42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA

42nd Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Active 5 October 1866-present
Country Canada
Branch Army
Type Field Artillery
Size One Regiment
Part of Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Garrison/HQ Pembroke, Ontario
Motto(s) Ubique. Quo fas et gloria ducunt. (Everywhere. Whither right and glory lead)
March Quick: Highland Laddie

The 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA is a Canadian Army Reserve artillery regiment based in Pembroke, Ontario. It is part of the 4th Canadian Division's 33 Canadian Brigade Group.

Allocated batteries

Lineage

42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA

History

The regiment did not initially mobilize for the Second World War during the general activation of units beginning in August 1939.

In July 1944, the 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division perceived it was deficient in infantry. The 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade was created out of units already in existence.[5] One unit of the new brigade was the Motor battalion of the division, a second was a re-equipped reconnaissance battalion from the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, and a third unit was created from anti-aircraft assets, no longer required due to Allied aerial superiority. This unit petitioned The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish for permission to use their name and regimental insignia, feeling it was more appropriate for an infantry battalion. Permission was granted, and The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish served in the 12th Brigade until March 1945. After all Canadian forces in Italy were repatriated to the command of 1st Canadian Army in North-west Europe, the brigade was dissolved, the units therein returned to their former roles, and the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish battalion was returned to its former duties and designation.

Perpetuations

The Great War

Order of precedence

Preceded by
30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA Succeeded by
49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA of Royal Canadian Artillery

See also

External links

References

  1. Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  2. Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  3. http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/42-field-artillery-regiment/index.page 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA Accessed 14 August 2014
  4. Canadian Forces Organization Order 5097 - 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA (42 Fd Regt) Dated 26 January 2011
  5. canadiansoldiers.com
  6. Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
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