1985

1983

15th Field Artillery Regiment
The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
1984

as at 11 April 2018

Sub-units
31st Field Battery, RCA
68th Field Battery, RCA
Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

Key Appointments

Nominal Roll
​Commanding Officer:                                    ​​Lieutenant-Colonel ​John G MacGregor CD
​Regimental Sergeant Major:                        Chief Warrant Officer ​William J Amos CD
Second in Command:                                     Major John A Jessop                             
Regimental Headquarters
Honorary Colonel:                                           Colonel JC Griffiths CD
Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel:                    Brigadier RT DuMoulin ED CD
Adjutant:                                                           Captain Charles I Young            
Regular Support Staff Officer:                    Captain John E Hawthorne
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 Promotions and Appointments

Major VWB Hamilton CD promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer.

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​Master Warrant Officer Richard J Van Slyke promoted Chief Warrant Officer.

​Gunner Ian M Smith promoted Bombardier.

New Members
Bruce GF Angus
Roderick T Annesley
Arthur Louis Arnold
Drew Bartlett

Qualifications
Chief Warrant Officer Richard Van Slyke qualifies as Director of Music.

Most Efficient Recruit 15th Field Regiment RCA
This award is presented to the most efficient recruit from the start of the training period in September of the previous year. This year’s winner of the trophy is Gunner Saguri.

Gunner Douglas Corsor Jr. memorial trophy 
The Gunner Douglas Corsor Jr. memorial trophy was created by his close friends in the Regiment, Gunner Noel RR Dykes, Gunner Joseph C. Gauthier, Gunner R. Gerard, Gunner H. Harsch and Gunner V. Hughes after his untimely death in a vehicle accident the previous year. It is presented to the Gunner that most exemplifies the best characteristics of being a Gunner. The award for 19983/1984 is presented to Gunner Saguri.

Change of Command Parade
​Lieutenant-Colonel Barrie Hamilton, CD signs for the command of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA from Lieutenant-Colonel John MacGregor, CD.​ ​Lieutenant-Colonel MacGregor during the inspection. Lieutenant Peter Faliszewski and the Regimental Sergeant Major Chief Warrant Officer Bill Amos are included in the entourage while Gunner Darren Kostinuk and Master Corporal Jennifer Ritchie are in the ranks. ​See more...

Fort Lewis Exercise
No dates, no photos of guns or trucks. Simply three photos labelled: 1984 OP9 Ft Lewis: on Firing range. (Maybe they were actually from 1983?)

Soldiers' Christmas Dinner
The Annual Soldiers' Christmas Dinner takes place this year on the armoury floor. The new kitchen stove installed downstairs makes it easy for both the kitchen staff and the officers serving the meal. The junior member of the regiment (?) and the senior junior rank, Private Ken Francis, sit at the head table with the Commanding Officer -Lieutenant Colonel Barry Hamilton, the Regimental Sergeant Major - Chief Warrant Officer Bill Amos, the Honorary Colonel - Colonel Jim Griffiths and the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel - Brigadier Theo DuMoulin.
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Members Extra-Regimentally Employed
Former Members now in Regular Force
Bombardier Noel RR Dykes Detachment member, Detachment Commander; AB Section, Air Defence Troop, Regimental Headquarters Battery, 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery; Petawawa, ON.
Feb - Mar 84, Top Candidate - Basic Communications Course;
May - Jun 84, Instructor, Basic Blowpipe Course.
Oct - Nov 84, Blowpipe Detachment Commander Course, Gagetown NB.
 Captain EE Johnson member of Command Information Systems (CIS) NDHQ Ottawa.
 6 Jul 1984             Warrant Officer Colin Norris posted to Royal Canadian Artillery School; Assistant Instructor in Gunnery (AIG) Course.
 
Captain Gary S Woloski member of Regular Force Support Staff London, ON.

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Exercises 
2-4 Mar 1984                      Exercise Marksman Gunner, Yakima Firing Centre, WA 
BSM       MWO Leon Jensen

​Exercise Limber Gunner, Shilo, MB 18-25 Mar 1984                 
BSM       MWO Leon Jensen
If I recall properly, Limber Gunner was to be the confirmation exercise where callsign 4 (31 Battery) would fly to Shilo with our Battery and deploy for a week with the 3ef Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. Only problem in 1984 is that the two training plans weren't coordinated and the 3rd was busy elsewhere?
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​Exercise May Gunner, 18-21 May 1984, Yakima Firing Centre, WA 
MWO Leon Jensen

Milcon 84  Shilo, MB    17-27 August 1984 
The Regiment deployed 31 Battery to CFB Shilo for Milcon with 6 guns manned. One of our illustrious callsigns liberated the Anti-Tank road sign and emblazoned the nominal roll for historic reference. See more...

​​Exercise Express Gunner, Yakima Firing Centre, WA  5-8 Oct 1984
I'm hoping I have the year of these photos accurately placed. We're wearing rank on our slip-ons, we're callsign 4, guns are the C1 variant and the're painted green rather than camouflage. We can definitely confirm that the location is Yakima Firing Centre. This appears to be Sergeant Layne Yoshimaru's gun detachment. See more...

Exercise Icy Venture, Chilliwack, BC 1-3 Oct 1984     
MWO Leon Jensen 

Remembrance Day Salute
The Band is on parade with the Bandmaster, Chief Warrant Officer Richard Van Slyke directing and the Drum Major, Warrant Officer Clive Walton at the front. The Cadets are on parade as well. The biggest problem with photographs of the gun detachment is usually the location of the photographer at the rear of the gun. Hmmm, who had a haircut like that one? I believe I see Bombardier Ian Smith as a loading number but I definitely need some help identifying anyone else. See more...

Saint Barbara's Day - Chilliwack
The unit sends a gun to Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack to fire a 7 gun salute in honour of St. Barbara's Day.

Officers' Mess

​Reunion luncheon in the Officers' Mess.
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Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess

Annual Coronation Ball
The Warrant officers and Senior NCOs of the Vancouver area get together once a year for a formal event. It's a great way to renew those old acquaintances with friends that you may not have seen throughout the year.

The Brigadier DuMoulin Trophy
This trophy is awarded to the most efficient member of the Sergeants’ Mess as determined by the displayed rating system. It is awarded at the Warrant Officers' and Sergeants’ Mess Annual Mess Dinner for their activities in the previous year. The winner for his service in 1983 is Sergeant Clifton John.

Regimental Museum

Curators
Major (Ret’d) Stuart A Maitland
Major (Ret’d) Lorne A Mackenzie

The museum acquired a Centurion Tank for its collection.

Hollywood North
Through the efforts of Major Ian Newby, the Regiment has had a strong connection with the film industry in the Lower Mainland. It started with First Blood in 1982 and has been strong ever since. This photo is from Indestructible Man and many unit members can be seen outfitted in National Guard uniforms. 1,2,3, Bob Sutherland, 5,6,7,8,9,10, CI Young, 12, 13, Colin Parkinson,  15, 16, 17, Barry MacLeod, 19, 20, 21, 22, Ian Newby
Did I miss you in the photo?

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