Nova Scotia

York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum, Canadian Militia badges, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Canadian Militia Badges, PEI, NS, NB (Library and Archives Canada Image, MIKAN No. 2837873) Uniforms of the Canadian Militia, 1898. Arthur H. Hider (1870-1952). The Canadian Militia is a historical title for military units raised for the defence of Canada. The term has been used to describe sedentary … Read more

Artillery preserved in Canada, Master List for: New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador (no Photos)

(York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28.42. RCA badge, QC. New Brunswick Aroostook Post This was the site of a British blockhouse (1839 – 1840’s), located at the mouth of the Aroostook River, blocking the road to Fort Fairfield, Maine. Aulac, Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site of Canada, … Read more

Book: Cannon in Canada, Province by Province, Volume 3, Nova Scotia

Cannon in Canada, Province by Province, Volume 3, Nova Scotia This third volume of Cannon in Canada is an informative and detailed synopsis of the carefully preserved and restored guns and artillery on display in the province of Nova Scotia.  The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is represented by a long and distinguished line of … Read more

Artillery preserved in Canada: Nova Scotia: Halifax, 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery

1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery The 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, is a Primary Reserve Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) regiment.  It is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at 73 Hobson Lake Drive near Bayer’s Lake.  The unit consists of two batteries, the 51st Field Battery in Halifax and the 84thIndependent Field … Read more