The 8th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was a Reserve regiment of the

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of the

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based in

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from the 1940s to 1970. The regiment however traced its forebears further back however to 1912 and the establishment of the 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. During the

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an 8th Brigade of Canadian Field Artillery was authorized for service with the

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. The brigade was authorized for service on 4 January 1916, and on 5 February 1916, the brigade embarked for Great Britain. On 14 July 1916, the brigade disembarked in France and later on 8 July 1917, was Redesignated as the 8th Army Brigade, CFA, CEF. The brigade provided field artillery support as part of the 3rd and 4th Canadian Divisional Artilleries in France and Flanders until the end of the war on 11 November 1918. On 23 October 1920, the 8th Brigade, CFA was disbanded. The regiment was reduced to nil strength in 1970 and placed on the

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Lineage

8th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

* Originated on 1 April 1912, in

, as the 13th Brigade, CFA. * Redesignated on 2 February 1920, as the 8th Brigade, CFA. * Redesignated on 1 July 1925, as the 8th Field Brigade, CA. * Redesignated on 3 June 1935, as the 8th Field Brigade, RCA. * Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 8th (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA. * Redesignated on 1 October 1942, as the 8th (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA. * Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the 8th Medium Regiment, RCA. * Redesignated on 28 November 1946, as the 8th Field Regiment, RCA. * Amalgamated on 1 October 1954, with the 133rd Locating Battery, RCA. * Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the 8th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA. * Reduced to Nil Strength on 1 April 1970, and Transferred to the

133rd Locating Battery, RCA

* Originated on 23 August 1949, in Hamilton, Ontario, as the 133rd Locating Battery, RCA. * Amalgamated on 12 April 1960, with 8th Field Regiment, RCA.

Allocated Batteries

8th Brigade, CFA (2 February 1920)

* 11th (Hamilton) Field Battery * 10th (St. Catharines) Field Battery * 40th Field Battery * 49th Field Battery

8th Medium Regiment, RCA (1 April 1946)

* 11th (Hamilton) Medium Battery * 102nd (Wentworth) Medium Battery

8th Field Regiment, RCA (28 November 1946)

* 11th (Hamilton) Field Battery * 33rd Field Battery * 40th Field Battery

8th Field Regiment, RCA (1 October 1954)

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Perpetuations

* 8th Brigade, CFA, CEF

References

Field artillery regiments of Canada 1912 establishments in Canada Military units and formations established in 1942 1970 disestablishments in Canada Supplementary Order of Battle