15 Field Regiment RCA Museum

During World War II the current 15 Field RCA was designated as 15 Coast Artillery and was responsible for local defense of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. The regiment had a 3 gun position at Point Grey [the actual position is now occupied by the UBC Museum of Anthropology]; a 2 gun position at Ferguson Point in Stanley Park [that position was buried at the end of the war]; a battery on the north side of First Narrows under the Lions Gate Bridge [which was demolished in the 1960s]. There were a number of searchlight towers around English Bay some still exist and are decorated with graffiti. There was a mobile battery stationed in Steveson at the mouth of the Fraser River. There were also several anti-aircraft guns of various calibers stationed at various positions in and around Vancouver.

The current 15 Field Regiment is sometimes confused with the 15 Field Regiment that existed during World War II. That WW II 15 Field was raised on the Prairies and became part of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division that went to England and landed in Normandy in July 1944. That 15 Field participated in the closing of the Falaise Gap and then went with the division along the north coast of Europe participating the Battle of the Scheldt and the liberation of Holland. Yes, the regiment is aware of them and the name does cause confusion but technically they are not the same. The battery numbers are different.

The museum is open regularly on Wednesdays from 10:00 until noon. Other times by appointment can be arranged by contacting the regiment at the phone number given above. School tours are welcome and the regiment can come out visit and do a presentation.

For current visiting hours, please visit the website of the museum.

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• Text: 15 Field Regiment RCA Museum
• Photos: Doug Loney