Loyal Regiments

[Michael OLeary]

From the "Preparing for first Reserve BMQ weekend+SHARP training" thread:

While there are plenty of "Royal" units, there is only one "Loyal" Regiment left on a commonwealth country's order of battle.

Not quite, there are also these gunners:

3 Field Regiment RCA, The Loyal Company

Results from a Google search - 3 Field Regiment RCA "The Loyal Company"

http://www.artillery.net/english/history.htm

"Prior to 1855, volunteer Canadian artillery batteries existed but the
continuity of some of these batteries is difficult to trace. One of these
pre-1855 units, the "Loyal Company of Artillery", was formed in Saint John,
N.B., in 1793, and is perpetuated today by the 3rd Field Regiment RCA."


http://www.artillery.net/english/units3fdregt.htm

"3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company)
Saint John, New Brunswick
On May 4, 1793, The Loyal Company of Artillery, was formed by Captain John
Colville, a member of Saint John's first Common Council. The Loyal Company
of Artillery was formed in response to France's declaration of war against
Britain on February 1st, 1793.

3rd Field Artillery Regiment was authorized on 28 May 1869 as the 'New
Brunswick Brigade of Garrison Artillery', but traces its direct roots to The
Loyal Company of Artillery. As the third oldest artillery regiment in the
British Commonwealth, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment RCA (The Loyal Company)
follows England's Royal Regiment of Artillery and The Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company of London in length of continuous service. "


http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/nb-arty/nb-03.htm

Instances in the use of the title "The Loyal Company" throughout the history
of 3 Fd Regt, RCA

1793.05.04 - The Loyal Company of Artillery
raised at Saint John, N.B. (as of 21st century the third oldest artillery
regiment in the British Commonwealth)

1930 - 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Brigade (The Loyal Company of Artillery), CA

1935.06.03 - 3rd (New Brunswick) Medium Brigade, (The Loyal Company of Artillery), RCA

1938 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade, (The Loyal Company of Artillery), RCA

1945 3rd (Reserve) (New Brunswick) Coast Regiment, (The Loyal Company of Artillery), RCA

1962 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company), RCA