40th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

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This Reserve Force regiment originated in Kenora, Ontario on 15 December 1936 when the '7th Medium Brigade, RCA' was authorized to be formed.^{Footnote 1} It was redesignated: '7th (Reserve) Medium Brigade, RCA' on 7 November 1940;^{Footnote 2} '7th (Reserve) Medium Regiment, RCA' on 1 February 1943;^{Footnote 3} '40th Medium Regiment, RCA' on 1 April 1946;^{Footnote 4} '40th Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA' on 12 April 1960;^{Footnote 5} and '40th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA' on 19 March 1965.^{Footnote 6} It was reduced to nil strength on 1 January 1981.^{Footnote 7}

Headquarters location

Kenora, Ontario

Operational history

None

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