Directors/Bandmasters of Music
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Lieutenant Eric H Wong CD
Band of The 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Bandmaster , Director of Music 2023 - Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA; promoted Bombardier; Master Bombardier 2014; awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 2015; promoted Sergeant; promoted Warrant Officer 8 Sep 2018., commisioned Lieutenant 2023; appointed Director of Music Nov 2023. |
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Captain Cheryl McHugh CD
Band of The 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Bandmaster 2017 - 2018, Director of Music 2018 - 2022 Taken on strength as a Musician in the Band of the Ceremonial Guard Apr 1990; transferred to Governor General's Foot Guards 1993; promoted Corporal 1993; promoted Master Corporal 1995; transferred to 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA in 1996; promoted Sergeant 1997; promoted Warrant Officer 2002; awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 2002; awarded bar to Canadian Forces Decoration 2012; Master Warrant Officer 2013; appointed Bandmaster 2017; commissioned Captain Oct 2018; appointed Director of Music Oct 2018. awarded second bar to Canadian Forces Decoration 2022. QGJM, CD2 |
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Major James E Tempest CD
Band of The 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Bandmaster 2004 - 2008, Director of Music 2008 - 2017 Taken on strength as a Musician The Royal Westminster Regiment 1977; struck off strength 1982; taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1985; Bombardier from 1986 to 1990; Warrant Officer in 1994; awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 1997; Chief Warrant Officer from 2006 to 2008; Bandmaster 2004 to 2008; awarded bar to Canadian Forces Decoration 2007; Commissioned Captain Dec 2008; appointed Director of Music 2008 to 2017; appointed Senior Director of Music for the Canadian Army 2016; promoted Major 9 Jun 2017, awarded second bar to Canadian Forces Decoration 2017. QGJM, QDJM, CD2 |
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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 |
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Major Peter Michael Erwin CD
Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment,RCA Bandmaster 1969 - 1977, Director of Music 1977 - 1984 Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA 17 May 1962; remustered to Bandsman Saxophone 6 Jul 1962; promoted Bombardier 1 Oct 1962; promoted Sergeant 15 Jul 1963; released 30 Mar 1966; enrolled 17 May 1966; promoted Sergeant 17 May 1966; promoted Warrant Officer 8 Feb 1968; promoted Master Warrant Officer 1 May 1970; promoted Acting Chief Warrant Officer 28 Oct 1971; promoted substantive Chief Warrant Officer 1 Jun 1975; commissioned Captain 1 Jun 1977; promoted Major 15 Oct 1980; transferred to Militia Area Pacific 1 Dec 1980; deceased Jan 14, 2015. QSJM, CD1 |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Albert Bramwell Sweet CD Band of the 15th Field Regiment, RCA
Bandmaster 1962 – 1969 Taken on strength as a Musician in 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA CA(M) Military Band in 1958; qualified Bandsman Group 3 1 Aug 1959; promoted Substantive Sergeant 1 Dec 1959; Warrant Officer Class II in 1962; awarded Brigadier Dumoulin trophy in 1962; Warrant Officer Class I 1962 to 1969; Bandmaster 1962 to 1969; struck off strength 1969; deceased 9 Mar 2008. DM, WM |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 John S Munro
Band of the 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA Bandmaster 1953 - 1958 Taken on strength Kings Own Rifles of Canada; Bandmaster (Warrant Officer Class I) in the 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA CA(M) Military Band in 1958; deceased 3 Feb 1973. |
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Bandmaster Will Edmunds
Band of the 15th Field Brigade CA Bandmaster 1934 - 1937 Leading cellist with Vancouver Symphony; Bandmaster in Victoria during First World War; taken on strength The Royal Canadian Regiment as a musician 7 Jun 1917; assigned regimental #479910; promoted Corporal 17 Jun 1918; discharged medically unfit due to bronchitis 12 Nov 1918; conducted Vancouver Firemen's Band 1932; Director annual Kiwanis show The Red Mill; Bandmaster 15th Field Brigade, CA 1934 and 1935; conducted Parks Board Band; deceased 12 Sep 1948; buried Mountain View Cemetery. |
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Captain Henry Arthur Slatter MSM
Band of the 15th Field Brigade, CA Conductor 1933 Taken on strength Coldstream Guards; taken on strength 7th Royal Fusiliers; taken on strength Seaforth Highlanders of Canada as Stretcher Bearer Sergeant 16 Oct 1914; transferred to 11th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles as Trooper 27 May 1915; promoted Acting Sergeant while employed as bandmaster 28 May 1915; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 11 Aug 1915; assigned regimental #116401; to be provisional Sergeant 1 Jun 1916; embarked Halifax 8 Jul 1916; disembarked Liverpool 25 Jul 1916; appointed Acting Sergeant 25 Jul 1916; transferred to CCAG 17 Aug 1916; transferred to 24th Reserve Battalion 10 Jan 1917; appointed Acting Bandmaster 1 Feb 1917; transferred to 1st Canadian Reserve Battalion 20 May 1917; appointed Warrant Officer Class I whilst so employed 1 Jan 1918; awarded Meritorious Service Medal 10 Mar 1919; struck off strength to Canada 14 Jun 1919; discharged 26 Jun 1919; Conductor 15th Field Brigade, CA 1933; deceased 16 Jul 1942; burial in Musicians' Plot Mountain View Cemetery. |
Drum Majors
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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 |
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Chief Warrant Officer Jimmy Hamilton CD
Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Taken on strength as a Gunner in 43rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA 13 Dec 1948; appointed Acting Bombardier 3 Mar 1952; qualified Bandsman Group 1 11 May 1952; confirmed in rank of Bombardier 2 Jun 1952; promoted Acting Sergeant 8 Jun 1953; taken on strength 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Band 1 Nov 1958; reinstated 15th Field Regiment Band 15 Oct 1959; qualified Bandsman Cornet or Trumpet Group 2 1 Dec 1959; passed Drum Major Course 6 Feb 1960; promoted Substantive Sergeant 15 Sep 1961; promoted Staff Sergeant 1 May 1961; promoted Master Warrant Officer 1 May 1970; promoted Chief Warrant Officer 1 Mar 1978; deceased 9 Dec 2013. CVSM, WM, CCM, QSJM, CD2 |