Golf Hill Battery

Golf Hill Battery (1940-1945) - Golf Hill Battery was a World War II Canadian reinforced concrete 12-pounder inch coastal gun battery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1945. Golf Hill Battery from Below World War II (1939-1945) Part of the Harbor Defense of Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors. A coastal gun battery with two 12-pounder quick-firing (QF) MK1 AMTB guns on MK1 mounts (15 degree). Guns transferred from Black Rock Battery in 1940. Current Status No period guns or mounts in place. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Work Point Barracks area in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 48.4207139 Long: -123.4013772 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Harbor Defense of Victoria 2014 Research Trip Sources: Morgan, David, Forts of the Canadian West Coast - Victoria/Esquimalt Defenses, CDSG Journal, Volume 9, Issue 2, May 1995, page 16-24. Nicholson, G.W.L., Fixed Coast Artillery Defences on the Pacific Coast, 8 May 1944, AHQ Report, PDF, page 5 Links: North American Forts - Golf Hill Battery Visited: Area 2 Jun 2014 Golf Hill Battery Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!