5TH (BRITISH COLUMBIA) FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, RCA 5 E (COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE) RÉGIMENT D'ARTILLERIE DE CAMPAGNE, ARC A-AD /AF-003

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1 5TH (BRITISH COLUMBIA) FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, RCA LINEAGE This Reserve Force regiment originated on 12 October 1883 and incorporates the following regiments and operations room. The 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA originated in Victoria, British Columbia on 12 October 1883, when the 'British Columbia Provisional Regiment of Garrison Artillery' was authorized to be formed. 1 It was redesignated: 'British Columbia Brigade of Garrison Artillery' on 7 May 1886; 2 'British Columbia Battalion of Garrison Artillery' on 1 January 1893; 3 '5th "British Columbia" Battalion of Garrison Artillery' on 1 January 1895; 4 and '5th "British Columbia" Regiment of Garrison Artillery, CA' on 28 December The regiment was reorganized into two battalions on 1 July 1896, designated the '1st' and '2nd' battalions. 6 The '2nd Battalion' was detached and converted to infantry and used to form the '6th Battalion Rifles' (now 'The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC)') on 1 August 1899, the '1st Battalion' designation being automatically discontinued. 7 The regiment was redesignated: '5th (British Columbia) Regiment, CGA' on 2 February 1920; 8 '5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, CA' on 1 July 1925; 9 '5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA' on 3 June 1935; 10 '5th (Reserve) (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA' on 7 November 1940; 11 '5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA' on 1 April 1946; 12 '5th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti- Aircraft Regiment, RCA' on 5 February 1948; 13 and '75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA' on 29 September On 17 October 1954, it was amalgamated with the '5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA' (see below), the '120th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA' (redesignated '120th Harbour Defence Troop, RCA') and the '8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA' (see below) and redesignated the '5th West Coast Harbour Defence Battery, RCA'. 15 On 25 October 1956 the battery was redesignated the '5th Independent Medium Battery, RCA' with the '120th Harbour Defence Troop, RCA' ceasing its amalgamation. 16 It was redesignated: '5th (British Columbia) Independent Medium Battery, RCA' on 25 April 1958; 17 '5th (British Columbia) Independent Medium Artillery Battery, RCA' on 12 April and '5th (British Columbia) Field Battery, RCA' and allocated to the '15th Field 5 E (COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE) RÉGIMENT D'ARTILLERIE DE CAMPAGNE, ARC LIGNÉE Ce régiment de la Force de réserve vit le jour le 12 octobre 1883 et regroupe les régiments ainsi que le poste d opération suivants. Le 5 e (Colombie-Britannique) Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC vit le jour à Victoria, en Colombie-Britannique, le 12 octobre 1883, lorsque le «British Columbia Provisional Regiment of Garrison Artillery» fut autorisé. 1 Il fut rebaptisé : «British Columbia Brigade of Garrison Artillery» le 7 mai 1886; 2 «British Columbia Battalion of Garrison Artillery» le 1 er janvier 1893; 3 «5th "British Columbia" Battalion of Garrison Artillery» le 1 er janvier 1895; 4 et «5th "British Columbia" Regiment of Garrison Artillery, CA» le 28 décembre Le régiment fut réorganisé en deux bataillons le 1 er juillet 1896, sous les appellations de «1st» et «2nd» bataillons. 6 Le «2nd Battalion» fut détaché, converti à l'infanterie et utilisé afin de former le «6th Battalion Rifles» (aujourd'hui «The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC)») le 1 er août 1899, le «1st Battalion» étant automatiquement dissous. 7 Le régiment fut rebaptisé : «5th (British Columbia) Regiment, CGA» le 2 février 1920; 8 «5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, CA» le 1 er juillet 1925; 9 «5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA» le 3 juin 1935; 10 «5th (Reserve) (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA» le 7 novembre 1940; 11 «5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA» le 1 er avril 1946; 12 «5th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA» le 5 février 1948; 13 et «75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA» le 29 septembre Le 17 octobre 1954, il se fusionna avec le «5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA' (voir cidessous), la «120th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA» (rebaptisée «120th Harbour Defence Troop, RCA») et la «8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA» (voir ci-dessous) et fut rebaptisé «5th West Coast Harbour Defence Battery, RCA». 15 Le 25 octobre 1956, la batterie fut rebaptisée «5th Independent Medium Battery, RCA», la «120th Harbour Defence Troop, RCA» cessant son amalgamation. 16 Elle fut rebaptisée : «5th (British Columbia) Independent Medium Battery, RCA» le 25 avril 1958; 17 «5th (British Columbia) Independent Medium Artillery Battery, RCA» le 12 avril et «5th (British Columbia) Field Battery, RCA» et allouée au

2 Artillery Regiment, RCA', on 28 February The battery was detached from the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, to operate as an independent artillery battery on 1 September 1967; 20 and on 13 September 1991 the battery was reorganized as a regiment and redesignated the '5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA'. 23 Notes: Unlike the volunteer militia units of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, who were required to re-enrol under the Act 31 Vic.; Cap. 40, respecting the Militia Defence of the Dominion of Canada, the provinces which joined Confederation after 1867 were not covered by this provision. Therefore, there can be no legal continuity of a former British Columbia regiment - or ante-dating of authorization. The 5th (British Columbia) Regiment, CGA was authorized a Reserve order of battle counterpart on 1 November 1920 (GO 186/20). It was redesignated the '2nd (Reserve) Anti- Aircraft Section, CA' on 1 July 1925 (GO 82/25). The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37). The 5th (British Columbia) Regiment, CGA was disbanded for the purpose of reorganization on 15 February 1921 and reorganized the same day (GO 92/21). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment. The 5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA originated in Victoria, British Columbia on 28 October 1948, when the 'British Columbia Coast Regiment, RCA' was authorized to be formed. 24 It was redesignated the '5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA' on 29 September On 17 October 1954, it was amalgamated with the '75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA', the '120th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA' and the '8th Anti- Aircraft Operations Room, RCA', as above. The 8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA originated in Esquimalt, British Columbia on 15 December 1936, when the '17th Fortress Company, RCE' was authorized to be formed. 26 On 1 March 1939 it was converted to artillery and redesignated the '17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD)'. 27 It was redesignated: '17th (Reserve) Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD)' on 7 November 1940; 28 '8th Anti-Aircraft Gun Operations Room, RCA' on 1 April 1946; 29 and '8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA' on 30 June On 17 October 1954 it was amalgamated with the '5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA', the '75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA' and «15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA», le 28 février La batterie fut détachée du «15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA», afin d opérer en tant que batterie indépendante d artillerie le 1 er septembre Elle fut rebaptisée en français : «5 e Batterie (Colombie- Britannique), RCA» le 3 mai 1979; 21 et «5 e Batterie de campagne (Colombie-Britannique), RCA» le 7 octobre Le 13 septembre 1991, elle fut réorganisée en tant que régiment et rebaptisée le «5 e (Colombie-Britannique) Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC». 23 Notes : À la différence des unités de la milice volontaire de l'ontario, du Québec, du Nouveau-Brunswick et de la Nouvelle-Écosse, celles des provinces qui se sont jointes à la Confédération après 1867n'avaient pas à se ré-enrôler en vertu de l article 40 de l Acte 31 Vic. portant sur la Milice du Dominion du Canada. De ce fait, il ne peut y avoir de pérennité légale chez un ancien régiment de Colombie-Britannique ou un régiment datant d avant l autorisation. Le «5th (British Columbia) Regiment, CGA» fit partie de l ordre de bataille de la Réserve à compter du 1 er novembre 1920 (GO 186/20). Il fut rebaptisé «2nd (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Section, CA» le 1 er juillet 1925 (GO 82/25). L'unité de réserve fut dissoute le 14 décembre 1936 (GO 3/37). Le «5th (British Columbia) Regiment, CGA» fut dissous en vue de la réorganisation du 15 février 1921 et réorganisé la même journée (GO 92/21). Il s'agit de changements administratifs qui n'influent pas sur la lignée du régiment. Le «5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA» vit le jour à Victoria, en Colombie- Britannique, le 28 octobre 1948, lorsque le «British Columbia Coast Regiment, RCA» fut autorisé. 24 Il fut rebaptisé «5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA» le 29 septembre Le 17 octobre 1954, il se fusionna avec le «75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA», la «120th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA» et la «8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA», tel que décrit au paragraphe précédent. La «8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA» vit le jour à Esquimalt, en Colombie-Britannique, le 15 décembre 1936, lorsque la «17th Fortress Company, RCE» fut autorisée. 26 Le 1 er mars 1939, elle fut convertie à l artillerie et rebaptisée «17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD)». 27 Elle fut rebaptisée : «17th (Reserve) Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD)» le 7 novembre 1940; 28 «8th Anti- Aircraft Gun Operations Room, RCA» le 1 er avril 1946; 29 et «8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA» le 30 juin Le 17 octobre 1954, il se fusionna avec le «5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA», le «75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA» et la «120th Heavy Anti-Aircraft

3 the '120th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA', as above. Note: The 17th Fortress Company, RCE was disbanded for the purpose of conversion to artillery on 28 February 1939 and reorganized the next day (GO 60/39 and GO 61/39). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the company. Perpetuation '58th "Overseas" Field Battery, CFA, CEF' Headquarters Location Victoria, British Columbia Allocated Batteries 55th Field Battery, RCA 56th Field Battery, RCA OPERATIONAL HISTORY The First World War The 5th "British Columbia" Regiment was placed on active service on 10 August 1914 for local protection duties. 31 The 58th Field Battery was authorized on 15 July 1916 as the '58th Overseas Depot Battery, CEF'. 32 It was redesignated: '58th (Howitzer) Battery, CEF' on 22 January 1917; 33 and '58th (Howitzer) Battery, CFA, CEF' on 25 September It embarked for Britain on 22 September The battery disembarked in France on 22 August 1917, 36 where it provided field artillery support as part of the 14th Brigade, CFA, CEF in France and Flanders until the end of the war. 37 The battery was disbanded on 23 October The Second World War The 5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA was called out on service for local protection duties on 26 August Details from the brigade were also mobilized for active service under the designation '5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF (Details)' on 1 September The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940 and the brigade mobilized an active service unit designated '5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF' on 1 January It was redesignated '5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA, CASF' on 1 May The regiment provided coastal artillery support as part of the defences of Victoria- Esquimalt, British Columbia. 43 The regiment was disbanded on 31 October Battery, RCA», tel que décrit au paragraphe précédent. Note : La «17th Fortress Company, RCE» fut dissoute le 28 février 1939 en vue de la conversion à l'artillerie le lendemain (GO 60/39 et GO 61/39). Il s'agit de changements administratifs qui n'influent pas sur la lignée de la compagnie. Perpétuation «58th "Overseas" Field Battery, CFA, CEF» Site du Quartier général Victoria, Colombie-Britannique Affectation des batteries 55 e Batterie de campagne, ARC 56 e Batterie de campagne, ARC HISTORIQUE OPÉRATIONNEL Première Guerre mondiale Le «5th "British Columbia" Regiment» fut mobilisé pour le service actif le 10 août 1914, fournissant des services locaux de protection. 31 La «58th Field Battery», fut autorisée le 15 juillet 1916, sous l'appellation de «58th Overseas Depot Battery, CEF». 32 Elle fut rebaptisée : «58th (Howitzer) Battery, CEF» le 22 janvier 1917; 33 et «58th (Howitzer) Battery, CFA, CEF» le 25 septembre Elle s'embarqua pour la Grande-Bretagne le 22 septembre La batterie débarqua en France le 22 août 1917, 36 où elle fournit un appui d artillerie de campagne en tant que composante de la «14th Brigade, CFA, CEF» en France et dans les Flandres jusqu à la fin de la guerre. 37 La batterie fut dissoute le 23 octobre Seconde Guerre mondiale La «5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA» fut mobilisée pour le service actif le 26 août 1939, fournissant des services locaux de protection. 39 Des détachements de la brigade furent mobilisés pour le service actif sous l'appellation de «5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF (Details)» le 1 er septembre Les détachements mobilisés pour le service actif furent dissous le 31 décembre 1940 et la brigade mobilisa une unité en service actif, sous l'appellation de «5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF», le 1 er janvier Elle fut rebaptisée «5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA, CASF» le 1 er mai Le régiment fournit un appui d'artillerie côtier en tant que composante des défenses de Victoria

4 Esquimalt, en Colombie-Britannique. 43 Le régiment fut dissous le 31 octobre The 17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD) was called out on service for local protection duties on 26 August Details from the battery were also mobilized for active service under the designation '17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD) CASF (Details)' on 1 September The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940 and the battery mobilized an active service unit designated '17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD) CASF' on 1 January The battery provided searchlight support as part of the defences in Victoria-Esquimalt, British Columbia. 48 The battery was disbanded on 1 May La «17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD)» fut mobilisée pour le service actif le 26 août 1939, fournissant des services locaux de protection. 45 Des détachements de la batterie furent mobilisés pour le service actif sous l'appellation de «17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD) CASF (Details)» le 1 er septembre Les détachements mobilisés pour le service actif furent dissous le 31 décembre 1940 et la batterie mobilisa une unité en service actif, sous l'appellation de «17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD) CASF», le 1 er janvier La batterie fournit un appui de projecteur en tant que composante des défenses de Victoria-Esquimalt, Colombie-Britannique. 48 La batterie fut dissoute le 1 er mai MGO 22/83. Formed from two existing independent garrison batteries and one rifle company authorized on the following dates: 'No. 1 Battery' at New Westminster (Seymour Battery of Garrison Artillery, 11 July 1874), 'No. 2 Battery' at Victoria (half of the Victoria Battery of Garrison Artillery, 19 July 1878), 'No. 3 Battery' at Victoria (half of the Victoria Battery of Garrison Artillery, 19 July 1878), and 'No. 4 Battery' at Victoria (No. 1 Company of Rifles, Victoria, 13 February 1874) / Formé de deux batteries de garnison indépendantes et d une compagnie de fusils autorisée selon les dates suivantes : «No. 1 Battery» à New Westminster (Seymour Battery of Garrison Artillery, 11 juillet 1874), «No. 2 Battery» à Victoria (la moitié de la Victoria Battery of Garrison Artillery, 19 juillet 1878), «No. 3 Battery» à Victoria (la moitié de la Victoria Battery of Garrison Artillery, 19 juillet 1878), et «'No. 4 Battery» à Victoria (No. 1 Company of Rifles, Victoria, 13 février 1874). 2. MGO 9/ No authority for a change of designation of artillery brigades in 1892 is contained within the applicable Militia General Orders or Annual Militia Report sessional papers. However, the date of 1 January 1893 is consistent with the nomenclature used in the aforementioned sources of 1893 and the Department of Militia and Defence, The Militia List of the Dominion of Canada, (GO 21/93 - Establishment Lists of the Active Militia of the Dominion of Canada for the Financial Year ) / Les Ordres Généraux de la Milice ou les textes de séances du rapport Annuel de la Milice, ne comportent aucune autorité quant au changement d'appellation des brigades d'artillerie en La date du 1 er janvier 1893 correspond toutefois à la nomenclature utilisée dans les sources de 1893 mentionnées précédemment ainsi que par le Ministère de la Milice et de la défense, The Militia List of the Dominion of Canada, (GO 21/93 - Establishment Lists of the Active Militia of the Dominion of Canada for the Financial Year ). 4. MGO 9/95; and/et The Militia List of the Dominion of Canada corrected to 1st January MGO 58/ GO 69/ GO 83/99; and/et MGO 144/ GO 13/ GO 82/ GO 58/ GO 273/ GO 161/46. GO 116/46 redesignated the regiment '5th Coast Regiment, RCA' and GO 161/46 redesignated the regiment '5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA, with the same effective date / Le GO 116/46 rebaptisa le régiment «5th Coast Regiment, RCA» et GO161/146 rebaptisa le régiment «5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA» avec la même date de mise en vigueur. 13. CAO 76-3, Supp Issue No. 62/ CAO 76-3, Supp Issue No. 148/ CAO 76-3, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 415/ CAO 76-3, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 528/57. The 120th Harbour Defence Troop was redesignated by this order as '120th Independent Field Battery, RCA'. This battery was subsequently amalgamated with the '65th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Irish Fusiliers), RCA' to form 'The Irish Fusiliers of Canada (The Vancouver Regiment)' / Le «120th Harbour Defence Troop» fut rebaptisé par cet ordre le «120th Independent Field Battery, RCA». Cette batterie fut subséquemment amalgamée avec le «65th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Irish Fusiliers), RCA» afin de former «The Irish Fusiliers of Canada (The Vancouver Regiment)». 17. CAO 76-3, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 604/ CAO 76-3, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 670/ Letter, HQ Western Command to D Org, 18 Oct 65, file ref: WC /1 (G). 20. CFOO 67/ CFOO 3.310, 3 May 79 / OOFC 3.310, 3 mai MOO 359/85, 7 Oct 85 / DMO 359/85, 7 oct Message, D Force S 072, Organization Message, Z Sep 91, in CFOO 6142 file. 24. CAO 110-3, Supp Issue No. 99/ CAO 76-3, Supp Issue No. 148/ GO 215/ GO 60/39; and/et GO 61/ GO 273/ GO 115/

5 30. CAO 76-3, Supp Issue No. 240/ GO 130/ GO 69/ War Diary, 5th Canadian Divisional Artillery, January 1917/janvier 1917, Appendix 2/Appendice 2 (WO Letter 121/Overseas/2820 (S.D.2.) d/ ), NAC/AN, RG9/GE9, Series III-D-3, Vol. 4963, File/dossier Official History of the CEF , Formations and Units Ledger, Document Collection/Collection de documents, 87/252 LG. 35. CRO 1230/ War Diary, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, 22 August 1917/22 août 1917, NAC/AN, RG9/GE9, Series III-D-3, Vol. 4972, File/dossier G.W.L. Nicholson, The Gunners of Canada. The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, vol. 1 (Toronto, 1967), passim. 38. GO 191/ GO 124/ GO 135/ GO 44/ GO 37/ G.W.L. Nicholson, The Gunners of Canada. The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, vol. 2 (Toronto, 1972), passim. 44. GO 18/ GO 124/ GO 135/ GO 44/ G.W.L. Nicholson, The Gunners of Canada. The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, vol. 2 (Ottawa, 1972), p GO 276/ /3-2-34