68th Depot Battery
Canadian Field Artillery
1917
Canadian Field Artillery
1917
10th and 11th Overseas Draft, 68th Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery Jan 1917
Back Row - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
6th Row - 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
5th Row - 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
4th Row - 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
3rd Row - 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50,51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
2nd Row - 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
Front - 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
Back Row - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
6th Row - 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
5th Row - 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
4th Row - 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
3rd Row - 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50,51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
2nd Row - 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
Front - 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
Source: City of Vancouver Archives AM1535-: CVA 99-5204
12th Overseas Draft, 68th Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery 19 Feb 1917
Back Row - 1, 2, 3, 4
6th Row - 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
5th Row - 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
4th Row - 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
3rd Row - 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
2nd Row - 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
1st Row - 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
Front - 46
Back Row - 1, 2, 3, 4
6th Row - 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
5th Row - 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
4th Row - 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
3rd Row - 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
2nd Row - 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
1st Row - 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
Front - 46
Source: City of Vancouver Archives AM1535-: CVA 99-188
12th Overseas Draft, 68th Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery 15 Feb 1917
Back Row - 1, 2
6th Row - 3,4,5,6,7,8
5th Row - 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
4th Row - 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
3rd Row - 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
2nd Row - 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
Front - 42
Back Row - 1, 2
6th Row - 3,4,5,6,7,8
5th Row - 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
4th Row - 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
3rd Row - 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
2nd Row - 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
Front - 42
Source: City of Vancouver Archives AM1535-: CVA 99-5145
15th Overseas Draft - 7 Dec 1917
Back Row - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
9th Row - 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21
8th Row - 22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36
7th Row - 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
6th Row - 54, Gnr WV Norton, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
5th Row - 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
4th Row - 91, 92, 93, 94, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111
3rd Row - 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
2nd Row - 123, 124, 125
Front Row - 126, 127, 128
Back Row - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
9th Row - 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21
8th Row - 22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36
7th Row - 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
6th Row - 54, Gnr WV Norton, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
5th Row - 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
4th Row - 91, 92, 93, 94, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111
3rd Row - 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
2nd Row - 123, 124, 125
Front Row - 126, 127, 128
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Recruiting Staff
The sign in the window advertises a Military Show and Gymkhana (an equestrian event consisting of speed pattern racing and timed games for riders on horses) with 68th Battery Canadian Field Artillery on Friday April 20th. That date confirms the year 1917. |
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Ropework
It appears that knots and skill with ropes would be very beneficial to an army that relied heavily on horsemanship. The soldier's name is unknown in these photos from the Vancouver Archives. |
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Training
The 68th Overseas Dept Battery Canadian Field Artillery provided training for drafts going to the United Kingdom to reinforce existing units. The following photos from Vancouver Archives illustrates some of the training and camp life during their stay at the Exhibition Grounds. See more...
The 68th Overseas Dept Battery Canadian Field Artillery provided training for drafts going to the United Kingdom to reinforce existing units. The following photos from Vancouver Archives illustrates some of the training and camp life during their stay at the Exhibition Grounds. See more...
Vancouver Volunteer Regiment Artillery
The Vancouver Archives has a series of photos of an exercise involving the movement of a gun across the water to a beach landing. The photos are tagged Vancouver Volunteer Regiment Artillery and it is believed that this unit was the forerunner to the 68th Depot Battery, Candian Field Artillery. See more...
The Vancouver Archives has a series of photos of an exercise involving the movement of a gun across the water to a beach landing. The photos are tagged Vancouver Volunteer Regiment Artillery and it is believed that this unit was the forerunner to the 68th Depot Battery, Candian Field Artillery. See more...
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In the News
Gunner Joseph Graydon marries in England while on leave and returns to France. |
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Gunner Thomas Shott
Gunner Shott is interviewed by the Province newspaper |
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