Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Garter badge of the RCHA
Active	1871–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Field artillery
Size	3 regiments
Part of	1st Regiment: 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group 2nd Regiment: 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group 5^e Régiment: 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ	1st Regiment: CFB Shilo 2nd Regiment: CFB Petawawa 5^e Régiment: CFB Valcartier
Motto(s)	Ubique (everywhere) Quo fas et gloria ducunt (whither right and glory lead)
March	Slow march: "Royal Artillery Slow March" Quick march: "British Grenadiers" Trot past: "Keel Row" Gallop past: "Bonnie Dundee"
Commanders
Notable commanders	Brigadier General William Henry Pferinger Elkins CB, C.B.E., DSO
Abbreviation	RCHA

The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army.

History

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. 'A' and 'B' Batteries of Garrison Artillery were formed as the first units of Canada's permanent military force in 1871 in Kingston and Quebec City respectively, with a third ('C' Battery) authorized in 1883 and formed in 1887 in Esquimalt. These bore the name of the Regiment of Canadian Artillery, with the Royal Canadian Artillery being formed as the militia element in 1895. In 1905, to distinguish between the regular force and militia, the regulars were given the title Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.^[1]

In addition to the three regiments currently serving, two further regiments have served in the past prior to being disbanded:

3rd Regiment, RCHA: originally formed as 79th Field Regiment, RCA, this regiment received its name in 1953 during the reorganization of the Canadian Army as a result of Canada's NATO commitments. 3 RCHA was reduced to nil strength in 1992 following the downsizing of the Land Force, and was replaced at CFB Shilo by 1 RCHA on its return from Germany.
4th Regiment, RCHA: originally 81st Field Regiment, RCA, this regiment became part of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery at the same time as 3 RCHA in 1953. 4 RCHA was primarily stationed at CFB Petawawa until 1970 when, following the formation of 5 RALC, it was reduced to nil strength and replaced by 2 RCHA.

The Freedom of the City was exercised by the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Kingston in 1983; 1996 and May 26, 2012.^[2]

Lineage of Royal Canadian Horse Artillery units.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Lineage

1871		Independent btys

1898		RCA (Field Div.)

1899	Bde Div., RCA

1901	Disbanded	RCFA

1905		RCHA

1914	RCHA Bde, CEF

1920	Disbanded

1939		1st Field Bde, RCA, CASF

1939		1st Field Regt, RCA, CASF

1941		1st Field Regt, RCHA, CASF

1945	1st CFA Bn, RCA, CASF

1945	2nd/1st Field Regt, RCHA, CASF	Disbanded

1946	71st Regt, RCHA, CASF

1946	71st Regt (RCHA)

1949	1st Field Regt, RCHA

1950		2nd Field Regt, RCHA

1951	1st Regt, RCHA	2nd Regt, RCHA	79th Field Regt, RCA

1952				81st Field Regt, RCA

1953			3rd Regt, RCHA	4th Regt, RCHA

1968					5^e Rég^t d'artillerie légère du Canada

1970				Supplementary Order of Battle

1992			Reduced to nil strength

2016

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Abbreviations used in the chart
Abbreviation	Phrase
Brigade
Battalion
Batteries
Canadian Active Service Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Field Artillery
Division
Royal Canadian Artillery
Royal Canadian Field Artillery
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Regiment
Rég^t \| Régiment \|

Commemorations

The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery badge (1968) by Robert McCausland Limited is a stained glass memorial to 2517 Colonel E. Geoffrey Brooks DSO OBE CD (RMC 1952), who served as the Royal Military College of Canada’s staff adjutant 1948-1950 and as Director of Artillery, Royal Canadian Artillery in August 1960. He is remembered in the Geoffrey Brooks Memorial Essay Competition - 2,000 to 3,000 words on any topic of military history or specific military interest that pertains to The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. The contest (1st Prize -$500; 2nd Prize -$300; and 3rd Prize – $200) is open to all DND military (Regular and Reserve) and civilian personnel and students attending post-secondary educational institutes.^[8]

Location	Date	Description	Manufacturer	Inscription	Window
Sir Arthur Currie Hall, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario	1968	1 light Royal Canadian Horse Artillery badge	Robert McCausland Limited	In memory of Colonel Edward Geoffrey Brooks DSO OBE CD 1918-1964 staff adjutant 1948-1950 by classes of 1948-52 features badge of Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

Organization

Canadian artillery during the Korean War.

Canadian soldiers fire an M777 howitzer in Afghanistan.

Today, the regular force encompasses three RCHA regiments:

1st Regiment, RCHA: this is the descendant of the original batteries of artillery formed in 1871, and is thus the senior Regular unit in the Canadian army. 1 RCHA was forward deployed in Germany as part of Canadian Forces Europe for 25 years between 1967, and the final Canadian withdrawal from Europe in 1993. Currently, this regiment is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.
2nd Regiment, RCHA: 2 RCHA was formed in 1950 for service in the Korean War. 2RCHA is part of 4th Canadian Division's 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.
5^e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada: 5 RALC is the francophone element of the regular artillery, and was formed in 1968. 5 RALC is part of 2nd Canadian Division's 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.

Affiliations

United Kingdom: Royal Horse Artillery

The RCHA's Great War Canadian Cavalry Brigade identifying flash.

Media

RCHA--Right of the Line: An Anecdotal History of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from 1871 by B.A.; Simcock, W.; Goski, Joseph G. Mitchell G.D.; Reid (1986)
Ataliumasta: Cyprus, August 1985 - March 1986: Second Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, 3 Commando Canadian by unknown (9999)

References

↑ Major G.D. Mitchell, MC, CD RCHA - Right of the Line
↑ Freedom of the City
↑ "1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Artillery Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
↑ "2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Artillery Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
↑ "3rd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Artillery Regiments and Batteries. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
↑ "4th Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Artillery Regiments and Batteries. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
↑ "5^e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Artillery Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
↑ Geoffrey Brooks Memorial Essay

Order of precedence

Preceded by First in precedence of Royal Canadian Artillery Regiments	1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery	Succeeded by 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

Preceded by 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery	2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery	Succeeded by 5^e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada of Royal Canadian Artillery Regiments

External links

History and Uniform of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, 1871 to 1970
1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (Official website)
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (Official website)
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (Unofficial website)
5^e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada (French) (Unofficial site)

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Canadian Army

History	History of the Canadian Army Canadian Corps First Canadian Army Military History of Canada Fort Frontenac Library

Structure	Structure of the Canadian Army 2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Division 4th Canadian Division 5th Canadian Division List of Units

Mechanized brigade groups	1 CMBG 2 CMBG 5 CMBG

Brigade groups	31 CBG 32 CBG 33 CBG 34 CBG 35 CBG 36 CBG 37 CBG 38 CBG 39 CBG 41 CBG

Small arms	C9 machine-gun C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C7A2 rifle C6 machine-gun Browning .50 calibre heavy machine gun Browning-HP 9 mm pistol P225, 226 C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) C3A1 sniper rifle C14 Timberwolf C13 fragmentation grenade M203 grenade launcher M72 SRAAW(L)

Crewed weapons	Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) ERYX SRAAW(H) TOW LRAAW(H) 81 mm mortar 60 mm mortar Javelin short-range air defence missile Skyguard C1 close support howitzer C3 close support howitzer LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer C16 CASW

Armoured fighting vehicles	LAV III Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle ADATS Leopard C2 Leopard 2 Bison APC M113A3 and MTVL RG-31 Textron TAPV

Schools	Canadian Army Command and Staff College Peace Support Training Centre Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre

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Royal Canadian Artillery Regiments in order of precedence

1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
5^e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada
4th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
6th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
7th Toronto 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
42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA
49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
62nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

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