10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

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10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
Active1905–present
Country Canada
Branch Canadian Army
TypeField artillery
RoleArtillery
Size2 batteries
Part of Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Garrison/HQ Regina, Saskatchewan
Motto(s) Latin: Ubique, lit. 'Everywhere'. Latin: Quo fas et gloria ducunt, lit. 'Whither right and glory lead'
MarchQuick: "British Grenadiers"

The 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA is an artillery regiment of the Canadian Army Primary Reserve. Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, the regiment forms part of the 38 Canadian Brigade Group of the 3rd Canadian Division. [1] [2]

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History

Part of the regiment's history can be traced to the Assiniboia Regiment, established in July 1905, later becoming the 95th Saskatchewan Regiment. The Assiniboia Regiment was garrisoned at Moosomin, Saskatchewan.

The Great War

On 6 August 1914, details from the 29th Light Horse, the 60th Rifles of Canada and the 95th Saskatchewan Regiment were placed on active service for local protection duties. [2]

On 1 January 1916, the 10th Brigade, CFA, CEF, was authorized for service and on 26 February 1916, the brigade embarked for Great Britain. On 14 July 1916, the 10th Brigade, CFA, disembarked in France where fired its guns as part of the 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery in France and Flanders until the end of the war on 11 November 1918. On 23 October 1920, the 10th Brigade, CFA, was disbanded. [2]

On 15 July 1916, the 217th Battalion, CEF, was authorized for service and on 2 June 1917, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After arrival in the UK, on 9 June 1917, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the 19th Reserve Battalion, CEF, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 1 September 1917, the 217th Battalion was disbanded. [2]

On 15 July 1916, the 67th Depot Battery, CFA, CEF, was authorized for service. The battery served as a depot unit in Canada until 2 October 1918, when its personnel were absorbed by the No. 2 Artillery Depot, CEF. On 23 October 1920, the 67th Depot Battery, CFA was disbanded. [2]

Through the 217th Battalion, the Assiniboia Regiment was awarded two battle honours:

Until its conversion into artillery in 1936 the Assiniboia Regiment perpetuated the 217th Battalion, CEF. [1]

Second World War

On 24 May 1941, the 67th (Rosetown) Field Battery mobilized the 67th (Rosetown) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA, CASF, for service. The battery provided light anti-aircraft artillery support as part of the 7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, CASF, while based in Great Britain. On 1 March 1944, the 67th (Rosetown) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA, was disbanded. [2]

Today the 10th Field Artillery Regiment RCA includes the 18th Field Battery, RCA (Regina, Saskatchewan) and the 64th Field Battery, RCA (Yorkton, Saskatchewan). [2]

Lineage

10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

The Assiniboia Regiment / 22nd Field Regiment, RCA

18th Canadian Light Horse / 67th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA

67th Field Battery, RCA

Chart

Lineage chart [8]
191129th Light Horse
191610th Bde, CFA, CEF217th "Overseas" Bn, CEF67th "Overseas" Depot Bty, CEF
1917Absorbed by 19th Reserve Bn, CEF
1918Absorbed by No. 2 Arty Depot, CEF
1920Disbanded10th Bde, CFA4th Bn, The South Saskatchewan Regt9th Bn, [lower-alpha 1] The South Saskatchewan Regt18th Canadian Light HorseDisbanded67th Bty, CFA [lower-alpha 2]
19241st Bn (217th Bn, CEF), The Assiniboia Regt2nd Bn, The Assiniboia Regt
192510th FdBde, CA67th FdBty, CA
193510th FdBde, RCA67th FdBty, RCA
193622nd (Assiniboia) FdBde, RCADisbanded67th (Rosetown) FdBty, RCA [lower-alpha 3]
194010th (Reserve) FdBde, RCA22nd (Reserve) (Assiniboia) FdBde, RCA67th (Reserve) (Rosetown) FdBty, RCA
194167th (Rosetown) Light Anti-Aircraft Bty, RCA, CASF
194310th (Reserve) FdRegt, RCA22nd (Reserve) (Assiniboia) FdRegt, RCA
1944Disbanded
194610th Medium Regt, RCA22nd FdRegt, RCA67th Light Anti-Aircraft Bty, RCA
44th Light Anti-Aircraft Bty, RCA
195410th Medium Regt, RCA
196010th Medium ArtyRegt, RCA
196144th Medium Bty, RCA
196210th FdArtyRegt, RCA

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