15th Field Regiment
The Royal Canadian Artillery
1954
The Royal Canadian Artillery
1954
as at 23 January 2020
Sub-units
31st Field Battery, RCA
85th Field Battery, RCA
158th Field Battery, RCA
Band of the 15th Field Regiment, RCA
31st Field Battery, RCA
85th Field Battery, RCA
158th Field Battery, RCA
Band of the 15th Field Regiment, RCA
Key Appointments
15th Field Regiment RCA - 2 June 1954
Rear Row - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,
Third Row - 32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45, 46,47
Second Row - 48,49,50,51,52,53,54,WO I Douglas Dundas Collins,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63
Front Row - 2Lt Mike Ellis, OCdt David Walters, 66, Lt Mike Goldie, 68,69,70, Maj Gordon Platt, , Maj William S. Jackson, Lt Col Kenneth Beckett, Maj Francis Cassillis (Bud) Garrett, Maj Mel Oughton, Major Robert Keen, Capt Ken Foote, Capt Keith Brown, 79, 2Lt Barry Clemons, 2Lt Leslie Strike, 82, 83
Rear Row - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,
Third Row - 32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45, 46,47
Second Row - 48,49,50,51,52,53,54,WO I Douglas Dundas Collins,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63
Front Row - 2Lt Mike Ellis, OCdt David Walters, 66, Lt Mike Goldie, 68,69,70, Maj Gordon Platt, , Maj William S. Jackson, Lt Col Kenneth Beckett, Maj Francis Cassillis (Bud) Garrett, Maj Mel Oughton, Major Robert Keen, Capt Ken Foote, Capt Keith Brown, 79, 2Lt Barry Clemons, 2Lt Leslie Strike, 82, 83
15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA Officers - 2 June 1954
Rear Row - OCdt David Walters, 2Lt Mike Ellis, 2Lt Leslie Strike,4,5, Capt Ken Foote, Lt Mike Goldie, 8, 2Lt Barry Clemons, 10,11
Front Row - Capt Keith Brown, 13, Maj Gordon Platt, Maj William S. Jackson, Lt Col Kenneth Beckett, Maj Francis Cassillis (Bud) Garrett, Maj Mel Oughton, Major Robert Keen, 20
Rear Row - OCdt David Walters, 2Lt Mike Ellis, 2Lt Leslie Strike,4,5, Capt Ken Foote, Lt Mike Goldie, 8, 2Lt Barry Clemons, 10,11
Front Row - Capt Keith Brown, 13, Maj Gordon Platt, Maj William S. Jackson, Lt Col Kenneth Beckett, Maj Francis Cassillis (Bud) Garrett, Maj Mel Oughton, Major Robert Keen, 20
15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA Senior NCOs- 2 June 1954 (or 1953?)
Front Row - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Rear Row - 9, 10, 11, WO I Douglas Dundas Collins, 13, 14, 15
Front Row - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Rear Row - 9, 10, 11, WO I Douglas Dundas Collins, 13, 14, 15
New Members
Bryan Arthur Adamson
Bryan Arthur Adamson
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Sarcee Camp, Alberta BC
Unit personnel fly to Sarcee Camp, outside of Calgary, on Friday, 28 May, 1954 for a weekend exercise. |
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Unit personnel also proceeded on Camp Training at Sarcee Camp from 9 to 18 July 1954.
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Regimental Wedding
Lieutenant Frank Mankin married Elsie Lawson on 12 November 1954 with the Officers providing a wedding arch. Quite the mob of subalterns were on hand! Captain Norm Bushell, Lieutenants Don Hendrys, Harold Cross, Ed Parker and Second Lieutenants Les Strike, Mike Ellis, Al Robertson and Barrie Clemons. |
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Officers' Mess
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The officers were reminded about the upcoming "Officers Mess at Home" on 1 January 1955 and that all officers will attend!
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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