Manor Park in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer
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Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

1. 155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The 155-mm C1 Howitzer was a Canadian version of the American M1A1 Howitzer. Sorel Industries Limited in Sorel, Québec, manufactured 180 of them under licence for Canada and other NATO countries starting in 1953. It was the largest weapon ever manufactured in Canada, and fired a 42 kilogram shell to a maximum range of 14,600 metres. The C1 Howitzer was in active service with the Royal Canadian Artillery from 1955 until 1968, and remained in reserve for many years.
—————————————————————— L'obusier C1 de 155 mm était une version canadienne de l'obusier américain M1A1. À compter de 1953 « Sorel Industries Limited », située à Sorel (Québec), en a fabriqué 180 sous licence pour le Canada et autres pays de l'OTAN. C'était la plus grande arme jamais fabriquée au Canada, elle tirait un obus de 42 kg avec une portée maximale de 14 600 m. L'obusier C1 a été en service actif au sein de l'Artillerie royale canadienne de 1955 à 1968 et est resté en réserve pendant de nombreuses années.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 45° 26.855′ N, 75° 39.466′ W.

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Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Manor Park. It can be reached from St Laurent Boulevard. Marker and gun are in the SE corner of the Veterans Section (Section 27) of Beechwood Cemetery, The National Cemetery of Canada. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 St Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa ON K1L 8J5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Amicitia France-Canada Monument (a few steps from this marker); Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoured Dead Committed to Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Ter Herdenking van de in Canada Gevallen Nederlanders (within shouting distance of this marker); Cross of Sacrifice / Croix du Sacrifice (within

155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

2. 155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm and Marker

shouting distance of this marker); Veteran Field of Honor / Champ d'honneur des anciens combattants (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Duncan Graham Crerar (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Foulkes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

More about this marker. This is one of two similar guns with identical plaques, one in the NW corner and THIS one in the SE corner of Section 27, in Beechwood Cemetery.

155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

3. 155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer⎯⎯⎯Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm

155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer
⎯⎯⎯
Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm