diff --git a/src/ca/client/tools/caget.c b/src/ca/client/tools/caget.c
index 00056709e..75225d07f 100644
--- a/src/ca/client/tools/caget.c
+++ b/src/ca/client/tools/caget.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <alarm.h>
 #include <cadef.h>
 #include <epicsGetopt.h>
+#include "epicsVersion.h"
 
 #include "tool_lib.h"
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ static void usage (void)
 {
     fprintf (stderr, "\nUsage: caget [options] <PV name> ...\n\n"
     "  -h: Help: Print this message\n"
+    "  -V: Version: Show EPICS and CA versions\n"
     "Channel Access options:\n"
     "  -w <sec>: Wait time, specifies CA timeout, default is %f second(s)\n"
     "  -c: Asynchronous get (use ca_get_callback and wait for completion)\n"
@@ -389,11 +391,14 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     LINE_BUFFER(stdout);        /* Configure stdout buffering */
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":taicnhsSe:f:g:l:#:d:0:w:p:F:")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":taicnhsSVe:f:g:l:#:d:0:w:p:F:")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':               /* Print usage */
             usage();
             return 0;
+        case 'V':
+            printf( "\nEPICS Version %s, CA Protocol version %s\n", EPICS_VERSION_STRING, ca_version() );
+            return 0;
         case 't':               /* Terse output mode */
             complainIfNotPlainAndSet(&format, terse);
             break;
diff --git a/src/ca/client/tools/cainfo.c b/src/ca/client/tools/cainfo.c
index ad580f473..fc18ccd3f 100644
--- a/src/ca/client/tools/cainfo.c
+++ b/src/ca/client/tools/cainfo.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <epicsStdlib.h>
+#include "epicsVersion.h"
 
 #include <cadef.h>
 #include <epicsGetopt.h>
@@ -36,12 +37,14 @@ void usage (void)
 {
     fprintf (stderr, "\nUsage: cainfo [options] <PV name> ...\n\n"
     "  -h: Help: Print this message\n"
+    "  -V: Version: Show EPICS and CA versions\n"
     "Channel Access options:\n"
     "  -w <sec>:   Wait time, specifies CA timeout, default is %f second(s)\n"
     "  -s <level>: Call ca_client_status with the specified interest level\n"
     "  -p <prio>:  CA priority (0-%u, default 0=lowest)\n"
     "\nExample: cainfo my_channel another_channel\n\n"
              , DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, CA_PRIORITY_MAX);
+    fprintf (stderr, "\nEPICS Version %s, CA Protocol version %s\n", EPICS_VERSION_STRING, ca_version() );
 }
 
 
@@ -137,11 +140,14 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     LINE_BUFFER(stdout);        /* Configure stdout buffering */
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":nhw:s:p:")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":nhVw:s:p:")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':               /* Print usage */
             usage();
             return 0;
+        case 'V':
+            printf( "\nEPICS Version %s, CA Protocol version %s\n", EPICS_VERSION_STRING, ca_version() );
+            return 0;
         case 'w':               /* Set CA timeout value */
             if(epicsScanDouble(optarg, &caTimeout) != 1)
             {
diff --git a/src/ca/client/tools/camonitor.c b/src/ca/client/tools/camonitor.c
index 307dad8d6..a3fdecd55 100644
--- a/src/ca/client/tools/camonitor.c
+++ b/src/ca/client/tools/camonitor.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <epicsStdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "epicsVersion.h"
 
 #include <cadef.h>
 #include <epicsGetopt.h>
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ void usage (void)
 {
     fprintf (stderr, "\nUsage: camonitor [options] <PV name> ...\n"
     "\n"
-    "  -h:       Help; Print this message\n"
+    "  -h:       Help: Print this message\n"
+    "  -V:       Version: Show EPICS and CA versions\n"
     "Channel Access options:\n"
     "  -w <sec>: Wait time, specifies CA timeout, default is %f second(s)\n"
     "  -m <msk>: Specify CA event mask to use.  <msk> is any combination of\n"
@@ -209,11 +211,14 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     LINE_BUFFER(stdout);        /* Configure stdout buffering */
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":nhm:sSe:f:g:l:#:0:w:t:p:F:")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":nhVm:sSe:f:g:l:#:0:w:t:p:F:")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':               /* Print usage */
             usage();
             return 0;
+        case 'V':
+            printf( "\nEPICS Version %s, CA Protocol version %s\n", EPICS_VERSION_STRING, ca_version() );
+            return 0;
         case 'n':               /* Print ENUM as index numbers */
             enumAsNr=1;
             break;
diff --git a/src/ca/client/tools/caput.c b/src/ca/client/tools/caput.c
index 5e4d10e23..79ffef8c3 100644
--- a/src/ca/client/tools/caput.c
+++ b/src/ca/client/tools/caput.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <epicsGetopt.h>
 #include <epicsEvent.h>
 #include <epicsString.h>
+#include "epicsVersion.h"
 
 #include "tool_lib.h"
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ void usage (void)
     fprintf (stderr, "\nUsage: caput [options] <PV name> <PV value> ...\n"
     "       caput -a [options] <PV name> <no of values> <PV value> ...\n\n"
     "  -h: Help: Print this message\n"
+    "  -V: Version: Show EPICS and CA versions\n"
     "Channel Access options:\n"
     "  -w <sec>:  Wait time, specifies CA timeout, default is %f second(s)\n"
     "  -c: Asynchronous put (use ca_put_callback and wait for completion)\n"
@@ -281,11 +283,14 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     LINE_BUFFER(stdout);        /* Configure stdout buffering */
     putenv("POSIXLY_CORRECT="); /* Behave correct on GNU getopt systems */
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":cnlhatsS#:w:p:F:")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":cnlhatsVS#:w:p:F:")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':               /* Print usage */
             usage();
             return 0;
+        case 'V':
+            printf( "\nEPICS Version %s, CA Protocol version %s\n", EPICS_VERSION_STRING, ca_version() );
+            return 0;
         case 'n':               /* Force interpret ENUM as index number */
             enumAsNr = 1;
             enumAsString = 0;