Royal Canadian Artillery

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The Royal Canadian Artillery is the artillery branch of the Canadian Army, responsible for providing indirect fire support and related battlefield capabilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artillery branch
branch of the Canadian Army
military unit
abbreviation RCA
allegiance Canada
Charles III, King of Canada
branchColor royal blue
scarlet
country Canada
dateEstablished 1871
engagement World War I
surface form: First World War

Korean War
North-West Rebellion
Second Boer War
World War II
surface form: Second World War

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
equipment 81 mm mortar
C3 105 mm howitzer
surface form: C3 howitzer

LG1 Mark II howitzer
M777 howitzer
air defence missile systems
garrison Gagetown, New Brunswick
Petawawa, Ontario
Shilo, Manitoba
Valcartier, Quebec
hasPredecessor A Battery, Garrison Artillery
A Battery, Garrison Artillery
surface form: B Battery, Garrison Artillery
hasSubunit 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), RCA
5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada
Reserve artillery regiments of the Canadian Army
language English
French
motto Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt
surface form: Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt

Ubique
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoMeaning Everywhere
Whither Right and Glory Lead
nickname The Gunners
partOf Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian Army
patronSaint Saint Barbara
role air defence
artillery
indirect fire support
surveillance and reconnaissance
target acquisition
serviceBranch Canadian Army
specialization air defence artillery
field artillery
locating artillery
traditionSharedWith Royal Regiment of Artillery
type artillery

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Royal Canadian Engineers associatedWith Royal Canadian Artillery
Cosgrave militaryBranch Royal Canadian Artillery
subject surface form: Lawrence Moore Cosgrave
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery partOf Royal Canadian Artillery
this entity surface form: Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery usesSymbol Royal Canadian Artillery
this entity surface form: Royal Canadian Artillery cap badge
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery usesSymbol Royal Canadian Artillery
this entity surface form: Royal Canadian Artillery gun badge
Battle of Hill 70 associatedWith Royal Canadian Artillery
this entity surface form: Canadian Corps artillery