33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA

33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA
Active	1866–1965
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Militia (1866–1940) Canadian Army (1940–1970)
Type	Artillery
Role	Field artillery
Size	Two batteries
Part of	Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Garrison/HQ	Cobourg, Ontario
Mottos	Ubique (Latin for 'Everywhere') Quo fas et gloria ducunt (Latin for 'Whither right and glory lead')
March	Quick: "British Grenadiers"
Engagements	First World War

The 33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was an artillery regiment of the Canadian Army Reserve based in Cobourg, Ontario. In 1965, the regiment was reduced to nil strength and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle. ^{[1] [2]}

Perpetuations

• 2nd Heavy Battery, CGA, CEF
• 146th Battalion, CEF ^[2]

Lineage

33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA

• Originated on 1 April 1946, in Cobourg, Ontario, as the 33rd Medium Regiment, RCA.
• Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the 33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA.
• Amalgamated on 6 July 1960, with the 22nd Independent Medium Artillery Battery, RCA, with no change in name.
• Reduced to nil strength on 12 February 1965, and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle. ^{[1] [2]}

22nd Independent Medium Artillery Battery, RCA

• Originated on 1 May 1866, in Cobourg as the Garrison Battery of Artillery.
• Redesignated on 1 January 1893, as the Cobourg Company of Garrison Artillery.
• Redesignated on 28 December 1895, as the Cobourg Company of Garrison Artillery, CA.
• Redesignated on 15 February 1913, as the Cobourg Heavy Battery, CGA.
• Redesignated on 2 February 1920, as the 2nd Heavy Battery, CA.
• Redesignated on 1 July 1925, as the 22nd Medium Battery, CA.
• Redesignated on 3 June 1935, as the 22nd Medium Battery, RCA.
• Redesignated on 1 December 1938, as the 22nd (Cobourg) Medium Battery, RCA.
• Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 22nd (Reserve) (Cobourg) Medium Battery, RCA.
• Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the 22nd Medium Battery, RCA.
• Amalgamated on 1 September 1954, with the 47th Anti-Tank Battery (Self Propelled), RCA, and redesignated as the 22nd Independent Medium Battery, RCA.
• Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the 22nd Independent Medium Artillery Battery, RCA.
• Amalgamated on 6 July 1960, with the 33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA. ^{[1] [2]}

47th Anti-Tank Battery (Self-Propelled), RCA

The Frontenac Regiment
Active	1866-1936
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Militia
Type	Line infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	One battalion
Part of	Non-Permanent Active Militia
Garrison/HQ	Kingston, Ontario
Engagements	Fenian Raids North-West Rebellion First World War
Battle honours	See #Battle honours

The Frontenac Regiment was an infantry of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1936, the regiment was converted from infantry to artillery and now exists as part of the 33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA – currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The regiment was named for Frontenac County.

Lineage

• Originated on 14 September 1866, in Kingston, Canada West, as the 47th Frontenac Battalion of Infantry.
• Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 47th Frontenac Regiment.
• Redesignated on 12 March 1920, as The Frontenac Regiment.
• Converted from infantry to artillery on 15 December 1936, and redesignated as the 47th (Napanee) Field Battery, RCA. ^{[1] [2]} A Company, The Frontenac Regiment and “A” Company, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC were amalgamated with the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment. ^{[2] [6] [7]}
• Redesignated on 1 December 1937, as the 47th (Napanee) Field Battery (Howitzer), RCA.
• Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 47th (Reserve) (Napanee) Field Battery (Howitzer), RCA.
• Redesignated on 24 June 1942, as the 47th Reserve (Napanee) Field Battery, RCA.
• Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the 47th Anti-Tank Battery (Self-Propelled), RCA.
• Amalgamated on 1 September 1954, as the 22nd Medium Battery, RCA. ^{[1] [2]}

Perpetuations

• 146th Battalion, CEF ^[4]

History

Early history

On 30 November 1866, the 47th Frontenac Battalion of Infantry was authorized. Its regimental headquarters was at Kingston and had companies at Storrington (Milburn and Inverary), Elginburg, Portsmouth, Garden Island, Wolfe Island and Harrowsmith. ^[3]

Organization

47th Frontenac Battalion of Infantry (30 November 1866)

• Regimental Headquarters (Kingston)
• No. 1 Company (Storrington and Milburn) (first raised as the 1st Volunteer Militia Company of Storrington - company disbanded on 11 May 1895)
• No. 2 Company (Storrington and Inverary) (first raised as the 2nd Volunteer Militia Company of Storrington)
• No. 3 Company (Elginburgh) (moved on 2 April 1887 to Sydenham)
• No. 4 Company (Portsmouth) (disbanded on 31 January 1894)
• No. 5 Company (Garden Island) (first raised as the Naval Company - disbanded by 1869) (new No. 5 Company raised on 12 March 1869 in Barriefield)
• No. 6 Company (Wolfe Island) (moved on 29 May 1885 to Napanee)
• No. 7 Company (Harrowsmith) ^[5]

47th Frontenac Battalion of Infantry (16 November 1895)

• No. 1 Company (Inverary) (redesignation of No. 2 Company)
• No. 2 Company (Sydenham) (redesignation of No. 3 Company)
• No. 3 Company (Barriefield) (redesignation of No. 5 Company; moved on 1 July 1896 to Moscow; later moved to Verona; moved 15 May 1906 to Fermoy; moved 15 April 1913 to Westport)
• No. 4 Company (Napanee) (redesignation of No. 6 Company)
• No. 5 Company (Moscow) (redesignation of No. 7 Company and moved from Harrowsmith)
• No. 6 Company (Enterprise) (redesignation of No. 8 Company and moved from Tamworth)
• No. 7 Company (Odessa) (redesignation of No. 10 Company; redesignated on 1 April 1903 as No. 8 Company and moved to Amherst Island; later moved on 1 May 1905 to Arden) ^[5]

Battle honours

• Arras, 1917 ^{[a] [8]}
• Hill 70 ^[9]
• Ypres, 1917 ^[10]

Notable members

• Lieutenant Colonel Sir George Airey Kirkpatrick KCMG PC QC
• Lieutenant Colonel Thain Wendell MacDowell VC DSO
• Lance Corporal John Babcock

Chart

Lineage chart

1862 Independent infy and rifle coys 1866 Garrison Bty of Arty at Cobourg 47th "Frontenac" Bn of Infy 1885 Active service [b] 1893 Cobourg Coy of Garrison Arty 1895 Cobourg Coy of Garrison Arty, CA 1900 47th Frontenac Regt 1913 Cobourg Heavy Bty, CGA 1914 2nd Heavy Bty, CGA, CEF [c] 1915 146th "Overseas" Bn, CEF 1916 Absorbed by 95th "Overseas" Bn 1920 Disbanded 2nd Heavy Bty, CA [d] 1st Bn (146th Bn, CEF), The Frontenac Regt 1925 22nd Medium Bty, CA [e] 1935 22nd Medium Bty, RCA [f] 1936 47th (Napanee) Fd Bty, RCA [g] [h] 1937 47th (Napanee) Fd Bty (Howitzer), RCA 1938 22nd (Cobourg) Medium Bty, RCA 1940 22nd (Reserve) (Cobourg) Medium Bty, RCA [i] 47th (Reserve) (Napanee) Fd Bty (Howitzer), RCA 1942 47th Reserve (Napanee) Fd Bty, RCA 1946 33rd Medium Regt, RCA 22nd Medium Bty, RCA [j] 47th Anti-Tank Bty (Self-Propelled), RCA 1954 22nd Independent Medium Bty, RCA 1960 33rd Medium Arty Regt, RCA 22nd Independent Medium Arty Bty, RCA 1960 33rd Medium Arty Regt, RCA 1965 Supplementary Order of Battle

Allocated batteries

33rd Medium Regiment, RCA (1 April 1946)

• 14th Medium Battery, RCA
• 47th Medium Battery, RCA ^[1]

33rd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA (6 July 1960)

• 14th Medium Battery, RCA
• 47th Medium Battery, RCA ^[1]

Operational history

North West Rebellion

On 10 April 1885, the 47th Frontenac Battalion of Infantry mobilized a company for active service that served as part of the Midland Battalion in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force. On 24 July 1885, the company was removed from active service. ^[2]

Great War

On 6 August 1914, the Cobourg Heavy Battery was placed on active service and during the fall of 1914, the battery served in Lévis, Quebec, and Vancouver, British Columbia, providing coastal artillery support. ^[2]

On 7 November 1914, The 2nd Heavy Battery, CGA, CEF, was authorized and on 15 June 1915, the battery embarked for Great Britain. On 16 September 1915, the battery disembarked in France where it provided heavy artillery support as part of the 2nd Brigade, CGA, CEF in France and Flanders until the end of the war. On 23 October 1920, the battery was disbanded. ^[2]

On 22 December 1915, The 146th Battalion, CEF was authorized, and on 25 September 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 7 October 1916, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the 95th Battalion, CEF, where it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 17 July 1917, The 146th Battalion, CEF was disbanded. ^[2]

Notes and references

1. Selected to be borne on colours and appointments
2. One company, April–July
3. 2nd Brigade, CGA, CEF
4. 4th Brigade, CFA
5. 4th Field Brigade, CFA
6. 4th Field Brigade, RCA
7. A Company to the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment
8. 9th Field Brigade, RCA
9. 4th (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA
10. 33rd Medium Regiment, RCA

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