15th Field Brigade
Canadian Artillery
1932
Canadian Artillery
1932
as at 29 Mar 2025
Sub-units
31st Field Battery
68th Field Battery
85th Field Battery
Attached – 5th Medium Battery
Detached: 58th Field Battery CA-Victoria; attached to 5th (British Columbia) Regiment Canadian Garrison Artillery
31st Field Battery
68th Field Battery
85th Field Battery
Attached – 5th Medium Battery
Detached: 58th Field Battery CA-Victoria; attached to 5th (British Columbia) Regiment Canadian Garrison Artillery
Key Appointments
Promotions and Appointments
William Wasbrough Foster DSO VD appointed Honorary Colonel. Colonel Foster was a former member of the 2nd Battalion Canadian Garrison Artillery. He was born in Bristol, England on 1 October 1876 and immigrated to Canada in 1894. In a 1913 by-election, Foster was elected Conservative member for The Islands in the British Columbia legislature. In November 1914, he joined the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. After distinguishing himself at the Somme and Vimy Ridge, he was promoted to command the 52nd Battalion in August 1917. Aside from a temporary post to command the 9th Infantry Brigade in September 1918, Foster remained with the 52nd until the end of the war. He received two DSO Bars, was twice wounded and was five times mentioned in dispatches. He was a member of the Vancouver City Police.
William Wasbrough Foster DSO VD appointed Honorary Colonel. Colonel Foster was a former member of the 2nd Battalion Canadian Garrison Artillery. He was born in Bristol, England on 1 October 1876 and immigrated to Canada in 1894. In a 1913 by-election, Foster was elected Conservative member for The Islands in the British Columbia legislature. In November 1914, he joined the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. After distinguishing himself at the Somme and Vimy Ridge, he was promoted to command the 52nd Battalion in August 1917. Aside from a temporary post to command the 9th Infantry Brigade in September 1918, Foster remained with the 52nd until the end of the war. He received two DSO Bars, was twice wounded and was five times mentioned in dispatches. He was a member of the Vancouver City Police.
Visit of the Governor-General, Lord Bessborough
The Governor General was greeted by a 19 Gun salute from a composite saluting battery formed by members from 31st, 68th, 8th and 5th Batteries. (The Vancouver Sun indicates 8th but your editor believes this is a typo and should read 58th)
The Governor General was greeted by a 19 Gun salute from a composite saluting battery formed by members from 31st, 68th, 8th and 5th Batteries. (The Vancouver Sun indicates 8th but your editor believes this is a typo and should read 58th)
Armoury Construction
Ground is broken for the new Armoury. Property was purchased on West 11th Avenue and construction began in September, 1932. By November the building is well on it's way. See more...
Ground is broken for the new Armoury. Property was purchased on West 11th Avenue and construction began in September, 1932. By November the building is well on it's way. See more...
The Drill Shed
J.S. Matthews' photograph, taken in 1932, shows the plaque commemorating the location of the wooden drill shed of the British Columbia Garrison Artillery.
Item : Mil N2 - [Drill shed plaque]
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/drill-shed-plaque
J.S. Matthews' photograph, taken in 1932, shows the plaque commemorating the location of the wooden drill shed of the British Columbia Garrison Artillery.
Item : Mil N2 - [Drill shed plaque]
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/drill-shed-plaque
Camp Hughes 1932
The following photos were donated by Brigadier Theodore Dumoulin labelled as being from Camp Hughes in 1932. unfortunately we have some of the same photos donated by Major Ted Edmonds labelled as Camp Hughes 1934. Which is correct? See more...
The following photos were donated by Brigadier Theodore Dumoulin labelled as being from Camp Hughes in 1932. unfortunately we have some of the same photos donated by Major Ted Edmonds labelled as Camp Hughes 1934. Which is correct? See more...
Canadian Defence Association
The 15th Field Regiment was very involved in the formation of the Canadian Defence Association. Lieutenant-Colonel Perry, the Commanding Officer, was selected by the Canadian Artillery Association and Colonel Foster, the Honorary Colonel, was selected by the Canadian Infantry Association to form a committee on 12 February 1932. By 24 November, the Canadian Defence Association had been formed.
The 15th Field Regiment was very involved in the formation of the Canadian Defence Association. Lieutenant-Colonel Perry, the Commanding Officer, was selected by the Canadian Artillery Association and Colonel Foster, the Honorary Colonel, was selected by the Canadian Infantry Association to form a committee on 12 February 1932. By 24 November, the Canadian Defence Association had been formed.
Obituaries
Gunner Walter Teague Grahame
Former North Shore Jailer, Dies Here.
Aged 65, retired North Vancouver city jailor, died in Shaughnessy Military Hospital at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. He had been connected with the police force on the North Shore twenty years.
Born in Scotland, Mr. Grahame served during the Boer War and the Great War and held the South African and Victory medals. Honorary vice-president and a past secretary of the North Vancouver Caledonian Society, he was granted an honorary membership in the organization several months ago. He was also active in affairs of the Army and Navy Veterans’ Association.
Gunner Grahame enlisted with the Vancouver Volunteer Reserve, Boorman's Battery 6 October 1915 and served in France and Belgium. See more...
Former North Shore Jailer, Dies Here.
Aged 65, retired North Vancouver city jailor, died in Shaughnessy Military Hospital at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. He had been connected with the police force on the North Shore twenty years.
Born in Scotland, Mr. Grahame served during the Boer War and the Great War and held the South African and Victory medals. Honorary vice-president and a past secretary of the North Vancouver Caledonian Society, he was granted an honorary membership in the organization several months ago. He was also active in affairs of the Army and Navy Veterans’ Association.
Gunner Grahame enlisted with the Vancouver Volunteer Reserve, Boorman's Battery 6 October 1915 and served in France and Belgium. See more...
Lieutenant Charles Noel Wilde
WILDE BURIED IN MEXICO.
Masons Render Full Honors to Canadian Commissioner.
Special Cable to The NY Times
MEXICO CITY, July 8. - C. Noel Wilde, Canadian Trade Commissioner in México City for the past nine years, who committed suicide Tuesday by shooting himself, was buried here today.
British service men were present in full force with their flags, as Mr. Wilde was a war veteran who was twice wounded.
published: July 9, 1932
Lieutenant Wilde enlisted in the 68th Overseas Depot Battery on 20 Oct 1916. See more...
WILDE BURIED IN MEXICO.
Masons Render Full Honors to Canadian Commissioner.
Special Cable to The NY Times
MEXICO CITY, July 8. - C. Noel Wilde, Canadian Trade Commissioner in México City for the past nine years, who committed suicide Tuesday by shooting himself, was buried here today.
British service men were present in full force with their flags, as Mr. Wilde was a war veteran who was twice wounded.
published: July 9, 1932
Lieutenant Wilde enlisted in the 68th Overseas Depot Battery on 20 Oct 1916. See more...
Lists
The following pages contain additional information relating to the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
Honours and Awards
Trophies
Commanding Officers and Regimental Sergeants Major
Honoraries
Battery Commanders and Battery Sergeants Major
Band Appointments
Nominal Roll
Guns of the Regiment
Memorial Page
The following pages contain additional information relating to the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
Honours and Awards
Trophies
Commanding Officers and Regimental Sergeants Major
Honoraries
Battery Commanders and Battery Sergeants Major
Band Appointments
Nominal Roll
Guns of the Regiment
Memorial Page