1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment
The 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, is a Canadian Army reserve artillery regiment. It is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at 73 Hobson Lake Drive. The unit consists of two batteries, 51st and 84th Field Batteries (87th Field Battery existing only on paper since the late 1990s). There are two units located within 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment. One is in Halifax and the other is the 84th Independent Field Battery located in Yarmouth NS. Both share the same Commanding Officer.
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| 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | |
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Cap Badge | |
| Active | 1791–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army - Primary Reserve |
| Type | Field Artillery |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 36 Canadian Brigade Group |
| Garrison/HQ | 73 Hobson Lake Drive, Halifax |
| Motto(s) | Latin: UBIQUE, lit. "Everywhere" & QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT, lit. "Whither right and glory lead" |
| Utilized Propelled Weapons | LG1 Mark ll Howitzer, 81-mm Mortar |
| Website | https://rca-arc.org/1st-halifax-dartmouth-field-artillery-regiment-rca/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant-Colonel S.D. Lloyd CD |
| Honorary Colonel | Mr. R.G.C. Sobey |
| Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel | Colonel (Ret'd) J.M. Cody CD |
| Regimental Sergeant Major | Chief Warrant Officer D.A. Colbourne CD |
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| NATO Map Symbol (2017) | |
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