26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery

The 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve artillery regiment based in Brandon and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. 71 Field Battery, Headquarters and Service Battery, and Regimental Headquarters are in Brandon and 13 Field Battery is in Portage la Prairie Together with 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA and 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA, it forms the 38 Artillery Tactical Group within the 38 Canadian Brigade Group of 3rd Canadian Division.

Allocated batteries

*13th Field Battery, RCA
*71st Field Battery, RCACanadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

Lineage

26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

*Originated on 1 April 1908, in Brandon, Manitoba, as the ''99th Regiment''.
*Redesignated on 1 May 1911, as the ''99th Manitoba Rangers''.
*Redesignated on 12 March 1920, as ''The Manitoba Rangers''.
*Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with the ''59th Field Battery, RCA'', and redesignated as the ''26th Field Brigade, RCA''.
*Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the ''26th (Reserve) Field Brigade''.
*Redesignated on 1 April 1943, as the ''26th (Reserve) Field Regiment''.
*Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the ''26th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), RCA''.
*Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the ''26th Field Artillery Regiment (Self-Propelled), RCA''.
*Redesignated on 1 November 1964, as the ''26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA''.

59th Field Battery, RCA

*Originated on 2 February 1920, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, as the ''59th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery''.
*Redesignated on 1 July 1925, as the ''59th Field Battery, CA''.
*Redesignated on 3 June 1935, as the ''59th Field Battery, RCA''.
*Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with ''The Manitoba Rangers''.

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Perpetuations

The Great War

* 45th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF
* 79th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF
* 181st Battalion (Brandon), CEF

Operational history

During the Great War, details from the 99th Manitoba Rangers were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.

The 45th Battalion (Manitoba) CEF, was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 1 April 1916. The battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until it was absorbed by the 11th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 7 July 1916. The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917.

The 79th Battalion (Manitoba) CEF, was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Britain on 24 April 1916 where the battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until it was absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF, on 12 July 1916. The battalion was disbanded on 12 October 1917.

The 181st Battalion (Brandon) CEF, was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Britain on 18 April 1917 where its personnel were absorbed by the 18th Reserve Battalion, CEF, on 30 April 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 17 July 1917.

26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, Museum

The museum collects, preserves, researches and exhibits articles of military interest, primarily from the Western Manitoba area.A-AD-266-000/AG-001 Canadian Forces Museums –Operations and Administration 2002-04-03 The museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, OMMC and Virtual Museum of Canada.

See also

* Organization of Military Museums of Canada
* Military history of Canada
* History of the Canadian Army
* Canadian Forces
* List of armouries in Canada

References

External links

26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCARoyal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, 26th Field RegimentXII Manitoba Dragoons and 26 Field Regiment Museum

Order of precedence

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Field artillery regiments of Canada
Brandon, Manitoba
Regimental museums in Canada
Portage la Prairie
Military units and formations of Manitoba
1908 establishments in Manitoba