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Baanders, Gary Leigh; Taken on strength with 68 Battery 15th Field Artillery Regiment on 26 Feb 1976, released 16 Feb 1978.
Babcock, C A; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, allotted regimental #K412007, Gunner 1945.
Babey, Michael; Taken on strength with 15 Field Regiment RCA on 26 Feb 1948, appointed Lance Bombardier on 2 Dec 1948, struck off strength on 13 Dec 1951.
Babin, JG; Sergeant listed on the Warrant Officers and Sergeant’s Mess gong.
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Babinger, George Robert; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA as a musician on 24 May 1977, released 1 Jun 1978.
Bachana, Vimaljeet Singh; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 2 Apr 1987, qualified General Military Training on 13 Jun 1987, released on 25 Feb 1988.
Bachewich, MT; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Private in 85 Battery in 1969.
Bachmeier, Steven Adam; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 24 Sep 1970, struck off strength on 18 Jan 1972.
Back, W L; Taken on strength 15th (Coast) Brigade RCA CA, Lieutenant 1942.
Bacon, R C J; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, Temporary Lieutenant 1945.
Badger, Carolyn; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Private 1974.
Badock, John Paul; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 9 Jul 1979, qualified General Military Training on 2 Sep 1979, qualified TQ1 Artillery on 5 Apr 1980, promoted Bombardier on 9 Jul 1980, qualified Basic Artillery Technician TQ2 on 4 Jan 1981, qualified Driver Non-trade on 18 Dec 1980, released on 20 Jan 1983.
Baek, Chris Sung Yeol; Private in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA in 2017.
Bagnall, John Stanley; Taken on strength with Prince Edward Island Heavy Brigade Canadian Garrison Artillery in 1914, taken on strength with the the No. 5 Siege Battery Canadian Garrison Artillery on 25 Apr 1916, promoted Captain on 25 Apr 1916, embarked on the S.S. Southland on 26th Sep 1916, unit renamed 8th Siege Battery on 31 Mar 1917, landed in France on 31 Jul 1917, wounded in gas attack on 30 Jul 1917, appointed Adjutant Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot on 30 Nov 1918, struck off strength on cessation of hostilities 15 Jan 1919, deceased 1962.
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Bagshawe, Edward Noel; Taken on strength with the 88th Victoria Fusiliers, taken on strength with the Canadian Over Seas Expeditionary Force on 14 Nov 1914, appointed Lance Corporal in the 30th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force on 24 Apr 1915, transferred to 7th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force on 4 May 1915, reverts to ranks at own request on 16 Jul 1915, discharged on appointment to commission in 2/1st Hartfordshire Battery 4th East Anglian Brigade Royal Field Artillery on 14 Oct 1915, Lieutenant in 5th Medium Battery from 1925 to 1928, deceased 1 Jun 1966, interred Ross Bay Cemetery Victoria BC.
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Bailey, Alfred Wayne; Taken on strength in 15 Field Regiment RCA on 23 Nov 1950, struck off strength on release on 1 Nov 1951.
Bailey, Clifford Dale; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on 1 Apr 1958, transferred to 15th Field Regiment RCA Military Band on 31 Oct 1958.
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Bailey, Gary J.; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 13th Field Battery 26 Field Regiment RCA in 1952, transferred to Banff Battery of 19th Medium Regiment RCA from 1955 to 1956, promoted Sergeant, attended 6 month long Officer Cadet Programme Command Contingent Method B at Camp Shilo MB in 1956/57, returned to 19th Medium Regiment RCA in Calgary in 1957/58, transferred to 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA as a Lieutenant from 1959 to 1961, promoted Major in May 1968, appointed Battery Commander of 158 Battery which was renamed 68 Battery, promoted Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer from 1972 to 1973, retired as instructor at British Columbia Institute of Technology, School of Business in 2000 (Master Teaching Award year 2000).
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Bailey, H; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, allotted regimental #K416740, Gunner 1945.
Bailey, Stephen Donald; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 10 Oct 2002, qualified Soldiers Qualification on 25 Jul 2003, qualified Development Period 1 Artillery on 29 Aug 2003, released on 3 Jun 2004.
Baillie, Graham Campbell B; Taken on strength 79th Regiment, attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #327925, Gunner in 59th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916.
Bain, Gordon; Taken on strength in 15th Coast Regiment RCA on 10 Oct 1946.
Bains, Didar Singh; Member of 102nd Coast Regiment RCA in 1954.
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Bajus, Norman Stanley; Taken on strength 58th Field Battery 15th Field Brigade RCA on 25 May 1937, promoted Lance Bombardier on 31 May 1938, promoted Bombardier on 30 Mar 1939, deceased on 14 Sep 1939, buried at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Baker, Tania Lori; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 22 Apr 1993, qualified QL2 General Military Training on 25 Aug 1993 qualified QL3 Artillery on 28 Mar 1994, qualified QL4 Artillery Communications on 12 Aug 1994, promoted Bombardier on 22 Apr 1995, released on 28 Nov 1996.
Bakewell, Milton Berle; Taken on strength in 15th Field Regiment RCA on 9 Apr 1953, struck off strength on release on 28 Dec 1954.
Balcom, CL; Sergeant in 1992, Unit Administrative Assistant in 1992.
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Baldizon, Diego J; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA as a Gunner 17 Aug 2011; Gunner in 2011; Bombardier from 2013 to 2019.
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Baldry, Michael; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 12 Jul 1982, released on 28 Jul 1982.
Baldwin, W; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Gunner, taken on strength 62nd Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 15 May 1916, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916,
Balharry, William; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #327929, Farrier Sergeant in 59th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916.
Ballam, Thomas Clive; Taken on strength as a Gunner 15th Field Regiment RCA 13 Mar 1952, appointed Lance Bombardier 1 Feb 1953, relinquished appointment of Lance Bombardier (unpaid) 30 Nov 1953, appointed Lance Bombardier (paid) 1 Dec 1953, promoted Acting Bombardier 15 Jan 1957, struck off strength on release 1 Aug 1957, deceased 3 Mar 2013 Nanaimo BC.
Ballantyne, C A; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, assigned regimental #K416701, Gunner 1945, granted leave of absence 13 Feb 1945.
Bamford, Harold George; Gunner in Headquarters 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery in 1916, deceased 10 May 1987.
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Bamford, Thomas Harvey; Gunner in 5th Canadian Garrison Artillery, Gunner in Headquarters 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery in 1916, deceased 19 February 1969.
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BWM, VM
Bancroft, CW; Taken on strength 201 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, assigned regimental #415743, Gunner (Specialist Motor Transport) 1944.
Banfield, William Orson; COTC 1915-1916, 68th Battery Canadian Field Artillery Gunner Oct 1916, England 3rd Battery Canadian Artillery Training Brigade Driver Feb 1917, France 2nd Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column March 1917, Fourth D.A.C. June 1917, Bombardier Aug 1918, Corporal Sept 1918, Cadet Wing Canadian Artillery Training School Oct 1918, Canada and discharged Cadet Feb 1919.
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Banford, TH; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Gunner, taken on strength 62nd Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 15 May 1916, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916,
Banko, Christopher Anthony; Taken on strength as Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 18 Apr 1994, qualified QL2 Common Recruit on 2 Aug 1994, qualified LFC Driver Wheeled on 8 Jan 1995, qualified QL3 Artillery 0n 10 Nov 1995, qualified QL4 Artillery Driver Wheeled on 9 Oct 1995, promoted Bombardier on 20 Jun 1996, released 10 May 2001.
Banks, H; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, allotted regimental #K411509, Bombardier 1945.
Banner, Alfred Roy; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #328916, Shoe Smith in 60th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916
Banner, F; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Gunner, taken on strength 62nd Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 15 May 1916, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916,
Bannister, ML; Bandsman (Gunner) in the 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA Band in 1958.
Bannon, Darryl R; Taken on strength in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Officer Cadet in 2009, Second Lieutenant from 2010 to 2011, Lieutenant from 2013 to 2014, Captain in 2017.
Baragar, John Hugh; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on 18 Apr 1955, struck off strength on release on 27 Sep 1955.
Barber, JD; Taken on strength in 15 Field Regiment RCA on 30 Mar 1950, struck off strength on 31 May 1951.
Barber, JM; Gunner in 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA in 1940.
Barber, John Carew; Embarked Canada 17 Apr 1918, disembarked England 28 Apr 1918, taken on strength Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 28 Apr 1918, taken on strength 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 7 Sep 1918, overseas to North Russia Expeditionary Force 20 Sep 1918, disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918, Gunner in 68th Battery 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery North Russia Expeditionary Force in 1918, shipped to England 11 Jun 1919, disembarked to Canada 18 Jul 1919.
Barberie, John Patten; Taken on strength 31 Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA NPAM 20 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number VV9405, appointed Acting Bombardier 15 Sep 1940, assigned new regimental number K415507.
Barbour, Theodore Hunter; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 85th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 9 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V10455, assigned new regimental number K417513.
Bardoun, Karel Joseph; Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 1 Feb 1979, qualified General Military Training on 1 Sep 1981, qualified TQ1 Musician on 1 Apr 1982, promoted Bombardier on 1 Mar 1982, qualified TQ2 Musician on 10 Jan 1985, transferred to Supplementary List on 23 May 1985.
Barker, Bill; Gunner in 85th Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA in 1939.
Barker, CW; Attached FAP from Supplementary Reserve RCA on 27 Mar 1952, completed 14 days training with 40 Field Regiment RA on 4 Aug 1952, ceases attachment FAP on 5 Aug 1952.
Barker, Murray; Gunner in 85th Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA on Yorke Island.
Barlow, Robert; Born 15 Jul 1886 Smithy-Bridge, Lancashire, England; farmer, Quesnel, BC; attested 68th Overseas Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery as a Gunner 24 Apr 1916 Gunner; assigned regimental #338889; transferred to 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery; embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916 S.S. Cameronia; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; transferred to 51st Battery, 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 22 Jan 1917; proceeded to France 24 Aug 1917; granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom 22 Oct 1918; proceeded to England 10 May 1919; struck off strength Canadian Corps Camp Witley on proceeding to Canada 11 Jun 1919; discharged 26 Jun 1919; deceased 13 Jul 1954, interred Quesnel Pioneer Cemetery, Quesnel, BC.
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Barlow, W R; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, assigned regimental #K416659, Gunner 1945, granted leave of absence 13 Feb 1945.
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Barlow, William Francis; Taken on strength 68 Battery 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 11 Mar 1971, promoted Bombardier on 1 May 1973, appointed Master Bombardier effective 1 Dec 1976, released 17 May 1977, re-enrolled 1 May 1980, released 1 Jul 1981.
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Barmby, Gregory John; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 6 Oct 1992, released on 30 Nov 1993.
Barnard, Guelph Austin; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #327910, Driver in 59th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916.
Barnes, A R; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, assigned regimental #K413006, Acting Bombardier 1945, granted leave of absence 13 Feb 1945.
Barnes, Gordon James; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 85th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 14 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V10458, assigned new regimental number K417514.
Barnett, H W; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Gunner, taken on strength 62nd Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 15 May 1916, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916,
Barnwell, George Francis; 68th Battery Canadian Field Artillery Gunner May, 1917, Bombardier Corporal. England Oct 1917, 18th Canadian Siege Battery Gunner May 1918, France 8th Canadian Siege Battery Bombardier Aug 1918, 5th Canadian Siege Battery Feb 1919, Canada and discharged May 1919.
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Barr, J A; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, assigned regimental #K414116, Gunner 1945, granted leave of absence 13 Feb 1945.
Barr, M; Taken on strength 201 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, assigned regimental #K415749, Bombardier 1945, granted leave of absence 20 Feb 1945.
Barr, Roy Walter; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #328908, Gunner in 60th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916
Barrett, A W; Sergeant listed on the Warrant Officers and Sergeant’s Mess gong, Listed on 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.
Barnett, T P; Taken on strength 201 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, assigned regimental #K415709, Gunner 1945, granted leave of absence 20 Feb 1945.
Barrett, David William; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 14 Sep 1968, struck off strength on 27 Jan 1970, re-enrolled on 9 Feb 1976, struck off strength on 31 Oct 1977.
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Barrett, James D; Taken on strength as a Private in The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own) in 1982, commissioned later that year as a Second Lieutenant, Major from 1996 to 2007, transferred in 2005, appointed Commanding Officer 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA from 2007 to 2011, Lieutenant-Colonel from 2008 to 2011.
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Barry, Brent Robert Gordon; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 24 Apr 1999, transferred to Royal Westminster Regiment.
Barstow, Rachel Ann; Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 8 Sep 1993, qualified QL2 Common Recruit on 30 Jun 1994, transferred on 18 Sep 1996.
Barter, Glendon Elias; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 85th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 2 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V10404, assigned new regimental number K417515.
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Bartlett; On strength 31st Battery 15th (Vancouver) Brigade RCA 1941.
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Bartlett, Aaron Andrew; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 30 May 1996, qualified QL2 General Military Training on 30 Aug 1996, qualified QL3 Artillery on 22 Aug 1997, released 3 Oct 2000.
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Bartlett, Drew William; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA 19 Jan 1984, qualified General Military Training 30 Jun 1984, qualified TQ1 Artilleryman 7 Jul 1984, promoted Bombardier from 11 Apr 1985, qualified Artillery Technician 11 Apr 1985, qualified TQ2 Casualty Aide 14 Aug 1985, qualified TQ2 Artillery Communications 16 Nov 1986, promoted Master Bombardier 10 Dec 1987, qualified Artillery Detachment Commander course 28 Jul 1989, operational deployment with United Nations Protection Force from Sep 1992 to Jan 1993, promoted Sergeant 1 Sep 1995, awarded Dumoulin Trophy for 1995, transferred to Headquarters 39 Canadian Brigade Group 11 Jul 2000, deceased 27 August 2001.
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Barton, Brad C; Private in 1976, Bombardier in 1978, component transferred to Regular Force.
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Barton, Craig Johnston; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 3 Nov 1984, transferred to Seaforth Highlanders of Canada on 19 Feb 1985.
Barton, PE; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Captain 1968 and 1969, 31 Battery 1969.
Baryliuk, D; Private in 158 Battery in 1969, Struck off strength and enrolled in US Army, served in Vietnam.
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Basaraba, WJ; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Private in 31 Battery in 1969, Lieutenant from 1971 to 1973.
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Baseley, Alfred; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 15 Coast Regiment RCA on 5 Jun 1947.
Basson, Archie Frederick; Attested Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force 9 Nov 1917, embarked Halifax 10 Feb 1918, disembarked Glasgow 25 Feb 1918, taken on strength Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 26 Feb 1918, taken on strength 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 10 Sep 1918, overseas to North Russia Expeditionary Force 20 Sep 1918, disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918, Driver in 68th Battery 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery North Russia Expeditionary Force in 1918, shipped to England 11 Jun 1919, proceeding to Canada 16 Jul 1919, discharged 2 Aug 1919.
Bates, T A; Listed on 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees
Bateson, William Joseph; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA with former service in Royal Artillery on 26 Sep 1957, struck off strength on release on 1 Apr 1958.
Bathgate, William Campbell; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 58th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 7 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V9908, assigned new regimental number K416528.
Batho, J E; Gunner in 58th Heavy Battery in 1939.
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Bathurst, James William; Taken on strength and posted to 201 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA 15 Apr 1946, assigned Regt # K415908, appointed Acting Warrant Officer Class I and Regimental Sergeant Major of 43rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA 1 Oct 1949 to 1959, awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 12 May 1958.
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Bathurst, (Jim Jr); On 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.
Bathurst, Ken R; On 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.
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Batten, Cyril Townshend; Served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery in World War I, France and Belgium from 31 Jan 1918 to 28 June 1919, taken on strength with 68th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 1 Jan 1923, Lieutenant in 1924, Captain from 1925 to 1930, Adjutant in 1927, 31st Battery in 1928, Major 1933 to 1939, in the Corps of Reserve Officers in 1939, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1943, deceased 8 Oct 1955, buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Burnaby.
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Battye, Stephen Arthur; Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 2 Jul 1981.
Bauer, Michael Jack; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 17 Mar 1983, qualified General Military Training on 26 May 1984, released on 24 Jan 1985.
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Bawden, Richard Phillip; Taken on strength 20th Battery Canadian Field Artillery, attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 1 May 1915, sailed from Canada 29 Jun 1915, landed in France 19 Jan 1916, Granted leave 4 Jun 1916, returned from leave 12 Jun 1916, hospitalized Diptheria 17 Jul 1916, 24 Jul 1917, contusion of left shoulder due to fall from horse attached Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 16 Aug 1916, taken on strength 4th Canadian Divisional Artillery 3 Nov 1916, taken on strength 60th Battery Canadian Field Artillery 3 Nov 1916, to be Temporary Captain 13 Aug 1917, landed in France 22 Aug 1917, on command Special Works Park RE 21 Sep 1917, returned to unit from course 26 Sep 1917, granted 14 days leave 8 Jan 1918, rejoined unit 24 Jan 1918, taken on strength 31st Battery 9th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 9 Feb 1918, killed in action enemy shell fire 10 Aug 1918, buried at Beaucourt British Cemetery Beaucourt-en-Santerre Picardie France.
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Baxter, Raymond Alexander; Taken on strength in 15 Field Regiment RCA on 15 Feb 1951, struck off strength on 30 Apr 1953.
Baxter, Wayne A; Second Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Artillery School from 2008 to 2009, Lieutenant from 2010 to 2011, 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from 2010 to 2011, 15th Field Artillery Regiment from 2013 to 2015, Captain from 2013 to 2015.
Bayes, G R; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Gunner in 158 Battery in 1967.
Baylin, Lionel George; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #328990, Acting Bombardier Trumpeter in 60th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916
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