25-Pounder Field Gun/Howitzers
Fort Frontenac
Kingston, Ontario

Two 25-Pounder Field Gun/Howitzers are mounted at Fort Frontenac, beside the Fort Frontenac Officers' Mess, overlooking the water.

This British-designed Howitzer is one of the world's classic artillery pieces. The 1.8 ton piece was issued early in the Second World War as a replacement for the earlier 18-pounder of First World War vintage. During its service, in addition to barrage, the gun was used in an anti-tank role and as a self-propelled unit. The crew of one Non-Commissioned Officer and five men could fire four rounds per minute and the piece would hurl a shell up to 13,400 yards.

The first gun has a plaque that reads:

THIS GUN REFURBISHED BY
2 RCHA AND
2 SVC BN
OCTOBER 1984

The 25-Pounder Field Gun/Howitzers were employed by the Royal regiment of Canadian Artillery in both the Second World War and in the Korean conflict.

The second gun has two plaques that read:

THIS GUN WAS RE-CONDITIONED
BY THE GNR STUDENTS OF THE
1963-1965 STAFF COURSE
MOVED TO THIS LOCATION
IN JUNE 1965

THIS GUN REFURBISHED BY
2 RCHA AND
2 SVC BN
OCTOBER 1984

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Photos and text provided by LCol L. Jensen