Regimental Chaplains
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Captain Steven Filyk
Minister Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church Nov 2008; taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA as Padre Feb 2017; Captain 2017; Minister St. Andrews Presbyterian Jan 2017; transferred to The Rocky Mountain Rangers Feb 2017. |
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Captain Haupi Tombing
Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA as Chaplain March 2013; Captain 2014; component transferred Regular Force January 2015; HMCS Montreal 2015; Lieutenant (N) 2017; Operation Reassurance HMCS Charlottetown 2017. |
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Captain Archibald (Archie) James Pell
Taken on strength as a Chaplain in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA as a Captain on 28 July 1992, qualified Basic Critical Incident Stress on 26 March 1993, qualified Advanced Critical Incident Stress on 27 March 1983, transferred to Supplementary Holding Reserve on 29 December 1997, appointed Regimental Major. |
Captain Ellis Wah-king Chan
Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment as Chaplain, Captain, released.
Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment as Chaplain, Captain, released.
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Major Robert (Bob) JP Foulis CD
Born 1938; Presbyterian Minister; Regimental Chaplain from 1976 to 1986; Major from 1986 to 1988; Pacific Militia Area Chaplain in 1988; civilian career included positions at Colony Farm, Riverview, Forensic Clinic Vancouver, UBC Psychiatry Dept, Richmond Public Health, Delta Mental Health Clinic and Whalley Mental Health Clinic; awarded Canadian Forces Decoration with Bar; deceased 23 Sep 2005; interred Ganges Provincial Cemetery, Salt Spring Island, BC. |
Captain V.M. Ford
Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Regimental Padre in 1968 and 1969.
Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Regimental Padre in 1968 and 1969.
Captain Joseph Patrick Carney
Regimental Padre in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA in 1965; editor of 1965 camp newsletter; accepted as an Anglican priest 21 Dec 1966, transferred to Olympia, WA diocese; deceased 19 Aug 2014.
Regimental Padre in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA in 1965; editor of 1965 camp newsletter; accepted as an Anglican priest 21 Dec 1966, transferred to Olympia, WA diocese; deceased 19 Aug 2014.
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Major John Henry Whinfield (Whin) Robinson
Born Cumberland England 29 May 1907; departure from England 18 Apr 1925; married Doris Gertrude Comley 8 Jun 1931; RCAChC; taken on strength 102nd Coast Regiment, RCA; Regimental Padre/Canon from 1954 to 1961; Captain in 1958; 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA in 1958; Major 1963; Padre 15th Field Artillery Regiment 1963; death of wife Doris 30 Jul 1981; deceased 12 Jan 1997; ashes scattered in Engish Bay at front of Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. |
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Captain William Garbutt
Born London, England; married Alice Maud Vardy 22 Aug 1928; Attached to 15th Field Regiment RCA from Western Command Chaplain Unit 19 Jan 1956; deceased 6 Mar 1977. |
Reverend Charles P. Bishop
Attached from Supplementary Reserve (RCAchC) 15th Field Regiment RCA 6 July 1952, struck off strength 19 July 1952; deceased 2 February 1993.
Attached from Supplementary Reserve (RCAchC) 15th Field Regiment RCA 6 July 1952, struck off strength 19 July 1952; deceased 2 February 1993.
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Honorary Captain James Edward Whittles
Born Bristol, England 9 Jun 1908; married Anna Evangeline MacKenzie 6 Aug 1936; enlisted Canadian Active Service Force 1941; taken on strength 17th North British Columbia Coast Regiment; volunteered for overseas 1942; landed Juno Beach 6 June 1944; attached FAP from Headquarters 5 Divisional Artillery to 15 Field Regiment, RCA as Honorary Captain RCAChC 10 June 1949; ceases attachment from HQ 5 Divisional Artillery 27 February 1953; attached FAP from Western Command Chaplain Unit RCAChC 28 February 1953; ceases attachment FAP from Western Command Chaplain Unit RCAChC 31 December 1954; attached for duty from 24 Militia Group Headquarters 1 January 1955; ceases to be attached from 24 Militia Group Headquarters 29 February 1956; deceased 11 Mar 1995; interred Saint Hilda's Pioneer Cemetery, Sechelt, British Columbia. 39/45, FG, DM, CVSM1 |
Honorary Captain George Angus William Lark
Born York, ON 8 Oct 1913; attached from HQ RCA 5 Div as Honorary Captain in 15th Field Regiment, RCA 18 March 1948 from RCAChC, ceases to be attached on appointment to Regular Force 30 December 1948; death of wife Kathleen McCormick Lark 18 Jan 1958; deceased 1973; interred Saint George's Church-on-the-Hill Cemetery, Toronto, ON.
Born York, ON 8 Oct 1913; attached from HQ RCA 5 Div as Honorary Captain in 15th Field Regiment, RCA 18 March 1948 from RCAChC, ceases to be attached on appointment to Regular Force 30 December 1948; death of wife Kathleen McCormick Lark 18 Jan 1958; deceased 1973; interred Saint George's Church-on-the-Hill Cemetery, Toronto, ON.
Honorary Captain Frederick Arthur Ramsey
Born London, England 24 Nov 1896; taken on strength 99th Manitoba Rangers; assigned regimental # 865328; attested 181st Overseas Battalion as a Private; married Mary Augusta Lane 13 Aug 1923; Honorary Captain attached as Chaplain 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA NPAM from 11 Oct 1940 to 1941; attached 15th Coast Brigade, RCA AF effective 4 Mar 41; assigned regimental #TK-10081; overseas with 3rd Division, Canadian Army; taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA after war; padre of Shaughnessy Military Hospital; awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 24 Dec 1951; struck off strength 1951; death of wife; Mary Augusta 8 Apr 1981; deceased 13 Nov 1984; interred Mountain View Cemetery.
39/45, FG, DM, CVSM1, CD
Born London, England 24 Nov 1896; taken on strength 99th Manitoba Rangers; assigned regimental # 865328; attested 181st Overseas Battalion as a Private; married Mary Augusta Lane 13 Aug 1923; Honorary Captain attached as Chaplain 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA NPAM from 11 Oct 1940 to 1941; attached 15th Coast Brigade, RCA AF effective 4 Mar 41; assigned regimental #TK-10081; overseas with 3rd Division, Canadian Army; taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA after war; padre of Shaughnessy Military Hospital; awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 24 Dec 1951; struck off strength 1951; death of wife; Mary Augusta 8 Apr 1981; deceased 13 Nov 1984; interred Mountain View Cemetery.
39/45, FG, DM, CVSM1, CD
Honorary Captain James Alan Munro
Born Winnipeg, MB 11 Sep 1926; married Donelda Morrison 10 Aug 1933; inducted Minister of Cooke's Presbyterian church Chilliwack BC Aug 1937; taken on strength 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA CASF Oct 1940; taken on strength 5th Light Ant-Aircraft Regiment RCA Dec 1941; taken on strength 4th Anti-Tank Regiment RCA 1944; wounded Feb 1945; deceased 20 Jun 1972.
Born Winnipeg, MB 11 Sep 1926; married Donelda Morrison 10 Aug 1933; inducted Minister of Cooke's Presbyterian church Chilliwack BC Aug 1937; taken on strength 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA CASF Oct 1940; taken on strength 5th Light Ant-Aircraft Regiment RCA Dec 1941; taken on strength 4th Anti-Tank Regiment RCA 1944; wounded Feb 1945; deceased 20 Jun 1972.
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Honorary Captain Theodore Frederick Wells De Pencier
Honorary Captain in 1940, attached as Chaplain to 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA NPAM 15 August 1940, transferred 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA CASF 4 September 1940, deceased 1977 at the White Rock hospital |
Honorary Captain George Adolphus Claude Biddle
Born Hampshire, England 6 Dec 1893; lay worker; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 18 Nov 1914; assigned regimental #79365; 31st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; embarked SS Northland for England 29 May 1915; embarked for France 15 Sep 1915; awarded Good Conduct Badge 27 Nov 1916; granted 10 days leave 11 Dec 1916; to be Lance Corporal 24 Feb 1917; promoted Corporal 6 Nov 1917; taken on strength 1st Tramway Company, Canadian Engineers 24 Mar 1918; promoted Sergeant 25 Mar 1918; promoted Staff Sergeant 4 Jun 1918; wounded shell gas attack 1 Jul 1918; reverts to Sergeant on admission to hospital 4 Jul 1918; taken on strength Canadian Engineers Regimental Depot 16 Jul 1918; discharged from hospital 2 Jun 1919; to Canada 12 Jul 1919; discharged 25 Jul 1919; accepted call to St Philips Anglican Church 10 Apr 1933; conducted radio program "At Eventide" on CJOR every Tuesday at 9:00 PM; Honorary Captain; Chaplain in 1939; on strength 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA 1944/45; deceased Aug 1970; interred Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, BC.
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Born Hampshire, England 6 Dec 1893; lay worker; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 18 Nov 1914; assigned regimental #79365; 31st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; embarked SS Northland for England 29 May 1915; embarked for France 15 Sep 1915; awarded Good Conduct Badge 27 Nov 1916; granted 10 days leave 11 Dec 1916; to be Lance Corporal 24 Feb 1917; promoted Corporal 6 Nov 1917; taken on strength 1st Tramway Company, Canadian Engineers 24 Mar 1918; promoted Sergeant 25 Mar 1918; promoted Staff Sergeant 4 Jun 1918; wounded shell gas attack 1 Jul 1918; reverts to Sergeant on admission to hospital 4 Jul 1918; taken on strength Canadian Engineers Regimental Depot 16 Jul 1918; discharged from hospital 2 Jun 1919; to Canada 12 Jul 1919; discharged 25 Jul 1919; accepted call to St Philips Anglican Church 10 Apr 1933; conducted radio program "At Eventide" on CJOR every Tuesday at 9:00 PM; Honorary Captain; Chaplain in 1939; on strength 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA 1944/45; deceased Aug 1970; interred Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, BC.
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Honorary Captain Frederick Hugh Wilkinson, MM
Taken on strength 2nd F.C.C.E, attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 1 February 1916, assigned regimental #541688, arrive England 25 March 1916, taken on strength 4th Division Signal Company Canadian Engineers 5 June 1916, proceeded overseas 11 August 1916, awarded Military Medal 6 August 1917, appointed Lance Corporal 26 May 1918, wounded 1 October 1918, awarded Bar to Military Medal 3 November 1918, awarded second Bar to Military Medal 4 December 1918, discharged 27 March 1919, ordained in 1925, curate at the Church of the Ascension Hamilton Ontario, professor at the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad Saskatoon, Rector St Stephen's Calgary, Sub-Dean of Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver from 1932 to 1936, Honorary Captain, taken on strength 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, Brigade Chaplain 1933, incumbencies at St James's Montreal and St Paul’s Toronto, Honorary Major 1951, awarded Efficiency Decoration 19 March 1951, coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Toronto 1953, diocesan bishop 1955, served until 1966, deceased 1980.
Taken on strength 2nd F.C.C.E, attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 1 February 1916, assigned regimental #541688, arrive England 25 March 1916, taken on strength 4th Division Signal Company Canadian Engineers 5 June 1916, proceeded overseas 11 August 1916, awarded Military Medal 6 August 1917, appointed Lance Corporal 26 May 1918, wounded 1 October 1918, awarded Bar to Military Medal 3 November 1918, awarded second Bar to Military Medal 4 December 1918, discharged 27 March 1919, ordained in 1925, curate at the Church of the Ascension Hamilton Ontario, professor at the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad Saskatoon, Rector St Stephen's Calgary, Sub-Dean of Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver from 1932 to 1936, Honorary Captain, taken on strength 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, Brigade Chaplain 1933, incumbencies at St James's Montreal and St Paul’s Toronto, Honorary Major 1951, awarded Efficiency Decoration 19 March 1951, coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Toronto 1953, diocesan bishop 1955, served until 1966, deceased 1980.
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Captain William Henry Hamilton Sparks
Born Carleton, ON 4 Apr 1877; graduates Wycliffe College; graduates University of Toronto; Church of England; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as Honorary Captain and Chaplain 5 Oct 1915; attached to 10th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 25 Sep 1917; attached to 8th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 1 Oct 1917; 31st Field Battery was a sub-unit of this Brigade at this time; granted 14 days leave of absence 16 Jan 1918; sailed for Canada 6 Jul 1919; deceased 4 Sep 1935; interred North Russell Union Cemetery, Russell, ON. |