1949

1947

15th Field Regiment
The Royal Canadian Artillery
1948

as at 13 October 2018

Sub-units
31st Field Battery, RCA
​85th Field Battery, RCA
158th Field Battery, RCA
Band of the 15th Field Regiment, RCA​

Key Appointments

Structural Changes
On 5 February 1948, 15th Coast Regiment, RCA was redesignated 15th Field Regiment, RCA with 31st Field Battery, RCA, 85th Field Battery, RCA, 158th Battery, RCA and a Regimental Band. Canadian Army Orders 62 provided the authority and the Victoria Daily Times covered the story.

​​ Promotions and Appointments

Major E.A. Royce, ED promoted Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer.

​Bombardier Jack Aikens appointed Acting Sergeant 27 February 1948

Gunner Ronald Anderson appointed Lance Bombardier 16 September 1948

New Members
Jack Warner Aikens
Eric Joseph Ashby
Micahel Babey

Salute to a Visiting Warship - USS Iowa
The 15th Field Regiment RCA is tasked to fire a return salute to the visiting battleship - USS Iowa.  The date may be open for discussion. The photos from Vancouver archives specify 7 July 1947 and the last picture indicates 1950. Did the USS Iowa visit that often?

Ferguson Point
As a consequence of returning the lands to the City of Vancouver, the gun emplacements were dynamited and buried in April 1948 and the old mess was handed over to be converted into a tearoom.

The Fraser Valley Floods
In June 1948 Premier Byron Johnson proclaimed that BC was in a “State of Emergency” and requested the use of the military to assist the province in mitigating the damage. There was an evacuation of 16,000 people, the destruction of about 2,000 homes and over $20 million damage ($210 million in 2010$). Part II Orders 11 Jun 48 - This unit is called out for service during the state of emergency existing in the Province of British Columbia to assist in Flood Control effective 30 May 1948. (Auth. Special Adm. Order No. 2 4/5 Jun 48)     See more...

Unit Conversion
The 15th Field Regiment has gone through many changes since its start as the 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. The Museum has come up with the attached document addressed to 15th HAA Regt, RCA from HQ, B.C. Area stating that the conversion and redesignation of the 15 Coast Regt RCA to 15 Field Regt RCA has been approved by AHQ. It would appear that AHQ refers to Army Headquarters, however, it's rather odd that the letter is addressed to 15th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA. Was this a typo? There is no history of a unit by that name.....

Sarcee Camp, Alberta
​Members of the regiment participated in 25 pounder training during the summer.

Salute
A salute with the 25 pounders in 1948, however, we do not know the location or the event.
Part II Orders indicate that on 12 May 1948 members attended "a Royal Salute in honour of his Excellency the Governor General of Canada" and on 13 May 1948 members attended "a Royal Salute commemorating the Anniversary of the Coronation of  HM King George VI."

Band Recruiting
​There is no record to date as to whether or not Staff Sergeant Gren was successful in his search for a uniform that fit properly. (Vancouver Daily Province 28 Feb 1948)

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