15th Brigade
Canadian Field Artillery
Canadian Expeditionary Force
1916
Canadian Field Artillery
Canadian Expeditionary Force
1916
as at 26 July 2020
Sub-units
60th Battery, CFA, CEF
61st Battery, CFA, CEF
62nd Battery, CFA, CEF
79th Battery, CFA, CEF
60th Battery, CFA, CEF
61st Battery, CFA, CEF
62nd Battery, CFA, CEF
79th Battery, CFA, CEF
Command Team
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Commanding Officer
Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Thomas Ogilvie |
Brigade Sergeant Major
William Jermy Jephson |
Nominal Roll of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men
15th Brigade CFA
Embarkation from Halifax, Nova Scotia
September 13th, 1916
15th Brigade CFA
Embarkation from Halifax, Nova Scotia
September 13th, 1916
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Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Thomas Ogilvie
Captain Herbert Austin Brows Captain Jordan Mott Fowler Captain John Hebdes Gillespie Captain Herbert James Latimer Captain Thomas Duncan J Ringwood |
Lieutenant Charles Sandford M Fleming
Lieutenant Alexander Bell Thompson Gunner Arthur William Aird Gunner Ludwig Anderson Gunner Thomas Florence Angus Gunner William Arthur L Armstrong |
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Gunner Harold George Bamford
Gunner Thomas Harvey Bamford Gunner Thomas Ernest Beveridge Gunner Arthur Breach Gunner Charles Alfred Bryant Gunner Robert Scott Clark |
Gunner Frederick William Coldwell
Gunner Robert Foster Davidson Gunner Lloyd Lester Dawson Gunner Thomas William Dunlop Gunner John Dunn Fitter Sergeant Gunner Edgar Lionel Fawcett |
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Gunner Philip Archibald Gibbs
Gunner John Stanley Gill Driver Athol Reginald Green Gunner Walter Grimes Farrier Sergeant Hedley Hawkins Orderly Room Sergeant Sydney Hodgkinson |
Pay Sergeant Christopher William Hollyer
Bombardier John Cannon Hutchins Brigade Sergeant Major William J Jephson Corporal John James Lawson Driver Frederick MacPherson Liddell Gunner Henry Billing Matthews |
62nd Battery & Ammunition Column of the 15th Artillery Brigade, C. E. F. in Victoria, British Columbia prior to their departure to England. (https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/wwi?q=)
The First World War Collections at the University of Victoria Libraries - Elsie Allen fonds
Back Row - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
4th Row - 20,21, 22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47
3rd Row - 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78
2nd Row - 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 94, 95,96, 97,9 8, 99, 100,101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
1st Row - 109, 110, 111, 112,113,114,115, 116,117,118,119,120,121, 122, 123, 124, 125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133, 134, 135,136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Front- 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, Lieutenant Joseph B. Clearihue, 162, 163, 164, 165, Archie Wills, 167
4th Row - 20,21, 22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47
3rd Row - 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78
2nd Row - 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 94, 95,96, 97,9 8, 99, 100,101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
1st Row - 109, 110, 111, 112,113,114,115, 116,117,118,119,120,121, 122, 123, 124, 125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133, 134, 135,136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Front- 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, Lieutenant Joseph B. Clearihue, 162, 163, 164, 165, Archie Wills, 167
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Departure
The 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery prepares to depart British Columbia 28 May for Petawawa, ON to continue training before deploying to England. |
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Personal Diaries and Letters
Three members of the 15th Brigade kept personal accounts of their time with the Brigade and/or their experiences after the 15th Brigade was dissolved.
Bombardier Bertram Howard Cox attested as a Gunner in 59th Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery and was a assigned regimental #327964. He embarked Halifax 11 September 1916 He was appointed Acting Bombardier with pay 31 December 1916. On 22 January 1917, the Canadian Field Artillery was reorganized and Bombardier Cox was absorbed by 60th Battery, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery and landed in France 21 August 1917.
Major Carl Seymour Gonnason MC was a Lieutenant during his time with the 15th Brigade. He was born in Victoria, BC on 19 February 1893 and was taken on strength with the 5th Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery on 9 February 1916. He was transferred to the 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery on 28 April, the Ammunition Column on 1 May 1916 and then to the 60th Battery on 3 August 1916. His diary starts in Victoria.
Corporal John Sebastian Helmcken attested with the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 16 May 1916. He was assigned Regimental #332905 and taken on strength 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery in Victoria, BC. He received several months training and embarked Halifax on 11 September 1916. Eleven days later he disembarked at Liverpool and was transported to Witley for additional training. On 22 January 1917, the Canadian Field Artillery was reorganized and Gunner Helmcken was absorbed by the 58th Battery, 14th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery and landed in France on 22 August 1917.
Three members of the 15th Brigade kept personal accounts of their time with the Brigade and/or their experiences after the 15th Brigade was dissolved.
Bombardier Bertram Howard Cox attested as a Gunner in 59th Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery and was a assigned regimental #327964. He embarked Halifax 11 September 1916 He was appointed Acting Bombardier with pay 31 December 1916. On 22 January 1917, the Canadian Field Artillery was reorganized and Bombardier Cox was absorbed by 60th Battery, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery and landed in France 21 August 1917.
Major Carl Seymour Gonnason MC was a Lieutenant during his time with the 15th Brigade. He was born in Victoria, BC on 19 February 1893 and was taken on strength with the 5th Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery on 9 February 1916. He was transferred to the 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery on 28 April, the Ammunition Column on 1 May 1916 and then to the 60th Battery on 3 August 1916. His diary starts in Victoria.
Corporal John Sebastian Helmcken attested with the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 16 May 1916. He was assigned Regimental #332905 and taken on strength 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery in Victoria, BC. He received several months training and embarked Halifax on 11 September 1916. Eleven days later he disembarked at Liverpool and was transported to Witley for additional training. On 22 January 1917, the Canadian Field Artillery was reorganized and Gunner Helmcken was absorbed by the 58th Battery, 14th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery and landed in France on 22 August 1917.
Lists
The following pages contain additional information relating to the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
Honours and Awards
Trophies
Commanding Officers and Regimental Sergeants Major
Honoraries
Battery Commanders and Battery Sergeants Major
Band Appointments
Nominal Roll
Guns of the Regiment
Memorial Page
The following pages contain additional information relating to the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
Honours and Awards
Trophies
Commanding Officers and Regimental Sergeants Major
Honoraries
Battery Commanders and Battery Sergeants Major
Band Appointments
Nominal Roll
Guns of the Regiment
Memorial Page