12 Service Battalion Museum, Military museum in Richmond, Canada

The 12 Service Battalion Museum is a military museum in Richmond housed within Sherman Armoury. The collection displays weapons, badges, medals and memorabilia in wood and glass cases, supplemented by a reference library holding over 1100 volumes on military history.

The museum preserves objects from predecessor corps including the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. This connection to the past shows how military service in the region evolved over many decades.

The museum is named after 12 Service Battalion, which became 12 (Vancouver) Service Company in 2010 when two battalions merged into 39 Service Battalion. It also holds artifacts from predecessor corps such as the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. The armoury hosts three cadet units, including 2947 39 Service Battalion (RCEME) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, affiliated with the company.

The museum occupies the Colonel Sherman Armoury in Richmond, the building purpose-built for 12 Service Company and the first Canadian armoury designed for a Primary Reserve service battalion. The armoury also houses three cadet units, including 2947 39 Service Battalion (RCEME) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, which is affiliated with the company. The sources give no public opening hours or visitor access, so confirm arrangements before planning a visit.

The Colonel Sherman Armoury was the first armoury in Canada built for a Primary Reserve service battalion. It also houses three cadet units: 655 (Richmond) Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, 2381 British Columbia Regiment (Irish Fusiliers) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps and 2947 39 Service Battalion (RCEME) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, the last affiliated with 12 (Vancouver) Service Company.