1955

1953

43rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
The Royal Canadian Artillery
1954

as at 10 February 2020

Sub-units
​9th Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA
10th Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA
11th Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA

On 31 December 1954, the 43rd Heavy Anti- Aircraft Regiment, RCA was amalgamated with the 102nd Coast Regiment, RCA.

Key Appointments

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​21 January 1954 - Gunner William (Bill) T. Wickett promoted Bombardier.

Remembrance Day 1954 (maybe 1955)
​Sergeant George Chow, Sergeant Beattie, Captain Stewart

Deployments
Not much detail with theses photos other than the date ('54 or '55). Onephoto is also annotated 10 tens & 90mm AA Gun.

Signals Vehicle
Bombardier Bill Wickett in the 43rd HAA Regiment Signals vehicle.

Albert Head
Looks like a chilly day with Bombardier Bill Wickett and others in greatcoats.Probably warms up quite a bit when you start moving 3.7" rounds around.

Sergeants' Mess

Annual Mess Dinner
​I do not have any names at all, but everyone seems to be having a great time! There's beer, top hats, musical instruments, singing  and at least 6 Sergeants Major! Both of the photos are marked Mar of 1954; is it the same dinner? #7 from the left at the head table appears to be in the second photo. Sergeant Major looking at the camera appears to be seated on the floor, second from the left. Did they gather in the Officers Mess first and then sit for dinner in the Warrant Officers and Sergeants' Mess? Or is the photo on the right after dinner? 

Head Table - 1,2, Maj Bill Jackson, 4, 5, 6, 7, LtCol Allan McGavin, 9. 10

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