30th Field Artillery Regiment (Canada)
| 30th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery | |
|---|---|
| Active | 9 May 1905-present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Field Artillery |
| Size | One Regiment |
| Part of | Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery |
| Garrison/HQ | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Nickname(s) | "The Bytown Gunners" |
| Motto | Ubique. Quo fas et gloria ducunt. (Everywhere. Whither right and glory lead) |
| March | Quick: British Grenadiers |
The 30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA is a Canadian Army (Primary Reserve) artillery regiment located in Ottawa, Ontario, and is allocated to 33 Canadian Brigade Group, 4th Canadian Division. The unit parades at a new complex at the former CFB Ottawa (South) Uplands following the collapse of their former location at CFRB Dows Lake under the weight of snow in 2009. The unit performs ceremonial gun salute duties when required in the National Capital area, and is an operational field unit equipped with C3 105mm gun-howitzers.
Contents
Allocated batteries
- 1st Field Battery, RCA
- 2nd Field Battery, RCA[1]
Lineage
30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- Originated 9 May 1905 in Ottawa, Ontario as the 8th Brigade of Field Artillery, CA
- Redesignated 2 February 1920 as the 1st Brigade, CFA
- Redesignated 1 July 1925 as the 1st Field Brigade, CA
- Redesignated 3 June 1935 as the 1st Field Brigade, RCA
- Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 1st (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA
- Redesignated 1 March 1943 as the 1st (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA
- Redesignated 1 April 1946 30th Field Regiment, RCA
- Redesignated 12 April 1960 30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA[2]
There is no lineal connection to previous artillery units in Ottawa.[3]
Operational history
The Great War
1st Field Artillery Brigade, CFA, CEF was authorized on 6 August 1914 and embarked for Britain on 27 September 1914. It disembarked in France on 12 February 1915, where it provided artillery support as part of the 1st Canadian Division's Divisional Artillery in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The brigade disbanded on 23 October 1920.[4]
War In Afghanistan
The regiment contributed individual augmentees to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.[5]
Precedence
| Preceded by | 30th Field Artillery Regiment (Canada) | Succeeded by 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA of Royal Canadian Artillery Regiments |
See also
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.
- ↑ http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours
