The 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (French: 20e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC) is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve artillery regiment of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, composed of the Headquarters and Services Battery and two firing batteries, the 61st Field Battery, RCA, based in Edmonton and 78th Field Battery, RCA, based in Red Deer, Alberta.[1][2][3]
| 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | |
|---|---|
| 20e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC (French) | |
 Badge of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery | |
| Active | 1964 – present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Type | Field artillery |
| Size | HQ & Svcs Bty, 2 field batteries |
| Part of | 41 Canadian Brigade Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Lt-Col Philip Debney Armoury, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Patron | St Barbara |
| Motto(s) | Ubique (Latin for 'everywhere') |
| March | "Royal Artillery Slow March" |
| Equipment | C3 Howitzer |
| Website | army |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding officer | LCol Michael Waldner |
| Regimental sergeant major | CWO Quinn Gillard |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 20 Fd Regt |
Allocated Batteries
edit- 61st Field Battery, RCA
- 78th Field Battery, RCA[3]
Lineage
edit- Originated on 2 February 1920, in Edmonton, Alberta as the 20th Brigade, CFA.
- Redesignated on 1 July 1925, as the 20th Field Brigade, CA.
- Redesignated on 3 June 1935, as the 20th Field Brigade, RCA.
- Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 20th (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA.
- Redesignated on 1 March 1943, as the 20th (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA.
- Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the 20th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA.
- Redesignated on 21 September 1954, as the 96th Independent Medium Battery, RCA.
- Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the 96th Independent Medium Artillery Battery, RCA.
- Redesignated on 17 October 1961, as the 20th Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA.
- Redesignated on 4 December 1964, as the 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.[3]
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
editThe regiment is associated with three Army Cadet corps: 180 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Edmonton, 1390 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Red Deer, and 2561 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Thorsby, Alberta.
Order of precedence
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ Government of Canada, National Defence (25 February 2013). "20th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) | 41 CBG Infantry Reserve Unit | Canadian Army". www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Artillery)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Defence, National (28 January 2019). "20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 22 December 2021.