Lt. Col. J. P. Fell Armoury

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Type

Other

The 6 Field Engineer Squadron armoury in North Vancouver is named after Lieutenant-Colonel James Pemberton Fell, the first Commanding Officer of 6th Field Company, CE when it was formed in 1911. Major Fell led the first draft of that unit in 1914 and subsequently commanded the 3rd, 1st and 7th Field Companies. He also commanded the 2nd Canadian Engineer Reserve Battalion, returning to Canada with the rank of Colonel. Lt-Col Fell was 11 District Engineer from 1921-1926 and became the first Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel of a Military District in 1926. He was also Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel of 6th Field Company and 7th Field Engineer Regiment.

Inscription

LT COL J.P. FELL
ARMOURY

[plaque on outside of armouries – on left side of main door/plaque à l’extérieur du manège, du côté gauche de l’entrée principale]

LCOL J.P. FELL ARMOURY
1914
NAMED AFTER LCOL J.P. FELL, OBE, ED.
THE FIRST COMMANDING OFFIER OF
6 FIELD COMPANY, CANADIAN ENGINEERS,
THE ARMOURY WAS CONSTRUCTED BY
THE SAPPERS OF THE UNIT.
PRESENTED BY MAJ G. DYER
NOVEMBER 6, 1999

[plaque inside armoury on parade square/plaque à l’intérieur du manège, sur le terrain de parade]

IN THE 75TH YEAR OF 6 FIELD ENGINEER SQUADRON
THIS ARMOURY WS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JAMES PEMBERTON FELL OBE, CD
LT COL FELL WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN FORMING THE
UNIT IN 1911 AND HAVING THE ARMOURY BUILT IN 1914
THIS BUILDING WAS NAMED THE LT COL J.P. FELL
ARMOURY BY MAYOR JACK LOUCES OF THE CITY
OF NORTH VANCOUVER ON THE 13TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER 1986