15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

Brief history:

• http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/art/15far-15rdc-eng.asp
• http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/art/doc/15far-15rdc.pdf

Perpetuations:

• No. 5 Canadian Siege Battery CEF

Sub-units:

• 31st Field Battery RCA (Vancouver)
• 68th Field Battery RCA (Vancouver)

Command Team:

• CO:  Lieutenant-Colonel N.J. Watts CD
• RSM:  Chief Warrant Officer (RSM) HL Porritt CD

Honoraries:

• Honorary Colonel – Mr. Al De Genova
• Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel – Mr. Don Foster

Senate:

• The Commanding Officers’ Advisory Board

Association:

• Vancouver Artillery Association

Foundation:

• Regimental Society

Band:

• 15th Field Regiment (RCA) Band

Museum:

• 15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Museum and Archives

Affiliated Cadet Corps:

• 2472 Royal Canadian Army Cadets – 15th Field Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps
  • WEB:  http://www.2472armycadets.ca/
  • FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/2472armycadets/about/?ref=page_internal
• 111 Pegasus Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Reenactor Groups: Nil

Past Commanding Officers

• 2017-20 Lieutenant-Colonel J.P.P. Lajoie CD
• 2014-17 Lieutenant-Colonel B.A. Purcell CD AdeC
• 2011-14 Lieutenant-Colonel K.A. Wickens CD
• 2007-11 Lieutenant-Colonel J.D. Barrett CD
• 2004-07 Lieutenant-Colonel D.S. Kuhn CD
• 2001-04 Lieutenant-Colonel D.B. Drysdale CD
• 1998-01 Lieutenant-Colonel L. Jensen OMM CD
• 1996-98 Lieutenant-Colonel J.W. Mortlock CD
• 1991-96 Lieutenant-Colonel J.S. Brownlee-Baker CD
• 1988-91 Lieutenant-Colonel J.T. Carter CD
• 1985-88 Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Jessop CD
• 1983-85 Lieutenant-Colonel V.W.B. Hamilton CD
• 1981-83 Lieutenant-Colonel J.G. MacGregor CD
• 1978-81 Lieutenant-Colonel S.T. McDonald CD
• 1973-78 Lieutenant-Colonel W.T. Wickett CD
• 1972-72 Lieutenant-Colonel G.J. Bailey CD
• 1969-72 Lieutenant-Colonel B.A. Clemons CD
• 1965-69 Lieutenant-Colonel G.M. Platt EM CD
• 1962-65 Lieutenant-Colonel W.D. Elsdon GM CD
• 1958-62 Lieutenant-Colonel F.C. Garrett CD
• 1955-58 Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Jackson CD
• 1951-55 Lieutenant-Colonel K.M. Beckett CD
• 1948-51 Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Royce ED
• 1946-48 Lieutenant-Colonel R.T. DuMoulin ED C
• 1943-44 Lieutenant-Colonel C.K. Rosebrugh ED
• 1942-43 Lieutenant-Colonel A.O. Hood CD
• 1940-43 Lieutenant-Colonel F.C. Underhill
• 1938-40 Lieutenant-Colonel G.Y.L. Crossley ED
• 1934-38 Lieutenant-Colonel C.G. Beeston ED
• 1930-34 Lieutenant-Colonel R.T. Perry VD
• 1924-30 Lieutenant-Colonel W.A. Townsley MC
• 1920-24 Lieutenant-Colonel F.T. Coghlan DSO

Past Regimental Sergeants Major

• 2013-18 CWO G.M. Dempsey CD
• 2009-13 CWO K.E. Walker CD
• 2004-09 CWO R.G. Wishnicki CD
• 1999-04 CWO J.M. Jackson CD
• 1998-99 MWO J.H. McClelland CD
• 1996-97 MWO J.E. Jacobson CD
• 1991-96 CWO V.T. Yano CD
• 1988-91 MWO D.K. Levien CD
• 1986-88 CWO L. Jensen CD
• 1983-86 CWO W.J. Amos CD
• 1981-83 CWO E.C. Tyldesley-Gore CD
• 1980-81 CWO D.S. Friedsam CD
• 1976-80 CWO E.C. Tyldesley-Gore CD
• 1972-76 CWO B.P. Cormier CD
• 1969-72 CWO R. Guttridge CD
• 1966-69 WO1 P.H. Smith CD
• 1955-66 WO1 D.R. Penman CD