10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

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.

Allocated batteries

* 18th Field Battery, RCA (Regina, Saskatchewan)
* 64th Field Battery, RCA (Yorkton, Saskatchewan)

Lineage

10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

* Originated on 2 February 1920, in ''Regina, Saskatchewan'', as the ''10th Brigade, CFA''.
* Redesignated on 1 July 1925, as the ''10th Field Brigade, CA''.
* Redesignated on 3 June 1935, as the ''10th Field Brigade, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the ''10th (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 15 March 1943, as the ''10th (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the ''10th Medium Regiment, RCA''.
* Amalgamated on 2 August 1954, with the ''22nd Field Regiment, RCA'', the ''44th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA'' (redesignated ''44th Medium Battery, RCA''), and the ''67th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA'', retaining the same designation.
* Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the ''10th Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA''.
* The ''44th Medium Battery, RCA'', ceased its amalgamation with the regiment on 30 October 1961.
* Redesignated on 1 May 1962, as the ''10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA''.

The Assiniboia Regiment / 22nd Field Regiment, RCA

* Originated on 3 July 1905, as a regiment of infantry in the districts of Assiniboia and Saskatchewan.
* Redesignated on 2 April 1907, as the ''95th Regiment'' and converted to a rifle regiment on 1 May 1908.
* Redesignated on 1 June 1909, as the ''95th Saskatchewan Rifles''.
* Reorganized on 1 April 1912, into two separate regiments: the ''95th (Saskatchewan) Regiment'' and the ''105th Regiment'' (now ''The North Saskatchewan Regiment'').
* Amalgamated on 15 March 1920, with the ''60th Rifles of Canada'' and redesignated as ''The South Saskatchewan Regiment''.
* Reorganized on 15 May 1924, into five regiments: '' The Weyburn Regiment'', '' The Saskatchewan Border Regiment'', ''The Regina Rifle Regiment'', ''The South Saskatchewan Regiment'' (now ''The Saskatchewan Dragoons'') and ''The Assiniboia Regiment''.
* ''The Assiniboia Regiment'' converted to artillery on 1 December 1936, and redesignated as the ''22nd (Assiniboia) Field Brigade, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the ''22nd (Reserve) (Assiniboia) Field Brigade, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 15 March 1943, as the ''22nd (Reserve) (Assiniboia) Field Regiment, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the ''22nd Field Regiment, RCA''.
* Amalgamated on 2 August 1954, with the ''10th Field Regiment, RCA'', the ''44th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA'', and the ''67th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA'', and redesignated as the ''10th Field Regiment, RCA''.

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

* Originated on 1 April 1911, in ''Saskatoon, Saskatchewan'', as the ''29th Light Horse''.
* Redesignated on 15 March 1920, as the ''18th Canadian Light Horse''.
* Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with the ''67th Field Battery, RCA'', and redesignated as the ''67th (Rosetown) Field Battery, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the ''67th (Reserve) (Rosetown) Field Battery, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the ''67th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA''.
* Amalgamated on 2 August 1954, with the ''10th Medium Regiment, RCA'', the ''22nd Field Regiment, RCA'', and the ''44th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA''.

67th Field Battery, RCA

* Originated on 2 February 1920, in ''Rosetown, Saskatchewan'', as the ''67th Battery, CFA''.
* Redesignated on 1 July 1925, as the ''67th Field Battery, CA''.
* Redesignated on 3 June 1935, as the ''67th Field Battery, RCA''.
* Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with the ''18th Canadian Light Horse'' retaining its former designation. Prior to this amalgamation, the 67th Battery had existed only on paper, having been authorized in 1920 but never organized.

Chart

Perpetuations

* 10th Brigade, CFA, CEF
* 217th (Qu'Appelle) Battalion, CEF
* 67th Depot Battery, CFA, CEF

History

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.

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 it provided field artillery support 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.

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.

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.

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.

References

{{Royal Canadian Artillery Regiments

Field artillery regiments of Canada
Military units and formations established in 1962
Military units and formations of Saskatchewan