23rd Field Regiment, RCA, 83rd Artillery Division

[Mark W. Tonner]

Hi Cheryl;

This may be a bit late, I haven't been around of late, but here are some notes on the 23rd Field Regiment, RCA:

- from mobilization to disbandment:

Serial No.: 1411 - 23rd Field Regiment, R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 147/42 - Effective 18 Mar 42,
Converted & Redesignated: GO 243/43 - Effective 15 May 43
Converted & Redesignated: Serial No. 1411 - 23rd Self-Propelled Regiment, R.C.H.A. - GO 243/43 - Effective 15 May 43

Serial No.: 1411 - 23rd Self Propelled Regiment, R.C.H.A.
Authorized: GO 243/43 - Effective 15 May 43,
Redesignated: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411 - 23rd Regiment (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43

Serial No.: 1411 - 23rd Regiment (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43,
Redesignated: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411 - 23rd Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43

Serial No.: 1411 - 23rd Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43,
Disbanded: GO 71/46 - Effective 18 Dec 45

Serial No.: 1411A - Headquarters, 23rd Field Regiment, R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 147/42 - Effective 18 Mar 42,
Redesignated: GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411A - Headquarters, 23rd Self Propelled Regiment, R.C.H.A. - GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43

Serial No.: 1411A - Headquarters, 23rd Self Propelled Regiment, R.C.H.A.
Authorized: GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43,
Redesignated: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411A - Headquarters, 23rd Regiment (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43

Serial No.: 1411A - Headquarters, 23rd Regiment (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43,
Redesignated: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411A - Headquarters, 23rd Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43

Serial No.: 1411A - Headquarters, 23rd Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43,
Disbanded: GO 71/46 - Effective 18 Dec 45

Serial No.: 1411B - 31st Field Battery, R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 147/42 - Effective 18 Mar 42,
Redesignated: GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411B - 31st Self Propelled Battery, R.C.H.A. - GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43

Serial No.: 1411B - 31st Self Propelled Battery, R.C.H.A.
Authorized: GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43,
Redesignated: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411B - 31st Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43

Serial No.: 1411B - 31st Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43,
Redesignated: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411B - 31st Field Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43

Serial No.: 1411B - 31st Field Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43,
Disbanded: GO 71/46 - Effective 18 Dec 45

Serial No.: 1411C - 36th Field Battery, R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 147/42 - Effective 18 Mar 42,
Redesignated: GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411C - 36th Self Propelled Battery, R.C.H.A. - GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43

Serial No.: 1411C - 36th Self Propelled Battery, R.C.H.A.
Authorized: GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43,
Redesignated: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411C - 36th Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43

Serial No.: 1411C - 36th Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43,
Redesignated: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411C - 36th Field Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43

Serial No.: 1411C - 36th Field Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43,
Disbanded: GO 71/46 - Effective 18 Dec 45

Serial No.: 1411D - 83rd Field Battery, R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 147/42 - Effective 18 Mar 42,
Redesignated: GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411D - 83rd Self Propelled Battery, R.C.H.A. - GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43

Serial No.: 1411D - 83rd Self Propelled Battery, R.C.H.A.
Authorized: GO 328/43 - Effective 15 May 43,
Redesignated: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411D - 83rd Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43

Serial No.: 1411D - 83rd Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Aug 43,
Redesignated: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43
Redesignated: Serial No. 1411D - 83rd Field Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A. - GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43

Serial No.: 1411D - 83rd Field Battery (Self-Propelled), R.C.A.
Authorized: GO 452/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43,
Disbanded: GO 71/46 - Effective 18 Dec 45

Notes:

1. - GO = General Order - example: GO 147/42 = General Order Number 147 of 1942 or GO 71/46 = General Order Number 71 of 1946; etc.

2. - a Field Regiment , RCA (or RCHA) was never referred to as a "Field Artillery Regiment" - that is an American term.

Cheers