15th Coast Regiment
The Royal Canadian Artillery
1946
as at 4 March 2016
Sub-units
31st Coast Battery, RCA
58th Coast Battery, RCA
85th Coast Battery, RCA
Band of the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA
Promotions and Appointments

Major R. Theodore DuMoulin ED CD promoted Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer.
Change of Organization
On 1 April 1946, 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, The Royal Canadian Artillery was renamed 15th Coast Regiment, The Royal Canadian Artillery with 31st Coast Battery, 85th Coast Battery and 159th Coast Battery (formerly 58th Heavy Battery). On 1 October, 1946 the 159th Coast Battery was renamed the 158th Coast Battery.
On 1 April 1946, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Batteries, 1st Searchlight Regiment, R.C.A. (formerly British Columbia Hussars) disbanded.
Awards - Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander)
The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the seven uniformed services of the United States[1] as well as to military and political figures of foreign governments.  The Legion of Merit (Commander degree) is one of only two United States military decorations to be issued as a neck order (the other being the Medal of Honor) and the only United States military decoration which may be issued in award degrees (much like an order of chivalry or certain Orders of Merit). The Legion of Merit is sixth in the order of precedence of U.S. military awards and is worn after the Defense Superior Service Medal and before the Distinguished Flying Cross.[4] In contemporary use in the U.S. Armed Forces, the Legion of Merit is typically awarded to Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force general officers and colonels, and Navy and Coast Guard flag officers and captains occupying senior command or very senior staff positions in their respective services. It may also be awarded to officers of lesser rank and to very senior enlisted personnel, but these instances are less frequent and circumstances vary by branch of service. As such, the medal can be considered as "points" in some enlisted promotion systems, such as the Air Force, where it is counted as seven points (out of a possible 25 points for decorations). ​Awarded to the former Honorary Colonel, Major-General William Wasbrough CMG DSO VD
Demobilization
There were quite a few wrinkles in demobilizing after the war. How to put thousands of veterans back to work afterwards and find them places to live. The following article relates the takeover of the old Vancouver Hotel.
The Night War Vets Seized the Vancouver Hotel
Back from battle in 1946, they had to fight for shelter.
By Claudia Cornwall, 13 Nov 2006, TheTyee.ca
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Picture
Ringleader Bob McEwen, now 83.
The Pamir
The 15th Coast Regiment RCA fores a salute for the visiting Cadet Training Vessel Pamir. The complete story is somewhat cloudy as is the story of the Pamir.
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