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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | ||
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Revision as of 08:05, 12 June 2014
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.
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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.
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Location: Work Point Barracks area in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Maps & Images Lat: 48.4207139 Long: -123.4013772 |
Sources:
- Morgan, David, Forts of the Canadian West Coast - Victoria/Esquimalt Defenses, CDSG Journal, Volume 9, Issue 2, May 1995, page 16-24.
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