The 1st Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was one of six Canadian medium artillery regiments that served in the European Theatre of World War II. Medium regiments were armed with 5.5-inch and 4.5-inch guns.[1]
| 1st Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery | |
|---|---|
 Formation patch used by RCA troops attached to the First Canadian Army | |
| Active | ?–1945 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch |  Canadian Army |
| Role | Artillery |
| Part of |
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| Engagements | World War II |
History edit
The adjutant of the 1st Medium Regiment, RCA, was Captain Horace Trites; Trites was mentioned in dispatches in Italy. Trites and gun position officer (GPO) Lieutenant 'Buck' Buchanan later became pilots at 43 Operational Training Unit, RAF Andover, and fought in northwest Europe with No. 665 Squadron RCAF.
References edit
- ^ "The Second World War 1939–45". Royal Canadian Artillery Association. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
Sources edit
- Fromow, Lt-Col. D.L. Canada's Flying Gunners. (Ottawa: Air Observation Post Pilot's Association, 2002). ISBN 0-9730055-0-5.