| 49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | |
|---|---|
| 49e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC (French) | |
| Active | 1962 as field regiment |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Role | Field Artillery |
| Size | 1 field battery of 4 guns |
| Part of | 33 Canadian Brigade Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Website | army-armee |
49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve regiment based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 33 Canadian Brigade Group.[1]
It draws much of its history from the Sault Ste. Marie Regiment, an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). First organized in 1913 as the 51st Soo Rifles, a rifle regiment, at Sault Ste. Marie, volunteers from the regiment fought in the First World War. It was renamed in 1920 as The Soo Rifles, and for the final time in 1923, as The Sault Ste. Marie Regiment. In 1936, the regiment was amalgamated with A Company of The Algonquin Regiment to form The Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury Regiment.
In 1946, the regiment was converted to artillery, and continues to exist today as the 49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.[2]
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