7th Toronto Artillery

The 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, descends from Toronto’s earliest militia artillery units, beginning with the Volunteer Incorporated Artillery Company raised in 1813. This company later became the Toronto Field Battery, which gained early distinction for its actions during the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837. Throughout the 19th century, Toronto’s artillery presence expanded and reorganized, eventually forming several numbered field batteries that would go on to define the region’s artillery heritage.

During the First World War, these Toronto batteries—including the 9th, 15th, 30th, and 53rd—were mobilized as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. They served in key campaigns on the Western Front, providing critical indirect fire support in major battles throughout France and Flanders. In the years between the wars, the artillery units continued to evolve, adapting to changes in Canadian militia structure and modernizing their equipment and training.

Further reorganizations occurred around the Second World War as the militia structure shifted once again, but the Toronto artillery community remained active, contributing gunners to overseas service and supporting home defence. In 1965, the current 7th Toronto Regiment, RCA, was re-established, uniting several historic batteries under one regimental banner and preserving the lineage of Toronto’s longstanding artillery tradition.

Since its reformation, the regiment’s members have served on domestic operations across Canada and deployed on international missions, including Bosnia, Cyprus, and Afghanistan. Today, the 7th Toronto Regiment remains based at Moss Park Armoury in downtown Toronto, maintaining both howitzer and mortar capabilities. Guided by the artillery’s traditional mottoes—“Ubique” (Everywhere) and “Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt” (Whither Right and Glory Lead)—the regiment continues its long-standing role in supporting 32 Canadian Brigade Group and the Canadian Army Reserve.