2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

The 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is a regular artillery regiment of the Canadian Army. It is based at CFB Petawawa. It forms part of the 4th Canadian Division's 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.

Batteries

• D Battery (howitzer)
• E Battery (howitzer)
• F Battery (surveillance and target acquisition)
• Y Battery (observer)
• Headquarters and Services Battery

History

Korean War

2 RCHA formed on 7 August 1950 as part of Canadian Army Special Force for United Nations mission in the Korean War. From May 1951 to May 1952, 2 RCHA served in Korea as part of the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Commonwealth Division.

Bosnia

2 RCHA deployed to Bosnia as part of Operation Palladium as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR).

Afghanistan

2 RCHA deployed 5 times during the War in Afghanistan from 2003–2010, participating in Operation Medusa, where the regiment shot over 2000 rounds of artillery in about 2 weeks.

Commandants

The regiment has had the following commandants.

Freedoms

The regiment has received the Freedom of several locations throughout its history; these include:

• 1983: Kingston.
• 1987: Cobourg.

References

1. Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
2. Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
3. 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
4. Royal Artillery
5. List of units of the Canadian Army
6. 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
7. Royal Australian Artillery
8. Canadian Airborne Regiment
9. Royal Regiment of Canada
10. Honourable Artillery Company
11. Sexton (artillery)
12. 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
13. Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery
14. Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
15. III Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
16. Simon Charles Hetherington
17. 15th Field Artillery Regiment (Canada)
18. 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade
19. Royal Canadian Dragoons
20. Horse artillery