New Books
Former Minister of National Defence, Bill Graham, has written a book, The Call of the World: A Political Memoir, that mentions the 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA. His father, Francis Ronald Graham was Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA from 1949 to 1961. Check out the reviews on these links: Book excerpt: Never twice without a third Shadow Cabinet Newspaper clippings on promotions and appointments plus an invite for a Tea Dance have all been placed in the 1958 Yearbook. Four cents for a stamp!
Change of Organization
On 7 April 1938, 15th Field Brigade, RCA was renamed 15th Coast Brigade, The Royal Canadian Artillery with 31st Heavy Battery, 58th Heavy Battery, 68th Heavy Battery, and 85th Heavy Battery. On 15 July 1938 the unit was renamed 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, The Royal Canadian Artillery. Regimental Wedding
I have pictures of the wedding sword arch team but no pictures of the bride and groom. Can anyone help me out with that? Maybe include a little story about the day? president.vcrgunners@gmail.com. Check out the other pictures here. Newspaper clippings announce the amalgamation of the 15th Field Regiment RCA and the 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA into one field artillery regiment. The newspaper also proved a glimpse back 25 years earlier when the Bessborough Armoury had been officially opened by the Governor General. Check out the other happenings in the 1959 yearbook.
The unit supported the "Ride to Live" organization by providing a starting gun for their annual ride to promote awareness about prostate cancer. Lieutenant George Lenis was captured in a series of photos from the 2010 event.
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