2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery explained

Unit Name:	2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Dates:	1950–present
Country:	Canada
Branch:	Canadian Army
Type:	Horse Artillery
Role:	Artillery
Command Structure:	Royal Canadian Horse Artillery 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Garrison:	CFB Petawawa
March:	Slow march: "Royal Artillery Slow March" Quick march: "British Grenadiers" Trot past: "Keel Row" Gallop past: "Bonnie Dundee"
Battle Honours:	The word la|Ubique|everywhere takes the place of all past and future battle honours in recognition of the artillery's widespread service in all battles and campaigns since its creation
Commander1:	Lieutenant-Colonel J.D. Flanders CD

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.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[3]

Name	Year	Significance	Photo
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) A.J. Bailey, DSO, OBE, ED, CD^[4]	1950–1951	First Commandant of 2 RCHA Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Aug 54 – Aug 57)^[5]
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) E.G. Brooks, DSO, OBE, CD	1951–1953	Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Aug 60 – Nov 63)
Lieutenant-Colonel R.G. Kingstone, CD	1953–1956
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) J.L. Drewry, DSO, CD	1956–1957	Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Nov 63 – Oct 65)
Lieutenant-Colonel J.E. Pincock, CD	1957–1959
Lieutenant-Colonel G.N. Chambers, CD	1959–1960
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) J.P. Beer, MBE, CD	1961–1965	Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Oct 65 – Jul 69)
Lieutenant-Colonel W.E. Sills CD	1965–1967
Lieutenant-Colonel J.G. Henderson CD	1967–1969
Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Cotter, CD	1969–1970
Lieutenant-Colonel W.R. Dawes, CD	1970–1972
Lieutenant-Colonel H.R. Wheatley, CD	1972–1974
Lieutenant-Colonel D.E. Stothers, CD	1974–1976
Lieutenant-Colonel J.C. Fleming, CD	1976–1978
Lieutenant-Colonel C.J. Mialkowski, CD	1978–1980
Lieutenant-Colonel M.C. Brown, CD	1980–1982
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) Ernest Beno, OMM, CD	1982–1984	Became Colonel Commandant, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (2007)
Lieutenant-Colonel R.B. Mitchell, CD	1984–1986
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) Joseph D. Briscoe, OMM, CD^[6]	1986–1988
Lieutenant-Colonel K.C. Hague, CD	1988–1990
Lieutenant-Colonel D.L. Ross, CD	1990–1992
Lieutenant-Colonel D.M. Chupick, CD	1992–1994
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) D.D. Marshall, OMM, CD	1994–1996	Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (May 8 – May 10)
Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart Beare, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD	1996–1998	Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command Commander of the Multinational Brigade Northwest of the NATO Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Sept 03 – Sept 04) ^[7]
Lieutenant-Colonel R.G. Davis, CD	1998–2000
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) John David Ernest Crosman, CD	2000–2002
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) Kevin R. Cotten, OMM, CD	2002–2003	Commandant of the Canadian Forces College
Lieutenant-Colonel (Major-General) Simon Charles Hetherington, OMM, MSC, CD	2003–2006	Commander Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre Headquarters Commander 3rd Canadian Division / Joint Task Force West
Lieutenant-Colonel LCol S.A.A. Johnson, CD	2006–2007
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) L.C. Dalton, CD	2007–2009	Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Feb 12 – Mar 14)
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) L.P. McGarry, MSM, CD	2009–2010
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) G.W. Ivey, MSM, CD	2010–2013
Lieutenant-Colonel D. Bobbitt, CD	2013–2014
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) S.T. Hatton, MSM, CD	2014–2016	Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre Headquarters Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Aug 19 – May 21)
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) J.G. Hampton, CD	2016–2018
Lieutenant-Colonel D.R. Matheson, CD	2018–2020
Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) S.A. Heer, MSM, CD	2020–2022
Lieutenant-Colonel J.D. Flanders, MSM, CD	2022–2024
Lieutenant-Colonel B.C. Insley, CD	2024–

Freedoms

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

• 1983: Kingston, Ontario.
• 1987: Cobourg, Ontario.

References

1. Web site: Defence . National . 2019-01-28 . 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery . 2022-11-11 . www.canada.ca.
2. Web site: Canada . Veterans Affairs . 2022-07-13 . The Battle of Hill 355 - Veterans Affairs Canada . 2022-11-11 . www.veterans.gc.ca.
3. Web site: Foley . Michael . 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery . 2022-11-11 . rca-arc.org . en-US.
4. Halliday . Hugh . HONOURS AND AWARDS: CANADIAN ARMY KOREAN WAR SERVICES .
5. Web site: Gagnon . Catherine . Past Directors RCA (or equivalent) . 2022-11-11 . rca-arc.org . 12 January 2022 . en-US.
6. Web site: General . Office of the Secretary to the Governor . Colonel Joseph Douglas Briscoe . 2022-11-11 . The Governor General of Canada.
7. Web site: General . Office of the Secretary to the Governor . Major-General Stuart A. Beare . 2022-11-11 . The Governor General of Canada.