• Source: 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

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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

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2 RCHA deployed to Bosnia as part of Operation Palladium as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR).




= Afghanistan

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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.




Freedoms


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

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




References

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