25-Pounder Field Gun/Howitzer
Brigade Headquarters
Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ontario

This 25-Pounder Field Gun/Howitzer and Limber is mounted in front of the Brigade Headquarters, 2nd Canadian Brigade Group.

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 25-Pounder Field Gun/Howitzer was employed by the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery in both the Second World War and in the Korean conflict.

The gun is designated with the "43" tactical sign and is marked as "AC", the third gun in the first troop and is shown as belonging to the second battery.

The gun has an inscribed plaque that reads:

Q.F. 25-PR. MK III
CA 15966
THIS GUN WAS PRESENTED
TO
THE SECOND REGIMENT RCHA
BY
ALL RANKS OF T BATTERY
TO
COMMEMORATE THEIR PERIOD
OF
SERVICE AND COMRADESHIP
1958 TO 1964

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Photos and text provided by LCol L. Jensen