116th Independent Field Battery, RCA

February 2012 January 2023 116 Independent Field Battery, RCA fr 116e Batterie autonome de campagne, ARC The cap badge of the Royal Canadian Artillery 1 April 1908-present Canada Army Field artillery One battery Kenora, Ontario Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery la Ubique everywhere la Quo fas et gloria ducunt whither right and glory lead Quick: British Grenadiers The 116th Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery is a Canadian Army Reserve independent artillery battery based in Kenora, Ontario, which forms part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group. The battery parades at the Kenora Armoury, 800-11th Avenue North. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/art/116ifb-116bac-eng.asp 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA National Defence and the Canadian Forces 2015 28 February 2015 Lineage The Kenora Light Infantry In 1908, the 98th Regiment was created by separating two companies (Kenora and Fort Frances) from the 96th Regiment and organizing two new companies, with regimental headquarters in Kenora. After the regiment was renamed multiple times during the 1920s, becoming the Kenora Light Infantry, it was split into two in 1936. After the split, the 17th Medium Battery remained in service until 1946. During the 1940s to 1980, the 16th Medium Battery was renamed multiple times and merged with the 209th (Reserve) Field Battery before becoming the 116th Independent Field Battery in 1981.Canadian Forces A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments 11th Medium Battery (Howitzer), RCA In 1920, the 11th Siege Battery was created. Following multiple renames from the 1920 to 1940s, the battery was merged into the 116th Independent Field Battery when it was known as the 16th Medium Battery in 1946. Listing Originated on 1 April 1908, in Kenora, Ontario, as the 98th Regiment. Redesignated on 12 March 1920, as The Rainy River and Kenora Regiment. Redesignated on 1 September 1921, as The Kenora Light Infantry. Converted to artillery on 15 December 1936, and reorganised as two artillery batteries: the 16th Medium Battery (Howitzer), RCA (currently the 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA) and the 17th Medium Battery (Howitzer), RCA (disbanded on 31 March 1946). Lineage chart2019-01-28 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/official-military-history-lineages/lineages/artillery-regiments/116th-independent-field-battery.html 2025-07-01 www.canada.ca aa908 a98R 1908 0 98th Regt Regiment aa915 94OB ! 1915 0 94th "Overseas" Bn Battalion, CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force ! ! aa916 A17R3 ! 1916 0 Absorbed by 17th Reserve Bn and 32nd "Overseas" Bn 0 vertical-align: top aa917 ! 11CSB 1917 0 No. Number 11 Canadian Siege Bty Battery, CGA Canadian Garrison Artillery, CEF3rd Brigade, CGA, CEF ! ! aa920 1RRKR ' 2RRKR Dbndd 11SB 1920 0 1st Bn (141st Bn, CEF), The Rainy River and Kenora Regt 2nd BnReserve, The Rainy River and Kenora Regt Disbanded 0 vertical-align: top 11th Siege Bty, CA Canadian Artillery5th Brigade, CFA Canadian Field Artillery ! ! ! aa921 1KLI 2KLI ! 1921 0 1st Bn (94th Bn, CEF), The Kenora Light Infy Infantry 2nd Bn, The Kenora Light Infy aa925 ! ! 11MB 1925 0 11th Medium Bty (Howitzer), CA ! ! ! aa935 ! ! 11MB 1935 0 11th Medium Bty (Howitzer), RCA Royal Canadian Artillery aa936 ! Dbndd ! 1936 0 Disbanded 0 vertical-align: top ! ! aa936 16MB ^ 17MB ! 1936 0 16th Medium Bty (Howitzer), RCAchart note 3 7th Medium Brigade, RCA 17th Medium Bty (Howitzer), RCAchart note 3 aa939 ! ! : 11MB ! 1939 0 11th Medium Bty, RCA, CASF Canadian Active Service Force ! ! 8MB ! ! 8th Medium Bty, RCA, CASF ! ! ! ! ! aa940 16MB 17MB ` 811MB ' 11MB 1940 0 16th (Reserve) Medium Bty (Howitzer), RCAchart note 4 7th (Reserve) Medium Brigade, RCA 17th (Reserve) Medium Bty (Howitzer), RCAchart note 4 8th/11th Medium Bty, RCA, CASF 11th (Reserve) Medium Bty (Howitzer), RCAchart note 4 ! ! ! ! aa941 ! ! 8MB ^ 11MB ! 1941 0 8th Medium Bty, RCA, CASF 11th Medium Bty, RCA, CASF ! ! : ! ! aa941 ! ! 11HAA ! 1941 0 11th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Bty, RCA, CASF2nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Mobile), RCA, CASF aa942 ! ! ! 209FB 1942 0 209th (Reserve) Fd Field Bty, RCA aa943 ! a617M ! ! 1943 0 16th/17th Medium Bty, RCA aa945 ! ! Dbndd ! 1945 0 Disbanded 0 vertical-align: top aa946 ! Dbndd ! 1946 0 Disbanded 0 vertical-align: top aa946 ` - - - - - - 116MB - - - - ' 1946 0 116th Medium Bty, RCA40th Medium Regiment, RCA ! aa965 116FB 1965 0 116th Fd Bty, RCA40th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA ! aa981 116IF 1981 0 116th Independent Fd Bty, RCA ! Perpetuations The 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA, perpetuates the 94th Battalion (New Ontario), CEF, and No. 11 Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery, CEF. Operational history Great War Versions of the 116th fought during World War I in France. Second World War The 17th Field Regiment, RCA was mobilized originally as two batteries, the 37th Battery and the 60/76 Battery. The 37th Battery was recruited as three troops, A troop at Fort William and Port Arthur, B troop at Fort Frances and Kenora, and C troop at Portage la Prairie. The 60/76 Battery was recruited entirely from Saskatchewan, half coming from Aneroid and other points in Western and South Western Saskatchewan while the second half came from Indian Head and the CPR main line district East of Regina. The Non-Permanent Active Militia units from which these two active service batteries were formed, were the 7th Medium Artillery Brigade which consisted of the 16th Battery centred at Kenora, the 17th Battery at Fort Frances and the 18th Battery at Port Arthur, the 26 Field Artillery Brigade from Brandon, the 10th and 22nd Field Artillery Brigades of South Saskatchewan. These units provided the NCO and officer nucleus which was responsible for the initial training and the transformation from a civilian to a soldier. http://bezeau.ca/h17fr/toc.htm History of the 17th Field Regiment bezeau.ca 2014 28 February 2015 The 17th Regiment, RCA was a three-battery, 24 gun regiment. Each of the three batteries of the regiment contained two troops. The 37th Battery made up Charlie and Dog Troops. Battle honours In 1930 the Kenora Light Infantry was awarded the following battle honours for the Great War. These honours became dormant in 1936 upon conversion to artillery; they were subsumed under the RCA's honorary distinction la ubique 'everywhere'. Somme, 1916selected Selected to be borne on colours and appointments2019-07-22 WWI - Somme, 1916 https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/battle-honours-honorary-distinctions/somme-1916.html 2022-02-25 www.canada.ca Arras, 1917, 18"Arras, 1917" selected to be borne on colours and appointments2019-07-22 WWI - Arras, 1917 https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/battle-honours-honorary-distinctions/arras-1917.html 2022-02-25 www.canada.ca2019-07-22 WWI - Arras, 1918 https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/battle-honours-honorary-distinctions/arras-1918.html 2022-02-25 www.canada.ca Hill 70selected Selected to be borne on colours and appointments2019-07-22 WWI - Hill 70 https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/battle-honours-honorary-distinctions/hill-70.html 2022-02-25 www.canada.ca Ypres, 1917selected2019-07-23 WWI - Ypres, 1917 https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/battle-honours-honorary-distinctions/ypres-1917.html 2022-02-25 www.canada.ca Amiensselected2019-07-22 WWI - Amiens https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/battle-honours-honorary-distinctions/ww1-amiens.html 2022-02-25 www.canada.ca Hindenburg Line2019-07-22 WWI - Hindenburg Line https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/battle-honours-honorary-distinctions/hindenburg-line.html 2022-02-25 www.canada.ca Pursuit to Monsselected2019-07-22 WWI - Pursuit to Mons https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/battle-honours-honorary-distinctions/pursuit-to-mons.html 2022-02-25 www.canada.ca Equipment Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle - logistics and transport Iltis - transport A Universal Carrier and M114 155 mm howitzer are found along the side and main entrance to the Armoury. Notes and references Canada Category:Kenora Category:Sub-units of Regiments of Canada