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The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Le Régiment royal de l'Artillerie canadienne(French)
Regimental badge
Active
1883–present
Country
Canada
Branch
Canadian Army
Type
Artillery
Role
Field artillery: assist in the defeat of the enemy with indirect fire as part of the all-arms battle
Air defence artillery: prevent the enemy from interfering from the air with friendly force operations on the ground
Home station
CFB Shilo
Patron
St. Barbara
Motto(s)
Quo fas et gloria ducunt (Latin for 'whither right and glory lead')
Colours
The guns of the RCA themselves
March
Slow march: "Royal Artillery Slow March"
Quick march (dismounted parades): "British Grenadiers/The Voice of the Guns"
Trot past: "Keel Row"
Gallop past (horse artillery only): "Bonnie Dundee"
Anniversaries
1855: Militia Act of 1855 passed by the Parliament of the Province of Canada and creation the first truly Canadian army units
27 November 1856: first Canadian artillery unit formed (Battalion of Montreal Artillery)
10 August 1883: Regiment of Canadian Artillery of the Permanent Active Militia authorized to be formed
Current weapon systems
105 mm Howitzer, C3
155 mm Howitzer M777C1
Battle honours
The 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
Website
rca-arc.org
Commanders
Captain General
The King
Colonel commandant
Brigadier-General (Ret'd) D. Patterson (23 October 2021-present)
Acting/Senior Serving Gunner
Brigadier-General S.Hunter (2021-present)
Director RCA
Colonel K.L.A Bouckaert (2021-present)
Regimental Colonel
Colonel David Grebstad (June 2022–present)
Commander home station
Lieutenant-Colonel C.A. Wood (July 2021-present)
Regimental sergeant-major
Chief Warrant Officer Chris Rigby (2020-present)
Insignia
Abbreviation
RCA (for Royal Canadian Artillery, the former regimental designation of 3 June 1935)
Headdress
Dark blue beret
Military unit
The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (French: Le Régiment royal de l'Artillerie canadienne) is the artillery personnel branch of the Canadian Army.
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