Artillery in Canada (5) Ontario: Toronto, the Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI)
Toronto, the Royal Canadian Military Institute
The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. Any errors found here are by the author, and any additions, corrections or amendments to this list of Guns and Artillery in Canada would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at [email protected].
For all official data concerning the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, please click on the link to their website:
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Website
According to the 1974 edition of ACP 125 Cansupp 1A, "Sheldrake" was the appointment title for the artillery representative in a headquarters. "GOLF" was the arms indicator to be used by artillery callsigns on nets other than their own, especially those of the supported arms.
Toronto, Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI), 426 University Ave.
Bronze 9-pounder 13-1/2-cwt Smoothbore Muzzleloading Gun, weight 13-3-18 (1,558 lbs) under the cascabel, C.H. King, 1813-1815, King George III cypher, mounted on an iron wheeled wood gun carriage. Royal Canadian Military Institute, 426 University Ave.
Bronze 9-pounder 13-1/2-cwt Smoothbore Muzzleloading Gun, weight 13-3-6 (1,546 lbs) under the cascabel, C.H. King, 1813-1815, King George III cypher, mounted on an iron wheeled wood gun carriage. Royal Canadian Military Institute, 426 University Ave.
(Jim Stanton Photo)
King George III cypher.
