Two part Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA)/ 42nd Medium Regiment Embroidered Red on Blue Cloth Shoulder Titles

In two parts with supplementary title for the 42nd Medium Regiment RCA below. Curved title removed from uniform with paper to reverse, edges a bit ragged, and the straight title with a small edge nibble on the left edge otherwise in very good condition with paper to reverse.

Waring Pamphlet No 3 D189 refers for the curved RCA part.

This Reserve Force regiment originated in Toronto, Ontario on 15 March 1931, when the '4th Medium Brigade, CA' was authorized to be formed. It was redesignated: '4th Medium Brigade, RCA' on 3 June 1935; '4th (Reserve) Medium Brigade, RCA' on 7 November 1940; '42nd (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA' on 20 May 1942; '42nd (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA' on 15 February 1944; '42nd Medium Regiment, RCA' on 1 April 1946; and '42nd Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA' on 12 April 1960. It was reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle on 18 February 1965.

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Code: 65172