24th Field Artillery Regiment (Canada)

24th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
24th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Active	1 May 1914–28 February 1965
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Militia (1914–1940); Canadian Army (1940–1965);
Type	Field artillery
Size	One Regiment
Part of	Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Garrison/HQ	Trail, British Columbia
Motto(s)	Latin: Ubique, lit. 'Everywhere'; Latin: Quo fas et gloria ducunt, lit. 'Whither right and glory lead';
March	Quick: British Grenadiers

The 24th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was a Canadian Army Reserve artillery regiment based in Trail, British Columbia. It was formed in 1936 when The Kootenay Regiment was converted from infantry to artillery. The regiment currently exists on the Supplementary Order of Battle.[1][2]

History

The Kootenay Regiment originated in Fernie, British Columbia, on 1 May 1914, when an eight-company regiment of infantry was authorized to be formed. It was designated the 107th (East Kootenay) Regiment on 2 November 1914.

The 54th Battalion (Kootenay), CEF, was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 22 November 1915, and disembarked in France on 14 August 1916. The 54th Battalion fought as part of the 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.

The 225th Battalion (Kootenay), CEF, was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Britain on 26 January 1917, where its personnel were absorbed by the 16th Reserve Battalion, CEF, on 6 February 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 1 September 1917.[1][3]

Following the Great War it was redesignated The Kootenay Regiment on 12 March 1920. On 15 December 1936 it was converted to artillery and redesignated the 24th (Kootenay) Field Brigade, RCA.[1]

The Kootenay Regiment held the following battle honours.[4] After conversion to artillery, these honours became dormant, being replaced by the RCA's honorary distinction Ubique.

Mount Sorrel
Somme, 1916[lower-alpha 1]
Ancre Heights
Ancre, 1916
Arras, 1917, '18[lower-alpha 1]
Vimy, 1917[lower-alpha 1]
Hill 70[lower-alpha 1]
Ypres, 1917[lower-alpha 1]
Passchendaele[lower-alpha 1]
Amiens[lower-alpha 1]
Scarpe, 1918
Drocourt–Quéant[lower-alpha 1]
Hindenburg Line
Canal du Nord[lower-alpha 1]
Valenciennes[lower-alpha 1]
Sambre
France and Flanders, 1916–18

24th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery

It was redesignated the 24th Reserve (Kootenay) Field Brigade, RCA, on 7 November 1940; the 24th Reserve (Kootenay) Field Regiment, RCA, on 15 March 1943; the 24th Field Regiment, RCA, on 1 April 1946; the 24th Heavy Anti- Aircraft Regiment, RCA, on 5 February 1948; the 24th Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, on 22 August 1955; the 24th Medium Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, RCA, on 12 April 1960; and finally the 24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, on 10 December 1962.

The 24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, perpetuated the 54th Battalion (Kootenay), CEF and the 225th Battalion (Kootenay), CEF.[1][3]

It was reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle on 28 February 1965.[1][2]

Lineage chart

Lineage chart[5]

1914	54th Bn, CEF	107th (East Kootenay) Regt

1916			225th "Overseas" Bn, CEF

1917			Absorbed by 16th Reserve Bn, CEF



1920	Disbanded	1st Bn (54th Bn, CEF), The Kootenay Regt	2nd Bn (225th Bn, CEF),[lower-alpha 2] The Kootenay Regt

1936		24th (Kootenay) Fd Bde, RCA	Disbanded

1940		24th Reserve (Kootenay) Fd Bde, RCA

1943		24th Reserve (Kootenay) Fd Regt, RCA

1946		24th Fd Regt, RCA

1948		24th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regt, RCA

1955		24th Medium Anti-Aircraft Regt, RCA

1960		24th Medium Anti-Aircraft Arty Regt, RCA

1962		24th Fd Arty Regt, RCA

1965		Supplementary Order of Battle

Batteries

24th (Kootenay) Field Brigade, RCA (5 December 1936)

107th Field Battery, RCA
117th Field Battery, RCA
109th Field Battery, RCA
108th Field Battery (Howitzer), RCA[2]

24th Field Regiment, RCA (1 April 1946)

107th Field Battery, RCA
109th Field Battery, RCA
111th Field Battery, RCA[2]

24th Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA (22 August 1955)

109th Medium Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA
111th Medium Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA[2]

24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (10 December 1962)

109th Field Battery, RCA
111th Field Battery, RCA[2]

References

Authorized for emblazonment on regimental colours
Reserve order of battle

Defence, National (2019-02-15). "24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
"Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Artillery)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-11-17.
Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929
"24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2022-11-10.

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[emblazon-5] Authorized for emblazonment on regimental colours

[7] Reserve order of battle

[:0-1] Defence, National (2019-02-15). "24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-27.

[:1-2] "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Artillery)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-11-17.

[CFH003-3] Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

[4] Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929

[6] "24th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2022-11-10.