Canons Howitzer du NSM Sparrowhawk

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24 POUNDER FIELD HOWITZERS

THESE TWO GUNS ARRIVED IN NEW WESTMINSTER IN 1866
ON BOARD THE HMS SPARROWHAWK.

THEY WERE USED FOR TRAINING AND LOCAL DEFENSE
UNTIL 1873 BY THE SEYMOUR ARTILLERY COMPANY.
A PREDECESSOR OF
THE ROYAL WEST MINSTER REGIMENT.

RESTORATION OF THE GUNS COMPLETED IN 2004 BY
THE ROYAL WESTMINSTER REGIMENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

THANKS TO MAJOR SPONSORS
THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
AND
THE MILLENNIUM COMMITTEE