The 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA () is a
Canadian Forces Primary Reserve
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artillery
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regiment
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of
41 Canadian Brigade Group, composed of the Headquarters and Services Battery and two firing batteries, the 61st Field Battery, RCA, based in
Edmonton
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and 78th Field Battery, RCA, based in
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Alberta, Canada, located midway on the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Red Deer serves central Alberta, and its key industries include health care, retail trade, construction, oil and gas, hospitality, manufacturing and educati ...
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Allocated Batteries
* 61st Field Battery, RCA
* 78th Field Battery, RCA
Lineage
* Originated on 2 February 1920, in Edmonton, Alberta as the 20th Brigade, CFA.
* Redesignated on 1 July 1925, as the 20th Field Brigade, CA.
* Redesignated on 3 June 1935, as the 20th Field Brigade, RCA.
* Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 20th (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA.
* Redesignated on 1 March 1943, as the 20th (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the 20th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA.
* Redesignated on 21 September 1954, as the 96th Independent Medium Battery, RCA.
* Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the 96th Independent Medium Artillery Battery, RCA.
* Redesignated on 17 October 1961, as the 20th Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA.
* Redesignated on 4 December 1964, as the 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
The regiment is associated with three
Army Cadet corps: 180 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Edmonton, 1390 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Red Deer, and 2561 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in
Thorsby, Alberta
Thorsby is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately west of the Leduc on Highway 39. Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park are located south of the community.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducte ...
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Order of precedence
See also
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Military history of Canada
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History of the Canadian Army
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Canadian Forces
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List of armouries in Canada
A number of armouries and drill halls exist in communities across Canada. Of these, the majority were built in Ontario and Quebec.
Architecture
Chief Dominion Architects
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References
External links
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{{Royal Canadian Artillery Regiments
Field artillery regiments of Canada
Military units and formations established in 1964