30th Field Artillery Regiment (Canada)

The 30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (French: 30e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC) is a bilingual Canadian Army (Primary Reserve) artillery regiment located in Ottawa, Ontario, and is allocated to 33 Canadian Brigade Group, 4th Canadian Division. The unit parades at a new complex at the Canadian Forces Support Unit (Ottawa) - Uplands Site following the collapse of their former location at CFRB Dows Lake under the weight of snow in 2009. The unit performs ceremonial gun salute duties when required in the National Capital area, and is a field unit equipped with 105 mm Howitzers, C3.[2]

30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
30e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC (French)
Active1855
Country Canada
Branch Canadian Army
TypeArtillery
Role
  • Assist in the defeat of the enemy with indirect fire as part of the all-arms battle
  • Represent Canada and the RCA as the National Salute Troop, firing salutes for special occasions, visiting heads of state and national periods of remembrance or mourning
SizeRegiment (2 batteries and a regimental headquarters troop)
Part ofThe Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA)
Garrison/HQMorrison Artillery Park (MAP) at Canadian Forces Support Unit (Ottawa) - Uplands Site, Ontario
Nickname(s)The Bytown Gunners[1]
PatronSt. Barbara
Motto(s)Latin: Quo fas et gloria ducunt, lit.'Whither right and glory lead'
ColoursThe guns of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery themselves
March
Anniversaries
  • 27 September 1855: 2nd "Ottawa" Battery authorized (date used by 30 Fd Regt RCA as its unit anniversary)
  • 30 Fd Regt RCA originated in Ottawa on 9 May 1905 when a Special General Order (GO) authorized the forming of the 8th Brigade of Field Artillery, CA from the 2nd "Ottawa" Battery and the 23rd Battery
Weapon system105 mm Howitzer, C3
Battle honoursThe word Latin: Ubique, lit.'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
Websitewww.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/4-canadian-division/30-field-artillery-regiment/index.page
Commanders
Commanding officer (CO)Lieutenant-Colonel J.R. Watts CD MA
Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM)Chief Warrant Officer W.R. Hall CD
Insignia
Unit abbreviation30 Fd Regt RCA (French: 30 RAC ARC)
HeaddressDark blue beret

Allocated batteries

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  • 1st Field Battery, RCA, the Leadership and Recruit Training Battery (internal designation)
  • 2nd Field Battery, RCA,[3] the Firing Battery (internal designation)[2]

Lineage

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Originated by/from the 2nd "Ottawa" Battery on 27 Sept, 1855

30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

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  • Originated 9 May 1905 in Ottawa, Ontario as the 8th Brigade of Field Artillery, CA
  • Redesignated 2 February 1920 as the 1st Brigade, CFA
  • Redesignated 1 July 1925 as the 1st Field Brigade, CA
  • Redesignated 3 June 1935 as the 1st Field Brigade, RCA
  • Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 1st (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA
  • Redesignated 1 March 1943 as the 1st (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 1 April 1946 as the 30th Field Regiment, RCA
  • Redesignated 12 April 1960 as the 30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA[3]

There is no lineal connection to previous artillery units in Ottawa.[3] (British North American Act, 27 Sept 1855) basis for Artillery units continuously located in Ottawa since 1855, officially. Artillery unit established by British government prior to 1855.

Operational history

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Artillery gun and crew

The 1st Field Artillery Brigade, CFA, CEF was authorized on 6 August 1914 and embarked for Britain on 27 September 1914. It disembarked in France on 12 February 1915, where it provided artillery support as part of the 1st Canadian Division's Divisional Artillery in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The brigade disbanded on 23 October 1920.[3]

War In Afghanistan

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The regiment contributed individual augmentees to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.[4]

 
Garrison at Morrison Artillery Park (MAP)

UN Missions

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  • UNMOGIP - India/Pakistan
  • UNEF 2 - Egypt
  • UNDOF - Golan Heights
  • UNFICYP - Cyprus
  • UNPROFOR - Former Republic of Yugoslavia
  • SFOR - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • MONUC - Congo

Domestic Operations

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Members of the unit have taken part in:

  • Operation Lentus - Ontario and Quebec (2019 and 2017)
  • Operation Cadence - Ontario (2011)
  • Operation Recuperation - Ontario (1998)
  • Operation Assistance - Manitoba (1997).[5]

Museum

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In 2013, the regiment officially established and had certified, a regimental museum called The Bytown Gunners Firepower Museum. Since that time, this museum has continued to develop into a significant OMMC military museum open to the general public based upon reservations.

Notable people

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Precedence

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Preceded by 30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Succeeded by

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Memorial History". Canadian Peace Officers' Memorial Association (CPOMA). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Defence, National (28 January 2019). "30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  4. ^ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. ^ Reynolds, Kenneth W. (2017). The Bytown Gunners: The History of Ottawa's Artillery, 1855-2015. Manitoba: The Bytown Gunners Order. pp. 276–279. ISBN 978-0-9958069-0-0.
  6. ^ "Biography for Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, MD". Great Gunners of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA). Canadian Forces Base Shilo, Manitoba. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ^ Standing Orders for The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery – Volume 2 (Heritage & Lineage) (PDF). Canadian Forces Base Shilo, Manitoba: The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA). May 2015. pp. 150–151.
  8. ^ "Biography for Lieutenant-General AB Leslie OMM, MSC, MSM, CD". Great Gunners of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA). Canadian Forces Base Shilo, Manitoba. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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