The Royal Canadian Artillery
Vancouver, BC
1944
Vancouver, BC
1944
as at 30 March 2020
On 1 March 1944, the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, The Royal Canadian Artillery, Active Force was disbanded.
More info to follow.
More info to follow.
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The Deception Plan
Somewhere in Point Grey - 1944 Vancouver Archives. |
Overseas
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Future 15th Field Regiment Padre
Captain James Whittles landed on Juno Beach on 6 June 1944. He would join 15th Field Artillery Regiment in 1949. |
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Tobacco Fund
The government helping BC soldiers obtaining cigarettes. |
Obituaries
Pilot Officer John Morgan Cooley
24 July 1913 - 22 February 1944
Taken on strength as a Gunner with 85th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 9 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V10459, assigned new regimental number K417525, transferred to Royal Canadian Air Force Mar 1942, promoted Pilot Officer, fatally injured in training crash aboard Avro Anson, deceased 22 Feb 1944, buried Troqueer New Burial Ground Dumfries and Galloway Scotland, cenotaph at Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto ON.
24 July 1913 - 22 February 1944
Taken on strength as a Gunner with 85th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 9 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V10459, assigned new regimental number K417525, transferred to Royal Canadian Air Force Mar 1942, promoted Pilot Officer, fatally injured in training crash aboard Avro Anson, deceased 22 Feb 1944, buried Troqueer New Burial Ground Dumfries and Galloway Scotland, cenotaph at Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto ON.
Major George Paxton Downie Cowan
17 April 1905 - 25 May 1944
Major Cowan was taken on strength with 68th Battery, 15th Brigade ,Canadian Artillery in 1926. He was a Lieutenant from 1926 to 1930. Promoted to Captain in 1932, he married Grace Cameron-Cowan-Dansey on 6 June 1933. When the war broke out, he was taken on strength 9th Battery 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, followed shortly with a transfer to 10th Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA on 28 December 1939. He embarked Halifax for overseas as a Lieutenant on 28 January 1940 and disembarked at Gourock, Scotland on 9 February 1940. Captain Cowan was posted to 8th Army Field Regiment RCA 10 February 1940, followed by a stint with 125 Officer Candidate Training Unit on 24 January 1941. A quick succession of units followed; 20th Battery, 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment RCA on 20 January 1942, 4th Field Regiment RCA on 14 September 1942, 5th Field Regiment RCA 28 August 1943, 4th Field Regiment RCA, again, on 16 September 1943, 1 Canadian G Reinforcement Unit 12 October 1943 before embarking for Italy on 26 October 1943. After disembarking on 8 November 1943 he was taken on strength with 2nd Field Regiment RCA on 12 January 1944, and then 92nd Battery, 3rd Field Regiment on 13 January 1944. On 25 May 1944 he was killed in action at Cassino Italy and is buried at the Cassino Military Cemetery. He leaves behind his wife and three daughters; Gail Cameron, Patricia Irene and Bonnie Mary.
17 April 1905 - 25 May 1944
Major Cowan was taken on strength with 68th Battery, 15th Brigade ,Canadian Artillery in 1926. He was a Lieutenant from 1926 to 1930. Promoted to Captain in 1932, he married Grace Cameron-Cowan-Dansey on 6 June 1933. When the war broke out, he was taken on strength 9th Battery 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, followed shortly with a transfer to 10th Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA on 28 December 1939. He embarked Halifax for overseas as a Lieutenant on 28 January 1940 and disembarked at Gourock, Scotland on 9 February 1940. Captain Cowan was posted to 8th Army Field Regiment RCA 10 February 1940, followed by a stint with 125 Officer Candidate Training Unit on 24 January 1941. A quick succession of units followed; 20th Battery, 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment RCA on 20 January 1942, 4th Field Regiment RCA on 14 September 1942, 5th Field Regiment RCA 28 August 1943, 4th Field Regiment RCA, again, on 16 September 1943, 1 Canadian G Reinforcement Unit 12 October 1943 before embarking for Italy on 26 October 1943. After disembarking on 8 November 1943 he was taken on strength with 2nd Field Regiment RCA on 12 January 1944, and then 92nd Battery, 3rd Field Regiment on 13 January 1944. On 25 May 1944 he was killed in action at Cassino Italy and is buried at the Cassino Military Cemetery. He leaves behind his wife and three daughters; Gail Cameron, Patricia Irene and Bonnie Mary.
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