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1961
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1959
15th Field Regiment
The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

1960
as at 13 September 2018
Sub-units
31st Field Battery, RCA
​85th Field Battery, RCA
158th Field Battery, RCA
209th Field Battery, RCA
210th Field Battery, RCA
Band of the 15th Field Regiment, RCA
Organizational Changes
12 Apr 1960         Name changed from 15th Field Regiment to 15th Field Artillery Regiment
Key Appointments
Promotions and Appointments
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Second Lieutenant Bob Spring promoted Lieutenant on 1 January 1960.
Don Maskovic enrolls as a Private (Recruit)
Mike Maskovic enrolls as a Private (Recruit)
Honorary Lieutenant-Colonels Francis Ronald Graham and Fred B Brown pose with memento presented to Honorary Colonel William C. Woodward.
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Remembrance Day
The Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA leads a large contingent of Gunners on parade for Remembrance Day. Further along in the parade there's the Irish Fusiliers, the Provost Company and the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
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15th Field Regiment RCA Band
Eight members of the Band pose for a photo with two of the herald trumpets. An unidentified Warrant Officer Class I on the left followed by George Mapson, Mike Lawson, Al Sweet, ?, Jim Hamilton, ?, ? The back of the photo indicates that the year is 1960 and that Al Sweet is the Bandmaster. The question: Who is the Warrant Officer Class I on the left?
Queen's Accession Salute
The Regiment fires a 21 gun salute to mark the 8th anniversary of  the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II. 
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Recruiting Drive 1960?
George Chow takes the military transport vehicle down to the Army Navy Air Force Veterans Club Pacific 280 and offers free transportation to Bessborough Armoury in order to check out the recruiting display.
0:46 Armed sentry at the front door of the Armoury to greet guests. 0:59 Demonstration of gun laying.
1:14 George Chow appears.
1:54 Potential recruits firing .22s in the basement indoor range.
2:12 Knot demonstration.
3:01 First aid demo.
3:24 Stretcher evacuation from the upstairs classroom.
4:08 Talk from the Commanding Officer Lt Col Garrett.
​4:50 The recruiting paperwork
Beer Break
The photo appears to be in the Vernon area and is tagged as July 1960.
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Lance Bombardier Brian Cormier
Lance Bombardier Brian Cormier is presented a certificate during a parade held by 6th Field Regiment RCA in Gaspésie, QC. Brian Cormier later transferred to 34th Field Regiment in Montreal and then on to 15th Field Artillery Regiment in Vancouver. He was appointed Regimental Sergeant Major in 1972.
The Stanley Park Armouries (originally the Horse Show Building)
This was a former home of the 15th Artillery Brigade until the Bessborough Armoury was constructed in the 1930s. The photos show the aftermath of a large fire that consumed the building on 18 March 1960.
  The building was located on West Georgia Street at Gilford Street near Stanley Park
Officers’ Mess
The Military Ball
The Military Ball in 1960 featured a busy schedule of teas, luncheons, dances and receptions for debutantes and their mothers. These were scheduled by the committee and held either at the hosts’ house or sponsored by the host and held at one of the Clubs or Messes in the city. These events included a tea at Mrs. E. Eakins’ on Saturday 9 April, a luncheon date at Mrs. F. Graham’s on Saturday 16 April, a luncheon at Mrs. F. Brown’s on Saturday 21 April, a coffee party at Mrs. H. Fullerton on Sunday 22 April and a luncheon hosted by Mrs. C. Wallace at the Georgia Club on Monday 23 April. It was not before the tea at the Officers’ Mess of BC sponsored by Lieutenant Colonel F. Garrett on Friday 29 April that the debutantes first met their escorts and this event was followed by another party hosted by Colonel H. Foley that evening. Another tea/dance for the debutantes and escorts was hosted by Lieutenant-Colonel H. Goodwin and the 8th Technical Regiment at the Officers’ Mess in North Jericho on Monday 30 April. Mrs. E. Eakins pledged to host an informal supper on Thursday 5 May and the Honorary Colonels booked a pre-dinner reception at the Hotel Vancouver on the night of the Ball on Friday 6 May.
Even after the last dance at the Military Ball, there were even more social events to attend. The officers of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment hosted a breakfast at the Bessborough Armouries to start at 2:00 in the morning. Of course, with all that activity, there were a lot of things to talk over afterwards and Mrs. T Dumoulin and Mrs. L. Damper scheduled an informal dinner party for Saturday 7 May 7.
The Military Ball of 1960 was honoured to have Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery as their special guest in addition to having Lieutenant Governor F. Ross in attendance.
British Columbia’s Army Reserves in Gala Performances 1945-2000, Warrant Officer MP Meehan
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The Officers Mess had a busy social calendar of dinners at the Mess in Bessborough Armoury as well as events in Seattle! This is the first indication of communication with our brothers in the 146th Field Artillery Battalion that I've seen and apparently one that wasn't rekindled until 1999.
Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Dave Penman and Warrant officer Class I James Bathurst posing by the fireplace in the Sergeants' Mess.
Bylaws and Constitution
The Sergeants' Mess published their Bylaws and Constitution. The booklet confirms April 1961 as the start of the Annual meeting of the Mess so it is surmised that this booklet was produced in 1960.
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9 July 1960 - Sergeant William (Bill) T. Wickett married Shirley Walker.
The Brigadier DuMoulin Trophy
This trophy is awarded to the most efficient member of the Sergeants’ Mess as determined by the displayed rating system. Warrant Officer Class II RJ Nichols was presented the trophy for his performance during 1959.
Regular Force Artillery
In June 1960 Building HP 18 in Shilo, MB was allocated as a building for setting up the RCA Museum.
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Former members
Former Regimental Sergeant Majors rarely fade away from the parade square. The Coast News from 17 November 1960 reports that Warrant Officer Class I Charles H.Peter Trappitt MBE​ is still active in parades in Gibson, BC. Peter was appointed Regimental Sergeant Major of 15th Coast Regiment RCA on 28 Jan 1947, remained RSM as the Regiment converted to field artillery on 5 February 1948 and then transferred to the 102nd Coast Regiment RCA on 23 September 1949.
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Obituaries
Staff Sergeant Jimmy Walker
Jimmy Walker was a Staff Sergeant in the 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment Military Band in 1958. He provided funding for the renovation of the Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess bar.
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    • The 1910s >
      • 1915 - 31st Bty, 8th Bde, CFA
      • 1916 >
        • 1916 15th Brigade, CFA
        • 1916 - 31st Bty, 8th Bde, CFA
        • 1916 - 68 Depot
      • 1917 >
        • 1917 - 31st Bty, CFA, CEF
        • 1917 - 5th CSB, CGA ,CEF
        • 1917 - 68 Depot
      • 1918 >
        • 68th Depot Battery CFA
        • 85th Battery CFA
      • 1919 >
        • 68th Bty, 16th Bde CFA
        • 5th Cdn Siege Bty, CGA
    • The 1920s >
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    • The 1930s >
      • 1930
      • 1931
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      • 1934
      • 1935
      • 1936
      • 1937
      • 1938
      • 1939 >
        • 1939 - 15th (Vcr) Coast Bde, RCA, CASF
        • 1939 - 1st AA Regt, RCA, CASF
    • The 1940s >
      • 1940 >
        • 1940 - 15th (Vcr) Coast Bde, RCA, CASF
        • 1940 - 15th (Vcr) Cst Bde, RCA NPAM
        • 1940 - 1st AA Regt, RCA, CASF
      • 1941 >
        • 1941 - 15th (Vcr) Coast Bde, RCA, CASF
        • 1941 - 15th (Vcr) Cst Bde, RCA NPAM
        • 1941 - 1st (Res) AA Regt, RCA
      • 1942 >
        • 1942 - 15th (Vcr) Coast Bde, RCA, AF
        • 1942 - 15th (Vcr) Cst Bde, RCA RF
        • 1942 - 1st (Res) AA Regt, RCA
      • 1943 >
        • 1943 - 15th (Vcr) Coast Bde, RCA, AF
        • 1943 - 39th (Reserve) Fd Regt, RCA RF
        • 1943 - 1st (Res) AA Regt, RCA
      • 1944 >
        • 1944 - 15th (Vcr) Coast Bde, RCA, AF
        • 1944 - 11th AA Regt, RCA RF
        • 1944 - 1st (Res) AA Regt, RCA
      • 1945 >
        • 1945 - Vancouver Defences
        • 1945 - 11th AA Regt, RCA RF RF
      • 1946 >
        • 1946 - 15th Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1946 - 11th (Res) AA Regt, RCA
      • 1947 >
        • 1947 - 15th Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1947 - 43rd HAA Regt, RCA
      • 1948 >
        • 1948 - 15th Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1948 - Vancouver Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1948 - 43rd HAA Regt, RCA
      • 1949 >
        • 1949 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1949 - Vancouver Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1949 - 43rd HAA Regt, RCA
    • The 1950s >
      • 1950 >
        • 1950 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1950 - 102nd Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1950 - 43rd HAA Regt, RCA
      • 1951 >
        • 1951 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1951 - 102nd Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1951 - 43rd HAA Regt, RCA
      • 1952 >
        • 1952 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1952 - 102nd Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1952 - 43rd HAA Regt, RCA
      • 1953 >
        • 1953 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1953 - 102nd Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1953 - 43rd HAA Regt, RCA
      • 1954 >
        • 1954 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1954 - 102nd Coast Regt, RCA
        • 1954 - 43rd HAA Regt, RCA
      • 1955 >
        • 1955 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1955 - 43rd HAA Regt, RCA
      • 1956 >
        • 1956 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1956 - 43rd MAA Regt, RCA
      • 1957 >
        • 1957 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1957 - 43rd MAA Regt, RCA
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        • 1958 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1958 - 43rd MAA Regt, RCA
      • 1959 >
        • 1959 - 15th Fd Regt, RCA
        • 1959 - 43rd MAA Regt, RCA
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