1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

The 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is a regular artillery regiment of the Canadian Army. It is based at CFB Shilo.[1][2] It forms part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.[3]

1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Active1871–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
TypeHorse artillery
RoleArtillery
Size5 batteries
Part of
Garrison/HQCFB Shilo
Motto(s)
  • Ubique (Latin for 'everywhere')
  • Quo fas et gloria ducunt (Latin for 'whither right and glory lead')
March
Engagements
Battle honoursThe word Ubique (Latin for 'everywhere'), takes the place of all past and future battle honours in recognition of the artillery's widespread service in all battles and campaigns since its creation

Lineage
  • Originated on 1 December 1898, in Kingston, Ontario and Quebec City, Quebec, as the Royal Canadian Artillery (Field Division) of The Royal Canadian Artillery
  • Redesignated on 1 June 1901, as the Royal Canadian Field Artillery
  • Redesignated on 1 September 1905, as the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
  • Redesignated on 16 October 1946, as the 71st Regiment (Royal Canadian Horse Artillery)
  • Redesignated on 7 July 1949, as the 1st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
  • Redesignated on 18 June 1951, as the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery[4]

Batteries
  • A (The Queen's) Battery, RCHA
  • B Battery, RCHA
  • C Battery, RCHA
  • Z Battery, RCHA
  • Headquarters and Services Battery[2]

History

The South African War

On 20 December 1899, the Royal Canadian Artillery (Field Division) mobilized the Brigade Division, Royal Canadian Artillery for active service and on 21 February 1900, the brigade embarked for South Africa. After arrival, its batteries provided field artillery support to the Imperial forces in the eastern Transvaal, north Cape Colony, Griqualand West and with the Rhodesian Field Force. On 21 January 1901, the active service brigade was disbanded.[4]

The First World War

On 6 August 1914, the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery was placed on active service for instructional and camp administration duties.[4]

On 26 August 1914, the RCHA mobilized the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade, CEF and on 30 September 1914, the regiment embarked for Great Britain. On 20 July 1915, the regiment disembarked in France where it provided mobile field artillery support as part of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade in France and Flanders until the end of the war. On 23 October 1920, the brigade was disbanded.[4]

The Second World War

On 1 September 1939, the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery was mobilized for active service as the 1st Field Brigade, RCA, CASF. On 21 December 1939, the regiment was redesignated as 1st Field Regiment, RCA, CASF and embarked for Great Britain as part of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division. In June 1940, the regiment arrived in France as part of the Second British Expeditionary Force, reaching a point west of Le Mans before being ordered back to the UK. On 1 January 1941, the regiment was redesignated as 1st Field Regiment, RCHA, CASF. The regiment landed in Sicily in July 1943 and in Italy in September 1943, providing field artillery support for the 1st Canadian Infantry Division. In March 1945, the regiment moved with the I Canadian Corps to North West Europe where it served until the end of the war. On 25 August 1945, the overseas regiment was disbanded.[4]

On 1 June 1945, a second Active Force component of the regiment was mobilized for service in the Pacific theatre of operations under the designation of the 1st Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, RCA, CASF. On 1 September 1945, the regiment was redesignated as the 2nd/1st Field Regiment, RCHA, CASF and again on 1 March 1946, as the 71st Regiment, RCHA, CASF. On 27 June 1946, the regiment was embodied in the Permanent Force.[4]

In July 1949 the 71st Regiment (Royal Canadian Horse Artillery) became the 1st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.

Korean War

From May 1952 to April 1953, 1 RCHA served in Korea as part of the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Commonwealth Division.[4]

Commandants
Name[5] Year Significance Photo
Colonel (Major-General) Charles William Drury, CB 1901–1905 Known as “Father of Modern Artillery in Canada”
Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Fages 1905–1906
Lieutenant-Colonel H.E. Burstall 1907 Acting Commanding Officer
Lieutenant-Colonel (Lieutenant-General) Sir Henry Edward Burstall, KCB, KCMG, ADC 1908–1911
  • GOC of the Royal Canadian Artillery
  • Commanded 2nd Canadian Division
  • Quartermaster-General at Department of National Defence
Lieutenant-Colonel (Major-General) Henri Alexandre Panet CB, CMG, DSO 1911–1916
  • Colonel Commandant of the Royal Canadian Artillery
Lieutenant-Colonel (Major-General) William Henry Pferinger Elkins, CB, CBE, DSO 1916–1922
Lieutenant-Colonel (Major-General) Charles Francis Constantine, CB, DSO, ADC 1922–1925
Lieutenant-Colonel (Major-General) William Henry Pferinger Elkins, CB, CBE, DSO 1925–1926
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) H.E. Boak DSO 1926–1929
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) JC Stewart CBE, DSO 1929–1934
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) W.G. Hagarty, DSO 1934–1938
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) C.V. Stockwell, DSO 1938–1939
Lieutenant-Colonel (Major-General) John Hamilton Roberts CB DSO MC 1939–1940 Ham-Roberts-PA-153531lrg
Lieutenant-Colonel (Lieutenant-General) Guy Granville Simonds, CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD 1940–1940 Guy Simonds e010786106-v8
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) T.H. Musgrave OBE, ED 1940–1942
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) John Napier Lane, DSO 1942–1944
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) H.E. Brown OBE, ED, CD 1944–1944
Lieutenant-Colonel F.E. McCordick OBE, ED 1944–1945
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) H.E. Brown OBE, ED, CD 1945–1945
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) R.H. Webb DSO, CD 1945–1949
Lieutenant-Colonel E.M. Hodson, DSO, CD 1949–1951
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) Edward Murray Dalziel Leslie (né McNaughton), DSO, CD 1951–1955
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) N.W. Reilander, CD 1955–1959
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) J.O.V.F. Menard CD 1959–1962
Lieutenant-Colonel M.L.A. Chabot, CD 1962–1965
Lieutenant-Colonel D.B. Crowe, CD 1965–1967
Lieutenant-Colonel (Major-General D.R. Baker, CMM, CD 1967–1969
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) M.D. Calnan, CD 1969–1971
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) H.J. Stein, CD 1971–1973 Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Jul 77 – Aug 80)[6]
Lieutenant-Colonel R.L. Strawbridge, CD 1973–1975
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) D.J. Walters, CD 1975–1977
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) D.B. McGibbon, CD 1977–1979 Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Jul 83 – Aug 85)[6]
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) D.B. Walton, OMM, CD 1979–1981
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) L.T.B. Mintz, CD 1981–1983
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) G.J. Oehring, CD 1983–1985
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) J.E. Miller, CD 1985–1987
Lieutenant-Colonel D.S. Moreside, CD 1987–1989
Lieutenant-Colonel (Lieutenant-General) Jan Arp, CMM, CD 1989–1991
  • Chief of Military Personnel
  • Commander of Land Force Doctrine and Training System
  • Chief of Staff, NATO's Headquarters Supreme Allied Command Transformation
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) J.M. Petryk CD 1991–1992
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) M.D. Capstick, CD 1992–1993 Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Jul 98 – Aug 00)[6]
Lieutenant-Colonel (Lieutenant-General) The Honourable, Andrew Brooke Leslie PC CMM MSC MSM CD, MP 1993–1995
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) S.J. Gillies, CD 1995–1997 Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Aug 00 – Jun 02)[6]
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) M.D. Hodgson, CD 1997–1999
Lieutenant-Colonel (Major-General) Alan John Howard, CMM, CD 1999–2001
  • Military Lead of the Defence Renewal Team
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) R.K. Chamberlain, CD 2001–2003
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) I.A. Miezitis, CD 2003–2005
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) P.J. Williams, CD 2005–2007
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) T.J. Bishop, OMM, MSM, CD 2007–2009 Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Mar 14 – Dec 16)[6]
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) T.R. Young, CD 2009–2011
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) L.J. Hammond, MSM, CD 2011–2013
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) S.W. Taylor, CD 2013–2016
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) S.G. Haire, CD 2016–2018
Lieutenant-Colonel R.T. Stimpson, CD 2018–2020
Lieutenant-Colonel D.Y.G. Brassard, CD 2020–2022
Lieutenant-Colonel J.P. O’Donnell, CD 2022–

Alliances

References
  1. "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Artillery)" (PDF).
  2. Foley, Michael. "1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery". rca-arc.org. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  3. "1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group". Canadian Army. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. Defence, National (2019-01-28). "1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  5. Foley, Michael. "1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery". rca-arc.org. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  6. Gagnon, Catherine. "Past Directors RCA (or equivalent)". rca-arc.org. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
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