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3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

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Active
  
28 May 1869-present

Branch
  
Army

Size
  
One Regiment

Country
  
Canada

Type
  
Field Artillery

Part of
  
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

The 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA is a Canadian Army Reserve artillery regiment based in Saint John, New Brunswick. It is part of the 5th Canadian Division's 37 Canadian Brigade Group.

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Allocated Batteries

  • 89th Field Battery, RCA
  • 115th Field Battery, RCA

    • 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA

  • Originated 28 May 1869 in Saint John, New Brunswick, as the New Brunswick Brigade of Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 1 January 1893 as the New Brunswick Battalion of Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 1 January 1895 as the 3rd "New Brunswick Battalion" of Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 28 December 1895 3rd "New Brunswick" Regiment of Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 2 April 1907 as the 3rd "New Brunswick" Regiment (Heavy Brigade)
  • Redesignated 2 May 1910 as the 3rd "New Brunswick" Heavy Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery
  • Redesignated 15 April 1912 as the 3rd "New Brunswick" Regiment, CGA
  • Redesignated 2 February 1920 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Heavy Brigade, CA
  • Redesignated 9 1 July 1925 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Brigade, CA
  • Redesignated 1 March 1930 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Brigade, CA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 3 June 1935 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Brigade, RCA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 15 April 1938 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade, RCA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 3rd (Reserve) (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade, RCA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 21 September 1945 as the 3rd (Reserve) (New Brunswick) Coast Regiment, RCA (The Loyal Company of Artillery)
  • Redesignated 1 April 1946 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 29 April 1948 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 22 August 1955 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Amalgamated 1 September 1959 with the 23rd Medium Anti- Aircraft Regiment, RCA, retaining its designation as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 12 April 1960 as the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 10 December 1962 as the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company), RCA
  • Redesignated 20 November 1975 as the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

    • 23rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA

  • Originated 15 February 1924 in Saint John, New Brunswick as the 9th Mounted Brigade Headquarters
  • Converted 15 December 1936 to artillery and redesignated as the 23rd Field Brigade, RCA
  • Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 23rd (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA
  • Redesignated 1 September 1943 as the 23rd (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 1 April 1946 as the 23rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 22 August 1955 as the 23rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
  • Amalgamated 1 September 1959 with the 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA

    • War of 1812

  • 1st Battalion, Charlotte County Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion, Charlotte County Regiment

    • The Great War

  • 3rd Brigade, CGA, CEF
  • No. 4 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF
  • No. 6 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF

    • Afghanistan

    Members of the regiment fought with the Canadian Task Forces that served in Afghanistan from 2002-2014.

    References

    3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Wikipedia
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