The 26th Field Artillery Regiment,

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, is a

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based in Brandon and

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. 71 Field Battery, Headquarters and Service Battery, and Regimental Headquarters are in Brandon and 13 Field Battery is in Portage la Prairie Together with

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and 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA, it forms the 38 Artillery Tactical Group within the

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History

Early history

On 1 April 1908, the ''99th Regiment Manitoba Rangers'' was first authorized for service. The Regiment's Headquarters was in Brandon and had companies in at Brandon, Portage la Prairie and Carberry, Manitoba.

Great War

On 6 August 1914, Details from the 99th Manitoba Rangers were placed on active service for local protection duties. On 7 November 1914, the ''45th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF'' was authorized for service and on 1 April 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, the battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field. On 7 July 1916, the battalion was absorbed by the 11th Reserve Battalion, CEF. On 17 July 1917, the 45th Battalion, CEF was disbanded. On 10 July 1915, the ''79th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF'' was authorized for service and on 24 April 1916, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, the battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field. On 12 July 1916, the battalion was absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF. On 12 October 1917, the 79th Battalion, CEF was disbanded. On 15 July 1916, the ''181st Battalion (Brandon), CEF'' was authorized for service and on 18 April 1917, the battalion embarked for Great Britain. After its arrival in the UK, on 30 April 1917, the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the 18th Reserve Battalion, CEF to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 17 July 1917, the 181st Battalion, CEF was disbanded.

1920s–1930s

On 15 March 1920, as a result of the

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and the subsequent reorganization of the Canadian Militia, the 99th Manitoba Rangers was redesignated as ''The Manitoba Rangers'' and was reorganized with three battalions (two of them paper-only reserve battalions) to perpetuate the assigned war-raised battalions of the

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. In 1930 the regiment was awarded these battle honours for the Great War: The regiment was converted to artillery in 1936 when it was merged with the 59th Field Battery.

Organization

98th Regiment (1 April 1908)

* Regimental Headquarters (

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) * A Company (Brandon, Manitoba) * B Company (Brandon, Manitoba) * C Company (

; redesignated on 1 April 1910 as D Company) * D Company (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba; redesignated on 1 April 1910 as E Company) * E Company (

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; moved on 1 April 1910 to Brandon and redesignated as C Company) * F Company (

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; moved on 16 June 1913 to Brandon)

The Manitoba Rangers (15 March 1920)

* 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 45th Battalion, CEF) * 2nd (Reserve) Battalion (perpetuating the 79th Battalion, CEF) * 3rd (Reserve) Battalion (perpetuating the 181st Battalion, CEF)

Alliances

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(Until 1936)

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

*Originated on 1 April 1908, in

, 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

, 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''.

Chart

Perpetuations

The Great War

* 45th Battalion (Manitoba), CEF *

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* 181st Battalion (Brandon), CEF

Operational history

26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, Museum

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, OMMC and

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References

External links

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