3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
| 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery "The Loyal Company" | |
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| Active | 28 May 1869-present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Field Artillery |
| Size | One Regiment |
| Part of | Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery |
| Garrison/HQ | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Nickname(s) | The Loyal Company |
| Motto(s) | Ubique. Quo fas et gloria ducunt. (Everywhere. Whither right and glory lead) |
| March | Quick: 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 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
Afghanistan
Members of the regiment fought with the Canadian Task Forces that served in Afghanistan from 2002-2014.
Order of precedence
| Preceded by 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA |
3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Succeeded by 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA of Royal Canadian Artillery |
See also
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External links
References
- ↑ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
- ↑ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
- ↑ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
- ↑ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
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