About 5 Fd Regt RCA

[Gorgo]

Quick question to those who might know: what is the exact sub-unit breakdown of 5th Field Regiment RCA?

 

[Spr.Earl]

Is the 5 Tribe from Victoria,B.C.?

 

[Gorgo]

Very same, Sarge. I know that sometime agone, two batteries were united together to form 5th Indep. Fd Bty. Then very recently, the battery got upgraded to regimental status. I was wondering what battery numbers are they using for 5th Fd Arty, anyway.

 

[Spr.Earl]

I don‘t know what‘s happend now.
But in the past many year‘s ago 5 Tribe were better tha 15th Reg. R.C.A.,

Why?

The little Unit had to prove them selve‘s and out perform the bigger Unit and 5 Tribe did it!
With out all the poncy crap and ceromony that the 15th doe!(Spit and Polish Wog‘s)

I used to know a lot of folk‘s there many year‘s ago.
But alas I have not had the contact‘s like we usd to have,so sorry Fred can‘t help you.

But if 5 tribe are still what I remember,then they are good men and women.

 

[Gunner]

See the attached link

5 Fd Regt

 

[Jungle]

Gunner: interesting link; on the history page they shom a pic of a 6-pounder in Ortona; that was an anti-tank gun. I always thought the anti-tank guns belonged to the Infantry, did the Artillery have anti-tank Batteries in WW2 ?

 

[RCA]

Yes, formed in regiments and part of Div arty

 

[Mansell]

Since an answer was never really located on this thread I will pipe up. Currently I serve the Guns with the Tribe and this is how it sits:

55 BTY is located in Victoria, BC at the Bay Street Armoury. Currently we have been only allocated 2 C3 howitzers but are hoping for more as they may become available.

56 BTY is located in Nanaimo, BC at the Nanaimo Military Camp; which is scheduled for tear-down later this year. A new Armoury is currently under construction on the same site and should be available late spring, early summer.

Any further questions about the Tribe please visit the Tribe
Thanks.

 

[Art Johnson]

Anti-tank Regiments used 17pdrs in WW II. The 6pdr was an infantry anti-tank weapon.

 

[podgy]

I am an x NCO of the 15th Field,Vancouver.Yes 5 Tribe is Victorian. P.S. Ubique,Gunners everywhere!!!!

 

[Biernacki]

Manny said it best... Visit the 5tribe

 

[childs56]

My old Unit, when they say best in the west they mean it. 55 and 56 Bty form 5th (British Columbia) Fd Regt RCA. They Have 4 105mm howitzers, down graded from 6 from the C3 upgrade. These people know their stuff.