Unveiling of 75th Anniversary Plaque
The 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum presented a plaque commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the formation of the 15th Field Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery on 2 February 1920.
The plaque is inscribed as follows:
BESSBOROUGH ARMOURY
ARMOURY CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 1932 TO ACCOMMODATE TWO MILITIA UNITS, THE 15TH FIELD BRIGADE CANADIAN ARTILLERY AND THE BRITISH COLUMBIA HUSSARS. THE ARCHITECT WAS RICHARD T. PERRY WHO LATER COMMANDED THE 15TH FIELD BRIGADE. THE ARMOURY WAS NAMED AFTER THE EARL OF BESSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA, WHO OFFICIALLY OPENED THE ARMOURY ON 27 MARCH 1934.
THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORMATION OF THE 15TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY ON 2 FEBRUARY 1920.
The plaque is inscribed as follows:
BESSBOROUGH ARMOURY
ARMOURY CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 1932 TO ACCOMMODATE TWO MILITIA UNITS, THE 15TH FIELD BRIGADE CANADIAN ARTILLERY AND THE BRITISH COLUMBIA HUSSARS. THE ARCHITECT WAS RICHARD T. PERRY WHO LATER COMMANDED THE 15TH FIELD BRIGADE. THE ARMOURY WAS NAMED AFTER THE EARL OF BESSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA, WHO OFFICIALLY OPENED THE ARMOURY ON 27 MARCH 1934.
THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORMATION OF THE 15TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY ON 2 FEBRUARY 1920.