27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | |
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Active | 1910 - 1970 |
Country | Canada |
Branch |
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Type | Field Artillery |
Size | One Regiment |
Part of | Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery |
Garrison/HQ | Farnham, Quebec |
Motto(s) | |
March | Quick: "British Grenadiers" |
The 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was a Canadian Army Reserve artillery regiment based in Farnham, Quebec. The regiment was reduced to nil strength in 1970 and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle.[1][2]
Origin
The regiment was originally the Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles, a militia/reserve cavalry regiment which was first authorized in 1910. In 1936, as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, the regiment was converted from cavalry to artillery.[1][2]
Lineage
- Originated on 1 April 1910, in Coaticook, Quebec, as the 26th Canadian Horse (Stanstead Dragoons).
- Redesignated on 3 September 1912, as the 26th Stanstead Dragoons.
- Redesignated on 15 March 1920, as The Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles.
- Converted from cavalry to artillery regiment on 15 December 1936,and redesignated as the 27th Field Brigade, RCA.
- Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 27th (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA.
- Redesignated on 1 March 1943, as the 27th (Reserve) Field Regiment.
- Redesignated on 15 October 1943, as the 27th Field Regiment, RCA.
- Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the 27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.
- Reduced to nil strength 1 April 1970, and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle.[1][2]
Allocated batteries
27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (15 December 1936)
- Regimental Headquarters (Coaticook, Quebec)
- 72nd Field Battery, RCA (Coaticook)
- 73rd Field Battery (Howitzer), RCA (Magog)
- 74th Field Battery, RCA (Stanstead)
- 75th Field Battery, RCA (Cowansville)[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Artillery)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-11-17.
- 1 2 3 Defence, National (2019-02-15). "27th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
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