The 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA is a

Canadian Army The Canadian Army (french: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also respo ...

Reserve

artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...

regiment based at the

Bay Street Armoury Bay Street Armoury is located at 715 Bay Street in Victoria, British Columbia. The Bay Street Drill Hall was completed in 1915. It was created to provide training facilities for local militia units such as the Fifth Regiment of artillery, as we ...

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th ...

. It is part of the

3rd Canadian Division The 3rd Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army responsible for the command and mobilization of all army units in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, as well as all units extending westwards from th ...

39 Canadian Brigade Group 39 Canadian Brigade Group (39 CBG; french: link=no, 39e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a Canadian Forces formation of the Canadian Army under the 3rd Canadian Division. The brigade group is composed of Canadian Forces (CF) Primary Reserve units, all ...

. Although having served for nearly one-hundred and sixty years as a field artillery unit, the early history of the regiment is inextricably intertwined with the defences of the naval base at Esquimalt. The regiment is currently equipped wit
C3 towed 105mm gun-howitzers
The regiment's museum is located in the Bay Street Armoury and is open to the public on Tuesday evenings.

Allocated Batteries

*55th Field Battery, RCA *56th Field Battery, RCA 55 and 56 Batteries were redesignated as 155 and 156 Batteries on 21 May 2016 - no source referenced provided*

Lineage

75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA

*Originated 12 October 1883 in Victoria, British Columbia as the British Columbia Provisional Regiment of Garrison Artillery *Redesignated 7 May 1886 as the British Columbia Brigade of Garrison Artillery *Redesignated 1 January 1893 as the British Columbia Battalion of Garrison Artillery *Redesignated 1 January 1895 as the 5th "British Columbia" Battalion of Garrison Artillery *Redesignated 28 December 1895 as the 5th "British Columbia" Regiment of Garrison Artillery, CA *Reorganized 1 July 1896 into 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion, the 5th "British Columbia" Regiment of Garrison Artillery, CA *2nd Battalion was detached 1 August 1899, converted to infantry and redesignated the 6th Battalion Rifles (now

The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC) The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance (recce) regiment of the Canadian Army; the regiment is subordinate to 39 Canadian Brigade Group of the 3rd Canadian Division. Established in 1883, ...

. The 1st Battalion designation was automatically discontinued. *Redesignated 2 February 1920 as the 5th (British Columbia) Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery *Redesignated 1 July 1925 as the 5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, CA *Redesignated 3 June 1935 as the 5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA *Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 5th (Reserve) (British Columbia) Coast Brigade, RCA *Redesignated 1 April 1946 as the 5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA *Redesignated 5 February 1948 as the 5th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA *Redesignated 29 September 1949 75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA *Amalgamated 17 October 1954 with the 5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA, the 120th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA (redesignated as the 120th Harbour Defence Troop, RCA) and the 8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA, and redesignated as the 5th West Coast Harbour Defence Battery, RCA *Redesignated 25 October 1956 as the 5th Independent Medium Battery, RCA, with the 120th Harbour Defence Troop, RCA ceasing its amalgamation *Redesignated 25 April 1958 as the 5th (British Columbia) Independent Medium Battery, RCA *Redesignated 12 April 1960 as the 5th (British Columbia) Independent Medium Artillery Battery, RCA *Redesignated 28 February 1965 as the 5th (British Columbia) Field Battery, RCA and allocated to the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA *Detached 1 September 1967 from the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, to operate as an independent battery *Reorganized 13 September 1991 as a regiment and redesignated as the 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA

*Originated 28 October 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia as the British Columbia Coast Regiment, RCA *Redesignated 29 September 1949 as the 5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA *Amalgamated 17 October 1954 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

8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA

*Originated 15 December 1936 in Esquimalt, British Columbia as the 17th Fortress Company, RCE *Converted 1 March 1939 to artillery and redesignated as the 17th Searchlight Battery, RCA (Coastal Defence) *Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 17th (Reserve) Searchlight Battery, RCA (CD) *Redesignated 1 April 1946 as the 8th Anti-Aircraft Gun Operations Room, RCA *Redesignated 30 June 1951 as the 8th Anti-Aircraft Operations Room, RCA *Amalgamated 17 October 1954 with the 5th (British Columbia) Coast Regiment, RCA, the 75th (British Columbia) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, and the 120th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA

Perpetuations

The Great War

*58th Field Battery, CFA, CEFCanadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. *12th Siege Battery CFA CEF

References

External links

5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Official Homepage
{{Royal Canadian Artillery Regiments Field artillery regiments of Canada Military units and formations of British Columbia Organizations based in Victoria, British Columbia Military units and formations established in 1991