Gunner History – 15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, CASF

The 15th Field Regiment was originally comprised of the 3rd Field Battery from Gananoque, Ont., 47th Field Battery, 41st Field Battery from Simcoe, Ont., 102nd Field Battery, In May 1941 the 15th Field Regiment was reorganized with the 3rd Battery moved to 18th Field Regiment and then later 5th Anti-Tank Battery. The 41st and 47th Batteries moved to 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. The 102nd Field Battery was moved to the 16th Field Regiment which later became the 8th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. 15th Field Regiment then acquired a new slate of batteries which included the 17th Field Battery, 5th Brigade from Winnipeg, Man., the 95th Field Battery, 19th Brigade from Calgary, Alta., and the 110th Field Battery, 22nd (Assiniboia) Brigade from Broadview, Sask. The Regiment arrived in Great Britain August 1942 and joined 4th Canadian Armoured Division. Many months of training and deployments throughout England ended when they landed in Normandy on 26 Jul 1944. The unit was disbanded 12 December 1945.

The history of the 15th Field Regiment RCA was written by Captain Robert Allan Spencer and has been updated to include additional appendices, eliminate abbreviations and provide additional details on the names of those that served in the unit. Additional information is always welcome and can be added to future updates.

15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, CASF 1941-1945 updated Jan 2026

Fifteen Cdn Fd Regt Royal Canadian Artillery 1941-1945 original edition

Nominal Roll

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