15th Brigade
Canadian Field Artillery
1923
Canadian Field Artillery
1923
as at 14 November 2020
Sub-units
31st Battery
68th Battery
85th Battery
Attached – 5th Siege Battery
Detached: 58th Battery CFA-Victoria; attached to 5th (British Columbia) Regiment Canadian Garrison Artillery
31st Battery
68th Battery
85th Battery
Attached – 5th Siege Battery
Detached: 58th Battery CFA-Victoria; attached to 5th (British Columbia) Regiment Canadian Garrison Artillery
Key Appointments
Sarcee Summer Camp
31st Battery, 15th Field Brigade training at Sarcee, Alberta. The first four photos are accessioned as 1923. The last four have no date but are accessioned in the same number series. The Battery wins the Governor General's Cup for second year.
31st Battery, 15th Field Brigade training at Sarcee, Alberta. The first four photos are accessioned as 1923. The last four have no date but are accessioned in the same number series. The Battery wins the Governor General's Cup for second year.
Salute for President Warren G. Harding
The 68th Battery fired a salute for the President of the United States who was visiting Vancouver on his way return from Alaska. the salute on 26 July preceded the President's death in San Francisco one week later on 2 August.
The 68th Battery fired a salute for the President of the United States who was visiting Vancouver on his way return from Alaska. the salute on 26 July preceded the President's death in San Francisco one week later on 2 August.
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Training Events
Parade night for 5th Siege Battery, Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery is published in local papers. (Is the 5th a Canadian Field Artillery Battery or a Canadian Garrison Artillery unit?) |
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Equestrian Examination
Lieutenant-Colonel Coghlan is tasked to assist in examining the practical portion of the equestrian exam. |
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Turkey Shoot
December 19th - Won by Major McPherson in 68th Battery with top shots in each Battery as follows: Lieutenant Winston Buckworth in 31st Battery, Gunner Armstrong in 85th Battery and Lieutenant Watson Matthews in 5th Siege Battery. |
Memorial Service
Held in Mountain View cemetery, the parade was led by Commanding Officer 15th Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Coghlan
Held in Mountain View cemetery, the parade was led by Commanding Officer 15th Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Coghlan
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Armistice Day
Public memorial services held at Wesley Church. |
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Kit Returns
It appears that the return of kit after release was an issue back in 1923. |
Officers' Mess
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Dinner
The Officers entertained at a Dinner at the University Club in Vancouver. |
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Regimental Wedding
Captain Harry Randle Bray weds Miss Gladys Treffry Peters, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. James Peters in Esquimalt. |
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Sergeants' Mess
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Sergeants' Mess Dance
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Mess Meetings
Sergeants' Mess held regular mess meetings.
Sergeants' Mess held regular mess meetings.
15th Overseas Brigade Association
The Association schedules a reunion in Victoria.
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