First World War Perpetuation
No. 5 Canadian Siege Battery was mobilized in England as 'No. 165th (Canadian) Siege Battery, CEF' on 16 June 1916 from personnel from the 'Canadian Siege Artillery Depot'. It was redesignated 'No. 5 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF' on 24 January 1917. The battery disembarked in France on 21 September 1916, where it provided siege artillery support as part of the 2nd Brigade, CGA, CEF in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battery was demobilized on 8 May 1919.
Second World War
The 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA was called out on service for local protection duties on 26 August 1939. Details from the brigade were also mobilized for active service under the designation '15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF (Details)' on 1 September 1939. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940 and the brigade mobilized an active service unit designated the '15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF' on 1 January 1941. It was redesignated the '15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA, CASF' on 1 June 1942. The regiment provided coastal artillery support as part of the defences of Vancouver, British Columbia. The regiment was disbanded on 1 March 1944. Details of the 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA were mobilized for active service under the designation '1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, CASF (Details)' on 1 September 1939. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.
The historical information above is provided from the Directorate History and Heritage publication A-AD-267-000/AF-003 Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments and Batteries 8 April 201
No. 5 Canadian Siege Battery was mobilized in England as 'No. 165th (Canadian) Siege Battery, CEF' on 16 June 1916 from personnel from the 'Canadian Siege Artillery Depot'. It was redesignated 'No. 5 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF' on 24 January 1917. The battery disembarked in France on 21 September 1916, where it provided siege artillery support as part of the 2nd Brigade, CGA, CEF in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battery was demobilized on 8 May 1919.
Second World War
The 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA was called out on service for local protection duties on 26 August 1939. Details from the brigade were also mobilized for active service under the designation '15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF (Details)' on 1 September 1939. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940 and the brigade mobilized an active service unit designated the '15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF' on 1 January 1941. It was redesignated the '15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA, CASF' on 1 June 1942. The regiment provided coastal artillery support as part of the defences of Vancouver, British Columbia. The regiment was disbanded on 1 March 1944. Details of the 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA were mobilized for active service under the designation '1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, CASF (Details)' on 1 September 1939. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.
The historical information above is provided from the Directorate History and Heritage publication A-AD-267-000/AF-003 Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments - Artillery Regiments and Batteries 8 April 201