Directors/Bandmasters of Music
Captain Cheryl McHugh CD
Band of The 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Bandmaster 2017 - 2018, Director of Music 2018 - Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Warrant Officer from 2006, Master Warrant Officer 2013, appointed Bandmaster 2017, commissioned Captain Oct 2018, appointed Director of Music Oct 2018. QGJM, CD |
Captain James E Tempest CD
Band of The 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Director of Music 2005 - 2017 Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Bombardier from 1986 to 1990, Warrant Officer in 1994, Chief Warrant Officer from 2006 to 2008, Commissioned Captain in 2012, appointed Director of Music in 2012, promoted Major 9 Jun 2017, appointed Senior Director of Music for the Canadian Army Jun 2017. QGJM, QDJM, CD1 |
Captain Richard John Van Slyke MMM CD
Band of The 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Bandmaster 1984 – 1985, Director of Music 1985 - 2005 Taken on strength in the Regimental Band in 1968, promoted Bombardier 1 Apr 1970, qualified QL3 Artilleryman 1971, qualified QL4 Musician 1971, promoted Lance Sergeant 1 Nov 1971, promoted Sergeant 1971, qualified Artillery Detachment Commander 1972, promoted Warrant Officer 1978, promoted Master Warrant Officer 1979, awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 1980, promoted Chief Warrant Officer 1984, Bandmaster 1984, commissioned to Captain 1985, appointed Director of Music from 1985 to 2005, awarded clasp to Canadian Forces Decoration 1990, admitted as a member into the Order of Military Merit 26 Oct 1999, operational tour with OP ALTHEA in Bosnia, awarded second clasp to Canadian Forces Decoration 2000, awarded third clasp to Canadian Forces Decoration 2010, retired 2011. MMM, NATO NON ART 5, ESDP,CANADA 125, QDJM, QGJM, CD3 |
Drum Majors
Warrant Officer Clive Walton CD
Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA 26 May 1970, qualified General Military Training 21 Apr 1971, qualified Musician R871 C 5 Sep 1972, qualified Musician R871 D1 24 Apr 1975, promoted Bombardier 1 May 1975, qualified Sergeant 19 May 1976, promoted Sergeant 1 Jun 1976, promoted Warrant Officer 1 Mar 1982, released 24 Oct 1995. CD1 |