Former Commanding Officers

1991 – 2020 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
2020-2023 Lieutenant-Colonel Michael J Lomax CD
2016-2020 Lieutenant-Colonel BY LeBlanc CD
2013-2016 Lieutenant-Colonel JE Fortoloczky CD
2010-2013 Lieutenant-Colonel Scott WisdahlCD
2006-2010 Lieutenant-Colonel Craig L Cotter CD
2003-2006 Lieutenant-Colonel D Ross CD
2001-2003 Lieutenant-Colonel L Sherrard CD
1997-2001 Lieutenant-Colonel Phil A Sherwin CD
1994-1997 Lieutenant-Colonel Vic Skaarup CD
1991-1994 Lieutenant-Colonel David Ian Smith OMM CD
1967-1991 5th (British Columbia) Field Battery, RCA
1987-1991 Major Brad L Woollven
1985-1987 Major MS Stone
1982-1985 Major Phil A Sherwin
1977-1982 Major David Ian Smith, CD
1973-1977 Major RG Humphries
1970-1973 Major FE Richardson
1967-1970 Major Arthur Edward Sherwin CD
1965-1967 5th (British Columbia) Field Battery, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
1966-1967 Major Arthur Edward Sherwin, CD
1965-1966 Major TG Dalzell
1960-1965 5th (British Columbia) Independent Medium Artillery Battery, RCA
1963-1965 Major TG Dalzell
1960-1963 Major GW Archer
1960-1960 Captain K Eraser (Acting CO)
1958-1960 5th (British Columbia) Independent Medium Battery, RCA CA(M)
1958-1960 Major FDH Nelson
1956-1958 5th Independent Medium Battery, RCA
1956-1958 Major FDH Nelson
1954-1956 5th West Coast Harbour Defence Battery, RCA CA(M)
1956-1956 Major FDH Nelson
1956-1956 Captain LRJ Palmer (Acting CO)
1955-1956 Major Harry Gwilliam
1954-1956 Major Thomas Desmond Eckford
-1954 120th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA

1951-1954 8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA

1946-1951 8th Anti-Aircraft Gun Operations Room, RCA

1940-1946 17th (Reserve) Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD)

1939-1940 17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD)

1936-1939 17th Fortress Company, RCE

1949-1954 75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
1954-1954 Lieutenant-Colonel JD Baird
1949-1954 Lieutenant-Colonel WJ Farnsworth ED
1948-1949 5th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA CA
1949-1949 Lieutenant-Colonel WJ Farnsworth ED
1948-1949 Lieutenant-Colonel GF Paulin
1946-1948 5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA
1948-1948 Lieutenant-Colonel GF Paulin
1948-1949 British Columbia Coast Regiment, RCA
1946-1949 Lieutenant-Colonel GF Paulin
1942-1945 5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF
1942- A/Lieutenant-Colonel T McGimpsey
1939-1942 5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF
1941-1942 Lieutenant-Colonel KW Hicks
1941-1942 Lieutenant-Colonel AE Romtier MC
1940-1941 Lieutenant-Colonel V McKenna MC
1940-1946 5th (Reserve) (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA

1935-1940 5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA
1938-1940 Lieutenant-Colonel V McKenna MC
1935-1938 Lieutenant-Colonel MA Kent
1925-1935 5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, Canadian Artillery
1934-1935 Lieutenant-Colonel MA Kent
1930-1934 Lieutenant-Colonel TB Monk
1920-1930 Lieutenant-Colonel FA Robertson
1920-1925 5th (British Columbia) Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery
1919-1920 Lieutenant-Colonel JC Harris
1899-1920 5th Regiment, Canadian Artillery
1915-1919 Lieutenant-Colonel R Angus
1914-1915 Lieutenant-Colonel WNW
1909-1914 Lieutenant-Colonel AW Currie
1903-1909 Lieutenant-Colonel JA Hall
1901-1903 Lieutenant-Colonel RR Munro
-1901 Lieutenant-Colonel FB Gregory
1896-1899 2nd Battalion of Garrison Artillery (detached as 6th Battalion Rifles)
1897-1899 Lieutenant-Colonel CA Worsnap
1896-1897 Lieutenant-Colonel TO Townley
1896-1899 1st Battalion of Garrison Artillery
1896-1899 Lieutenant-Colonel FB Gregory
1895-1896 5th British Columbia Regiment of Garrison Artillery, CA
1895-1896 Lieutenant-Colonel FB Gregory
1895-1895 5th British Columbia Battalion of Garrison Artillery
1895-1895 Lieutenant-Colonel EG Prior
1893-1895 British Columbia Battalion of Garrison Artillery
1888-1895 Lieutenant-Colonel EG Prior
1886-1893 British Columbia Brigade of Garrison Artillery
1885-1888 Lieutenant-Colonel R Wolfenden
1883-1886 British Columbia Provisional Regiment of Garrison Artillery
1883-1885 Captain CT Dupont
Victoria Rifle Company
1887-1889 Captain P Woolacott
No. 2 Company, Victoria Company of Rifles
1883-1886 Captain RE Green
1879-1883 Captain EH Fletcher
1875-1879 Captain JG Vinter
1874-1875 Captain CE Pooley
No. 1 Company, Victoria Company of Rifles
1879-1883 Captain R Wolfenden
1874-1879 Captain FJ Roscoe
Victoria Volunteer Rifle Corps
1864-1874 Captain DM Lang
Artillery Company reorganized
1862-1864 Captain CW Wallace
Vancouver Island Volunteer Rifles (including Artillery Company)
1861-1862 Major GF Foster