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3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
File:RCA cap badge.jpg
The badge of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.
Active28 May 1869-present
CountryCanada
BranchArmy
TypeField Artillery
SizeOne Regiment
Part ofRoyal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Garrison/HQSt. John, New Brunswick
Nickname(s)The Loyal Company
Motto(s)Ubique. Quo fas et gloria ducunt. (Everywhere. Whither right and glory lead)
MarchQuick: British Grenadiers

The 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA is a Canadian Army Reserve artillery regiment based in St. John, New Brunswick. It is part of the 5th Canadian Division's 37 Canadian Brigade Group.

Allocated Batteries

  • 89th Field Battery, RCA
  • 115th Field Battery, RCA[1]

Lineage

3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA

  • Originated 28 May 1869 in Saint John, New Brunswick, as the New Brunswick Brigade of Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 1 January 1893 as the New Brunswick Battalion of Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 1 January 1895 as the 3rd "New Brunswick Battalion" of Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 28 December 1895 3rd "New Brunswick" Regiment of Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 2 April 1907 as the 3rd "New Brunswick" Regiment (Heavy Brigade)
  • Redesignated 2 May 1910 as the 3rd "New Brunswick" Heavy Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 15 April 1912 as the 3rd "New Brunswick" Regiment, CGA
  • Redesignated 2 February 1920 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Heavy Brigade, CA
  • Redesignated 9 1 July 1925 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Brigade, CA
  • Redesignated 1 March 1930 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Brigade, CA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 3 June 1935 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Brigade, RCA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 15 April 1938 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade, RCA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 3rd (Reserve) (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade, RCA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 21 September 1945 as the 3rd (Reserve) (New Brunswick) Coast Regiment, RCA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 1 April 1946 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 29 April 1948 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 22 August 1955 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Amalgamated 1 September 1959 with the 23rd Medium Anti- Aircraft Regiment, RCA, retaining its designation as as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 12 April 1960 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 10 December 1962 as the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company), RCA
  • Redesignated 20 November 1975 as the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA[2]

23rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA

  • Originated 15 February 1924 in Saint John, New Brunswick as the 9th Mounted Brigade Headquarters
  • Converted 15 December 1936 to artillery and redesignated as the 23rd Field Brigade, RCA
  • Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 23rd (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA
  • Redesignated 1 September 1943 as the 23rd (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 1 April 1946 as the 23rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 22 August 1955 as the 23rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Amalgamated 1 September 1959 with the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA[3]

Perpetuations

War of 1812

  • 1st Battalion, Charlotte County Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion, Charlotte County Regiment

The Great War

  • 3rd Brigade, CGA, CEF
  • No. 4 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF
  • No. 6 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF[4]

Operational History

The Great War

The 3rd "New Brunswick" Regiment mobilized for active service on 6 August 1914 to provide coastal artillery support on Partridge Island, New Brunswick.[5]

3rd Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery, CEF was mobilized in England on 22 January 1918 from personnel of the Reserve Artillery. It disembarked in France on 20 March 1918, where it provided heavy siege artillery support as part of Canadian Corps troops in France and Flanders. The brigade disbanded on 23 October 1920.[6]

No. 4 Canadian Siege Battery was authorized on 22 December 1915 embarked for Britain on 1 April 1916. There it was redesignated as the 131st (Canadian) Siege Battery on 7 May 1916. The battery arrived in France on 31 July 1916,39 where it provided siege artillery support as part of the 2nd Brigade, CGA, CEF in France and Flanders. It was redesignated on 24 January 1917 as No. 4 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF. The battery disbanded on 23 October 1920.[7]

No. 6 Canadian Siege Battery was authorized on 15 July 1916 as No. 7 "Overseas" Battery Siege Artillery, CEF, and was redesignated as the 167th (Canadian) Siege Battery on 10 June 1916. It embarked for Britain on 18 September 1916 and disembarked in France on 27 September 1916. There, it provided siege artillery support as part of the 2nd Brigade, CGA, CEF in France and Flanders. It was redesignated No. 6 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF, on 24 January 1917 and was disbanded on 23 October 1920.[8]

The Second World War

The 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade, RCA (The Loyal Company of Artillery) was placed on service for local protection duties on 26 August 1939. Some details from the brigade were mobilized for active service designated as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF (Details), which disbanded on 31 December 1940. The brigade mobilized an active service unit designated as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF, on 1 January 1941 to provide coastal artillery support as part of the defences of Saint John, New Brunswick. It was redesignated as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Regiment, RCA, CASF, on 1 August 1942. The regiment disbanded on 1 September 1944.[9]

Afghanistan

Members of the regiment fought with the Canadian Task Forces that served in Afghanistan from 2002-2014.

Order of precedence

Preceded by 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Succeeded by

See also

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. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  4. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  5. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  6. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  7. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  8. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  9. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
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