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1st Canadian Artillery Brigade
(2026–Present)
1st Field Artillery Brigade
(1914–1919)
Active1914–1919
10 September 2026–Present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Expeditionary Force (1914-1919)
Canadian Army (2026-Present)
TypeArtillery
RoleArtillery Support
SizeBrigade
Part of1st Canadian Division (1914-1919, 2026-Present)
Garrison/HQCFB Edmonton[1]
NicknameThe Fires Brigade[1]
EngagementsWorld War I

The 1st Canadian Artillery Brigade is an Artillery Brigade of the Canadian Army.

History

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World War I

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The brigade was formed as the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery in 1914 for service overseas.[2] It was attached to the 1st Canadian Division. After training in England, the brigade arrived in France in February 1915.[3] The brigade first saw action at the Second Battle of Ypres where they witnessed the soldiers and horses of the 45th Algerian Division succumb to gas poisoning.[4] The brigade later participated in the Battle of the Somme where 12 of its members were killed.[5] The brigade later participated in the Hundred Days Offensive before it was disbanded in 1919.[3]

Reactivation

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The brigade was reformed as the 1st Canadian Artillery Brigade on 10 September 2026 during a restructuring of the Canadian Armed Forces.[1] It is nicknamed "The Fires Brigade"[1] and is attached to the 1st Canadian Division.[6] The purpose of the brigade is to centralize and coordinate the 1st Canadian Division's artillery prior to the conduction of manoeuvre warfare.[7]

Structure during World War I

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The brigade's structure during World War I was as follows:[8]

  • 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery
    • 1st Field Battery
    • 2nd Howitzer Battery
    • 3rd Field Battery
    • 4th Field Battery

Current structure

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As of September 2026 the brigade's structure is as follows:

Planned structure

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The brigade's planned structure is as follows:[9]

Notes

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  1. ↑ 1st battalion formed, full regiment expected to reach operational capacity by 2030[9]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Shaping the battlefield: The Fires Brigade comes to 1st Canadian Division". Government of Canada. September 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "First Field Brigade Canadian Artillery, The Great War, compiled by Lieutenant Leonard W. Gates". Canadian War Museum. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 "1st Field Artillery Brigade in the Great War". Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "1st Brigade Canadian Field Artillery moves from the reserve". The Great War 1914-1918. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "1st Brigade / 1st Canadian Division". Somme Roll of Honour. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Introducing 1st Canadian Division". Canadian Defense Review. 11 September 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Canada's army overhaul aims to be 'more agile, lethal' amid threats". Global News. 10 September 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "PART 4 ARTILLERY FIELD, HEAVY, GARRISON, TRENCH, MACHINE GUN, TANK CORPS & ORDNANCE CORPS" (PDF). canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "RCA Aimpoint 1" (PDF). 8 April 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
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