One hundred years ago on 26 June 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 9th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Brigade war diary records: Today the enemy affected a withdrawal from his forward positions, retiring to AVION TRENCH. Our Infantry patrols kept in touch with his Rear Guard and finally consolidated in AGENT and ADEPT Trenches, their proposed objective. The Group Batteries were active in Co-operating with this move; the Group Headquarters being kept in close touch with the Infantry through Brigade and Battalion Liaison Officers. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Fort George – Visibility very good. Reports were received in the morning that all our objectives had been reached. The enemy shelled the newly gained ground heavily during the day which was otherwise quiet. AVION Trench (the enemy’s next line of trenches) was reported as strongly held. Ammunition Expended. A:830. AX 527. BX 348. BCBR 48. Guns in Action. 86.18.pdrs. 20.4.5” Hows. 2” T.M.2 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records: (Advanced Section) Fired a few rounds on Hostile Batteries ? at ? and ? at ?.Aeroplane called at 4.45 pm and Section engaged Hostile Battery ? at ?. Were only able to fire 72 rounds owing to hostile ? shelling of position by 4.2 and 5.9.One shell dropped in B gun_pit killing 346861 Gunner R.F. Turner. A quantity of ammunition was also destroyed. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – Carried out trench destruction programme. National Service Cards of Canada cards filled in and despatched to Corps Headquarters. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: In the Field - Weather, mainly fair. Moves of Units:- Consequent upon relief of 3rd and 4th Canadian Divisions in the line by 2nd Canadian Division, ordered for 1st July, orders issued for redistribution of Divl Artillery – see Appendix “U”, Artillery Order No.41. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 68th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, North Russia Expeditionary Force, was not authorized to be formed until 3 August 1918, and 85th Battery, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force was not authorized to be formed until 12 July 1918. Dawne Larsen just sent in a half dozen photos from a Wainwright gun exercise. They've been placed in the 1989 Yearbook. Can you help identify some of the members?
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In Challenge #1 I'm trying to identify the Artillery Lieutenant-Colonel on the right and a couple of other questions. The Subalterns dine with Winston Churchill! Captains John Carter, Leo Kung, Charles Young, Peter Moogk, Peter Erwin, Lieutenant Russ Ford, Captain Ian Newby, special guest and an unknown navy fellow. Have you got any more photos for our 1980 Yearbook?
One hundred years ago on 25 June 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 9th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Brigade war diary records: Today passed quietly with very little enemy activity. Our Artillery active on enemy trenches and points in rear. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Fort George – Good visibility with considerable hostile artillery activity. In the evening reports were received that the 24th. Division had occupied some German trenches on our left in the vicinity of Hill 65. Later the 4th. Canadian Division reported that the enemy had evacuated LA COULOTTE. It was therefor decided that the 3rd. Division would during the night attempt to take the objective laid down for the attack described in Warning order A1. In order to provide for a further German retirement instructions were issued. Ammunition Expended. A:2226. AX 457. BX 896. BCBR 79. Guns in Action. 75.18.pdrs. 21.4.5” Hows. 1 9.45” T.M. 2” T.M.2 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records: Forward Section at ANGRES, N3305.9, fired several rounds on Strong Point at N31e5.1. 4 O.Ks. reported. Other section fired several rounds on Trench at N31d95.65. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – 3rd. and 5th. Canadian Siege Batteries ordered to move forward to LINVIN and ANGHES respectively. And come under command of these H.Q. for administration. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: In the Field - Further instructions issued regarding Operations detailed in Artillery Order, No. 37.- Artillery Order No. 40, with Barrage Map. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 68th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, North Russia Expeditionary Force, was not authorized to be formed until 3 August 1918, and 85th Battery, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force was not authorized to be formed until 12 July 1918. One hundred years ago on 24 June 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 9th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Brigade war diary records: The enemy Artillery activity considerably above normal today, both on our trenches and points in rear. During the morning the 36, 33rd and 43rd Battery positions in VIMY, were quite heavily shelled with 5.9s. Our Feint Barrage was laid down at 10 a.m., as per O.O.No.89 and was observed to be accurately placed and well distributed. There was no heavy retaliation, on our front, but our Left Division received a severe shelling afterwards. There were scattered bursts of trench mortar and artillery fire during the night. Our Batteries retaliated in each case. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Fort George – Point barrage was put on the enemy’s trenches at 10.00 a.m. and was reported as satisfactory. The enemy’s retaliation on our trenches was very slight but our Batteries in VIMY were heavily shelled throughout the morning. In the evening the 3rd. Brigade C.F.A. moved into action as ordered in O.O. 103. O.O. 108 was issued. Ammunition Expended. A:839. AX 283. BX 354. BCBR 46. Guns in Action. 69.18.pdrs. 16.4.5” Hows. 2” T.M.2 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records: Fired 50 rounds on Bridge at N25b8.7. Obtained 5 o.Ks. but bridge was not demolished. Fired several rounds on House in KLEU DIT LEAUVETTE. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – Successful shoots carried out on wire and trenches. Carried out feint barrage at 10 a.m. Barrage at 7 p.m. by Corps on our left very effective. Could be seen from these H.Q. Barrage at 9.30 p.m. in support of 10th. Cdn Inf. Bde. Raid. Operation successful. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: In the Field - Weather, fair. Feint Barrage (Artillery Order No.39) by all 18-pdrs. And 4.5” Hows. On Canadian Corps front. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 68th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, North Russia Expeditionary Force, was not authorized to be formed until 3 August 1918, and 85th Battery, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force was not authorized to be formed until 12 July 1918. A whole bunch of new names were added to the T section of the Nominal Roll. Are you one of them? Have you got a good profile picture we could use?
Tadla, Dana Atopa; Taggart, Ross Thomas; Takemori, Michael Sunao; Takemori, Michael Sunao; Tam, Shirley Yet Wan; Tarnes, Aaron Dennis; Taylor, Walter Brent; Teeple, Clarence Norman; Teng, Wei Kang; Terlaak, Dustin Alfred Hubert; Thammanatr, Thih; Theunissen, Brett; Thompson, Kevin; Thompson, Richard Miles; Thomson, Brian Sheriff; Thomson, Natasha Lee; Thorkelsson, Eric Harold; Tibbitt, David Brian; Tietze, Christopher Charles; Timmins, Matthew; Timurov, Imran Elmanovitch; Tokrud, Timothy Lionel; Tom, Harvey; Torok, Geza Steve; Tran, Phong Thanh; Tran, Tony; Truong, Thanh Tuan; Tse, Jackie Chin-Kei; Tse, Wanda Choi Man; Turner, Lori Lynn; Turner, Mark Andrew; Turner, Richard Cimon; Tyler, Michael Joseph Google is an amazing product! Came across this video of our former member, Rob Tyler. He was a Chinook pilot in Australia in 2011, the same year I was there! |
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