton) Field Battery The 64th Field Battery is a sub-unit of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command.... 11th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 11th (Hamilton-Wentworth) Battery 16th Battery 29th Battery 15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA is a reserve Royal Canadian Artillery regiment located in Vancouver, BC at Bessborough Ar... 31st Battery 68th Battery 20th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 61st Battery 78th Battery 26th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 13th Battery 71st Battery 30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 1st Battery 2nd Battery 49th (Sault Ste Marie) Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 30th Battery 148th Battery 56th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 10th Battery 54th Battery 69th Battery 62^e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne 81^e Batterie 185^e Batterie 186^e Batterie 1st Air Defence/42nd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 89th Battery 109th Battery 18th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 20th Battery 39th Battery Independent batteries 58th Air Defence Battery 84th Independent Field Battery 116th Independent Field Battery Since spring 2005, 10th Field Regiment, 26th Field Regiment and 116th Independent Field Battery have been grouped together as 38 Canadian Brigade Group's (38 CBG) Artillery Tactical Group (ATG). Other units The Royal Canadian Artillery Band 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 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 ArtilleryFacts About Royal Regiment of Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, is generally known as the Royal Artillery and is nicknamed the Gunners.... - Royal Regiment of Australian ArtilleryRoyal Regiment of Australian Artillery The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery is descended from the original colonial artillery units prior to Australia's fede... - Royal Regiment of New Zealand ArtilleryRoyal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery The Royal New Zealand Artillery forms the artillery section of the New Zealand Army.... See also Canadian ForcesCanadian Forces The Canadian Forces , abbreviated as CF are the combined armed forces of Canada.... Canadian Forces Land Force CommandCanadian Forces Land Force Command Canadian Forces Land Force Command is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces.... List of Canadian organizations with royal patronageList of Canadian organizations with royal patronage This is a list of Canadian organizations with designated royal status and/or under the patronage of members of the Canadian Royal ...