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. NameYearSignificancePhotoLieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) A.J. Bailey, DSO, OBE, ED, CD1950–1951 First Commandant of 2 RCHA Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Aug 54 – Aug 57)Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) E.G. Brooks, DSO, OBE, CD1951–1953 Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Aug 60 – Nov 63)Lieutenant-Colonel R.G. Kingstone, CD1953–1956Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) J.L. Drewry, DSO, CD1956–1957Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Nov 63 – Oct 65)Lieutenant-Colonel J.E. Pincock, CD1957–1959Lieutenant-Colonel G.N. Chambers, CD1959–1960Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) J.P. Beer, MBE, CD1961–1965Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Oct 65 – Jul 69)Lieutenant-Colonel W.E. Sills CD1965–1967Lieutenant-Colonel J.G. Henderson CD1967–1969Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Cotter, CD1969–1970Lieutenant-Colonel W.R. Dawes, CD1970–1972Lieutenant-Colonel H.R. Wheatley, CD1972–1974Lieutenant-Colonel D.E. Stothers, CD1974–1976Lieutenant-Colonel J.C. Fleming, CD1976–1978Lieutenant-Colonel C.J. Mialkowski, CD1978–1980Lieutenant-Colonel M.C. Brown, CD1980–1982Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) Ernest Beno, OMM, CD1982–1984 Became Colonel Commandant, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (2007)Lieutenant-Colonel R.B. Mitchell, CD1984–1986Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) Joseph D. Briscoe, OMM, CD1986–1988Lieutenant-Colonel K.C. Hague, CD1988–1990Lieutenant-Colonel D.L. Ross, CD1990–1992Lieutenant-Colonel D.M. Chupick, CD1992–1994Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) D.D. Marshall, OMM, CD1994–1996Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (May 8 – May 10)Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart Beare, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD1996–1998 Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command Commander of the Multinational Brigade Northwest of the NATO Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Sept 03 – Sept 04) Lieutenant-Colonel R.G. Davis, CD1998–2000Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) John David Ernest Crosman, CD2000–2002Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) Kevin R. Cotten, OMM, CD2002–2003 Commandant of the Canadian Forces CollegeLieutenant-Colonel (Major-General) Simon Charles Hetherington, OMM, MSC, CD2003–2006 Commander Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre Headquarters Commander 3rd Canadian Division / Joint Task Force WestLieutenant-Colonel LCol S.A.A. Johnson, CD2006–2007Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) L.C. Dalton, CD2007–2009Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Feb 12 – Mar 14)Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) L.P. McGarry, MSM, CD2009–2010Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) G.W. Ivey, MSM, CD2010–2013Lieutenant-Colonel D. Bobbitt, CD2013–2014Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier-General) S.T. Hatton, MSM, CD2014–2016 Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre Headquarters Director of Royal Canadian Artillery (Aug 19 – May 21)Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) J.G. Hampton, CD2016–2018Lieutenant-Colonel D.R. Matheson, CD2018–2020Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel) S.A. Heer, MSM, CD2020–2022Lieutenant-Colonel J.D. Flanders, MSM, CD2022–2024Lieutenant-Colonel B.C. Insley, CD2024–

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

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

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