Nominal Roll Faa - Foo

Fairbank, Hedley Frank; ​Taken on strength 31 Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA NPAM 31 Jul 1940, assigned regimental number VV9429, assigned new regimental number K415541.

Fairhall, Albert Wesley; Taken on strength 31 Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA NPAM 6 Aug 1940, assigned Regimental number V9430, assigned new Regimental number K415542, taken on strength 201 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; Sergeant 1945.

Fairlie, John Frederick; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 1 Jul 1974, released 25 Aug 1974.

Fairweather, David Bruce; Born Perthshire, Scotland 20 Jan 1888; Prince Albert SK barber; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 7 Jan 1916; assigned regimental #308611; embarked St. John S.S. Missanabie 26 Feb 1916; disembarked Plymouth 12 Mar 1916; proceeded to France for service in the 44th & 38th Batteries 14 Jul 1916; wounded (GSW hand and thigh) and hospitalized 30 Oct 1916; transferred to the 68th Battery, 16th Brigade, North Russia Expeditionary Force 21 Aug 1918; proceeded overseas  20 Sep 1918; disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918; promoted Bombardier 14 Apr 1919; embarked for the United Kingdom 18 Jun 1919; embarked Liverpool R.M.S. Carmania and proceeded to Canada 5 Jul 1919; discharged 17 Jul 1919; deceased 4 Oct 1959; interred Prince Albert, SK.
BWM, VM

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​Faliszewski, Peter Ladislaus; Taken on strength as an Artillery Officer Cadet in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 30 Apr 1981, qualified RESO 1 & 2 on 14 Aug 1981, promoted Second Lieutenant on 1 Sep 1981, qualified Non-Trade Driver on 20 Feb 1982, qualified RESO Phase 3 on 14 Aug 1982, promoted Lieutenant on 1 Sep 1982, qualified Artillery Captain Qualifying Block 9 on 4 Aug 1982,  qualified MITCP Block 7 on 23 May 1985, qualified MITCP Block 8 on 31 May 1985, Qualified YOTC Block 10 on 9 Aug 1985, promoted Captain on 1 Sep 1982, qualified Artillery Major Block 12 on 21 Jun 1989, promoted Major on 15 Oct 1992, transferred to Supplementary Ready Reserve on 11 May 1993.
CD

Falletta, Antonio​; ​Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 4 Jul 1977, released 28 Aug 1977.

Fallon, Ronald; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on enrolment with former service in Canadian Army (Active) on 19 Sep 1955, promoted substantive Sergeant on 19 Sep 1955, promoted Acting Staff Sergeant on 15 Feb 1957, reverts to substantive Sergeant on 15 Sep 1957, struck off strength on release on 15 Sep 1957, taken on strength on 13 Nov 1958.

Fang, Edward J; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Private in 2017.

Fanning, George; Taken on strength 102nd Coast Regiment, RCA; Major 1950; Second in Command 1950.

Farahbakhsh, Massoud; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA as an Artillery Officer 12 Nov 2015, Second Lieutenant 2019.

Farey, Sydney Crisp; Born 1 Feb 1879; Cambridge, England; a Vancouver steward; attested 68th Overseas Depot Field Battery as a Gunner, 21 Feb 1916; assigned regimental #331631; embarked Halifax S.S. Olympic, 28 Apr 1916; disembarked Liverpool 7 May 1916; attached to 2nd Battery, Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Shorncliffe Camp, 8 May 1916; drafted to 4.5" Howitzer Brigade and proceeded to France 5 Jul 1916; attached to 1st Canadian Division Ammunition Column 6 Jul 1916; posted to 2nd Canadian Field Artillery Brigade Artillery HQ 10 Jul 1916; granted leave to England 28 Oct 1917; proceeded to England 18 Mar 1919; appointed Acting Bombardier 21 Mar 1919; embarked Southhampton S.S. Olympic 14 Apr 1919; disembarked Halifax 21 Apr 1919; discharged 29 Apr 1919; deceased 13 Nov 1963; interred Mount View cemetery, Vancouver, BC.  
BWM, VM

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Farmer, Stephen Glenn; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 25 Mar 1982, released on 30 Apr 1983.

​Farnsworth, Charles Richard; Acting Bombardier in 43rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA in 1954, taken on strength on transfer 15th Field Regiment RCA on 9 Nov 1954, reverts to Gunner on 1 Nov 1955, struck off strength on release on 1 Nov 1955.​

Farquhar, A; Taken on strength 202 Battery, 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; allotted regimental #K410737, Bombardier 1945; taken on strength 43rd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps; Sergeant 1958.

​Farquharson, J; Taken on strength Rocky Mountain Rangers, attach posted to 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 2 Oct 1976, cease attachment on 1 May 1977.

Farrell, Michael Terrence; Born King's County, PE 24 Nov 1895; farmer; experience with Prince Edward Island Heavy Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery; attested No. 5 Siege Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery as a Gunner 26 Jul 1916; assigned regimental #1261458; embarked Halifax S.S. Southland 26th Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 6 Oct 1916; unit renamed 8th Siege Battery Canadian Garrison Artillery on 31 Mar 1917; proceeded to France 31 Mar 1917; granted 14 days leave 10 Mar 1918; absorbed into 3 Brigade, Canadian Siege Artillery 3 Apr 1918; wounded (GSW right thigh 3 Aug 1918) & invalided to England 11 Aug 1918; attached to 2 CCD 23 Sep 1918; transferred to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 29 Oct 1918;  proceeded to Canada 28 Jan 1919; discharged 7 Feb 1919; World War II Veterans Guard of Canada; Sergeant; deceased 26 Feb 1959.
BWM, VM

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Farrier, Arthur; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #327901, Driver in 59th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916.

Farrow, Richard Charles; Born London, England 12 Aug 1892; land surveyor; previously served in the 9th Militia Battery, Canadian Field Artillery and the 72nd Highlanders of Canada; attested Vancouver Volunteer Reserve, Boorman's Battery 2nd draft 20 Nov 1915; assigned regimental #476828; commissioned Lieutenant; transferred to 48th Battery, 12th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 25 Apr 1916; embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool, England 22 Sep 1916; transferred to 81st Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Milford Camp 22 Jan 1917; transferred to Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Witley Camp 16 Apr 1917; transferred to Canadian Artillery Reinforcement Depot, Shorncliffe Camp 21 May 1917; transferred to Royal Flying Corps 15 February 1917; seconded to Royal Flying Corps, Witley Camp 26 Aug 1917; served with 63rd Squadron and 10th Squadron; married Mary Sancta Hay Murray 16 Mar 1918; relinquished Royal Flying Corps commission 29 Jan 1919; proceeded to Canada 28 Mar 1919; Lieutenant in Corps Reserve for 15th Brigade; Canadian Field Artillery 1921; 85th Battery 1924; death of wife Mary 29 Jul 1937; married Betty Ward 3 Jan 1939; re-enlisted Canadian Army; promoted Major; deceased 20 Feb 1950.
BWM, VM

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Fast, George; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on enrolment with former service in Canadian Army Militia on 13 Jun 1955, struck off strength on release on 26 Jun 1956, taken on strength on enrolment on 14 Mar 1957, struck off strength on release on 1 Aug 1957.

Fast, Henry; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on enrolment with former service in Canadian Army Reserve on 30 May 1955, struck off strength on release on 7 Jun 1956.

Fast, Jacob; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on enrolment with former service in Merchant Navy on 16 May 1955, struck off strength on release on 1 Aug 1957.

Fatt, Frederick Philip; Born Burlington, ON 30 Jun 1897; Victoria clerk; experience with 5th Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Gunner 15 Apr 1916; assigned regimental #1260398; taken on strength 62nd Battery,15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 15 May 1916; embarked Halifax S.S. Cameronia 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; transferred to 4th Canadian Division Ammunition Column, Witley Camp 1 Nov 1916; transferred to the Heavy Trench Mortar Battery 17 Aug 1917; transferred to 1st Reserve Artillery 3 Sep 1917; proceeded to France 14 Oct 1917; transferred to 9th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 2 Sep 1918; to England on leave 20 Feb 1919; embarked S.S. Olympic and proceeded to Canada 17 Mar 1919; discharged 28 Mar 1919; married Violet Georgina Lovell Swettenham 6 May 1945; death of wife Violet Georgina Lovell 2 May 1968; deceased 30 Apr 1983, Victoria, BC.
BWM, VM

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Faulkner, John Henry; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 58th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 7 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V9936, assigned new regimental number K416553.

Faulkner, Thomas Lloyd; Born Mountain Park, Alta. 22 Jan 1915; miner; taken on strength 10th Regiment, Calgary Highlanders, NPAM 1935; taken on strength 58th Heavy Battery, RCA, NPAM 2 Sep 1939; assigned regimental #K16042; 58th Heavy Battery, 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA, CASF 24 Sep 1939; embarkation Montreal 2 Nov 1940; disembarked Liverpool 11 Nov 1940; taken on strength Canadian Artillery Holding Unit; taken on strength 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, CASF 16 Jun 1941; disembarked Italy 10 Jul 1943; taken on strength 4th Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA, CASF 5 Sep 1944; killed in action 25 Sep 1944; interred Cesena War Cemetery, Italy.

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Fawcett, Edgar Lionel; Born Victoria, BC 3 Feb 1879; customs clerk; married Zealandia Irene Carter 27 Jun 1906; ten years experience 5th Canadian Garrison Artillery; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 15 Apr 1916; assigned regimental #1260425; embarked Halifax S.S. Cameronia 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916;  Fitter Sergeant-Gunner in Headquarters 15th Brigade, Witley Camp, Canadian Field Artillery in 1916; proceeded to France 21 Aug 1917; granted 14 days leave to Paris 2 Mar 1918; Armament Staff Sergeant, 4th Canadian Division Ammunition Column in 1918; granted 14 days leave 24 Jan 1919; awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal (for 1918 action at Valenciennes) 17 Apr 1919; proceeded to England 11 May 1919; embarked Liverpool R.M.S. Scotian and proceeded to Canada 11 Jun 1919; discharged 28 Jun 1919; deceased 6 July 1925; Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC.
DCM, BWM, VM

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Fawcett, Victor Cecil; Born Victoria, BC 1 Sep 1891; clerk; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Driver 22 Dec 1915; assigned regimental #180396; taken on strength 88th Battalion 22 Dec 1915; transferred to 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 15 May 1916; embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; transferred to 51st Battery; 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 22 Jan 1917; transferred to 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 2 Apr 197; transferred to Trench Mortar Group 5th Canadian Division Artillery 12 Apr 1917; transferred to 5th Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column 13 Aug 1917; proceeded overseas 20 Aug 1917; granted 14 days leave to United Kingdom 11 Nov 1918; proceeded to England 25 Nov 1918; embarked RMS Scotian to Canada 11 Jun 1919; discharged 28 Jun 1919; BC Government Services 45 years; court registrar Nanaimo Court House 30 years; deceased 13 Jul 1956.

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Fawcett, J; Attached FAP from Canadian Scottish Regiment to 15th Field Regiment RCA as Major on 19 Jul 1952 ceases attachment on 2 Aug 1952.

Featherstone, W A; Taken on strength 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; regimental #K809003; 21109 Battery 1958; Gunner 1958.

Fehr Jr; On strength 31st Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Brigade RCA 1941

Fehr Sr, J; On strength 31st Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Brigade RCA 1941

Fekete, Aloysius F; Private in the Regimental Band from 1989 to 1990.

Feldstein, Morry David; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 1 Mar 1978, released 1 Dec 1978.

Feng, N C; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA; Private in 2019.

Fensome, Albert Edward; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on 28 Mar 1955, struck off strength on transfer to The Westminster regiment on 1 Jul 1955.

Ferguson, Gordon Alexander; Born Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 9 Dec 1897; clerk; experience with 4th Canadian Artillery 1911-13 and Prince Edward Island Heavy Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery; Attested No. 5 Siege Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery as a Gunner 22 Apr 1916; assigned regimental #1261323; embarked Halifax S.S. Southland 26th Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 6 Oct 1916; unit renamed 8th Siege Battery Canadian Garrison Artillery 31 Mar 1917; proceeded to France 31 Mar 1917; wounded (multiple GSW) 17 Jul 1917 and died of wounds 19 Jul 1917; buried at Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.
BWM, VM

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Ferguson, H McL; Lieutenant in Corps Reserve for 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery from 1922 to 1924.
BWM, VM

Ferguson, James Henry; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 85th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 9 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V10462, assigned new regimental number K417530.

Ferguson, Robert; Born Listowel, Ontario 19 Feb 1897; Victoria teamster; experience with the Canadian Army Service Corps; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Gunner 20 Dec 1915; assigned regimental #706411; transferred to 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 15 May 1916; embarked Halifax S.S. Cameronia 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; absorbed by 61st Battery, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Milford Camp 22 Jan 1917; proceeded to France 21 Aug 1917; granted 14 days leave 22 Aug 1918; proceeded to England 11 May 1919; embarked Liverpool R.M.S. Scotian and proceeded to Canada 11 Jun 1919; discharged 26 Jun 1919.
BWM, VM

Ferguson, Robin Stephan; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 18 Jun 1992, qualified QL2 General Military Training on 24 Jul 1992, qualified QL3 Artilleryman on 14 Aug 1992, qualified Artillery Recce Technician Part 1 on 29 May 1993, qualified QL4 Artillery Technician Part II (CP) on 28 Jul 1993, promoted Bombardier on 19 May 1994, released 29 Nov 1994.

Ferguson, Terence Lee; ​Taken on strength 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA on 3 Jul 1940, transferred to 1st Battalion Irish Fusiliers 2 Oct 1941, overseas on 14 Jun 1942, transferred Calgary Highlanders 30 Oct 1943, transferred 1 Canadian Ordnance Reinforcement Unit 11 May 1943, qualified Storeman (Ord) Group 'C', demobilized 18 Sep 1945, deceased 3 Nov 1989.
DM, CVSM1, WM

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Fernandes, Alexander Carlos; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 30 Nov 1985, qualified General Military Training on 1 Feb 1986, qualified TQ1 Artillery on 10 Apr 1986, qualified TQ2 Basic Artillery Technician on 9 Aug 1986, promoted Bombardier on 30 Nov 1986, qualified TQ2 Artillery Communicator on 16 Nov 1986, qualified Non-Trade Driver on 6 Dec 1986, released 23 Sep 1987.

Ferrier, Alexander Blackwood; Taken on strength from General List to 15th Coast Regiment RCA on 1 Apr 1946 as Lieutenant, struck off strength to the Retired List on 1 Apr 1949.

Ferris, John Russell; Born Saulte-Ste.-Marie, Ontario 28 Oct 1898; Saskatchewan farmer; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 5 Nov 1917; assigned regimental #1250820; Gunner 77th Depot Battery; embarked Halifax S.S. Missanabie 22 Mar 1918; disembarked Glasgow 3 Apr 1918; transferred to 68th Battery, 16th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, North Russia Expeditionary Force 21 Aug 1918; embarked H.M.T. Stephen and proceeded overseas 20 Sep 1918; disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918; embarked Archangel H.M.T. Czaritza  and proceeded to the United Kingdom 18 Jun 1919; embarked Liverpool R.M.S. Carmania and proceeded to Canada 5 Jul 1919; discharged 15 Jul 1919; deceased 4 Nov 1973 in Saanich, BC.
BWM, VM

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Ferris, Wesley William; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 1 Sep 1980, released 5 Mar 1981.

Ferry, W G; Taken on strength 202 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; allotted regimental #K417727, Gunner 1945.

Ferystek, Magdalena Katarzyna; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 3 Jul 2002, qualied Basic Military Qualification on 5 Aug 2002, qualified Driver Wheeled on 2 Aug 2002, qualified Artillery  Communications on 16 Mar 2003.

​Fher Sr, F; On strength 31st Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Brigade RCA 1941

​Fiddis, WJ; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Gunner in 158 Battery in 1967.

Field, Howard Samuel William; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 58th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 31 Jul 1940, assigned regimental number V9937, assigned new regimental number K416554.

Field, WDL; Sergeant listed on the Warrant Officers and Sergeant’s Mess gong.

Field, Wilfred Murray; Born Virgil, ON 24 Apr 1893; Winnipeg bank clerk; one month experience with 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers Regiment; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 3 Mar 1916; assigned regimental #327952; Gunner in 59th Battery, 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery; embarked Halifax S.S. Cameronia 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; absorbed by 61st Battery, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Milford Camp 22 Jan 1917; proceeded to France 21 Aug 1917; hospitalized (Influenza) 9 Nov 1918; granted 14 days leave to Paris 29 Dec 1918; proceeded to England 11 May 1918; embarked Liverpool R.M.S. Scotian and proceeded to Canada 11 Jun 1919; discharged 23 Jun 1919; married Gertrude Frances Collard 29 Oct 1927; deceased 18 Jun 1968.
BWM, VM

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Fielding, Howard Anthony; Taken on strength in 15th Field Regiment RCA on 2 Oct 1952, appointed Lance Bombardier on 15 Feb 1955, promoted Acting Bombardier on 1 Oct 1957.

Fielding, Sydney Phillip; Born Alberton, Prince Edward Island 5 Apr 1898; Charlottetown school teacher; experience with Prince Edward Island Heavy Brigade Canadian Garrison Artillery; Attested No. 5 Siege Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery as a Gunner 24 Apr 1916; assigned regimental #1261357; embarked Halifax S.S. Southland 26th Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 6 Oct 1916; unit renamed 8th Siege Battery Canadian Garrison Artillery 31 Mar 1917; proceeded to France 31 Mar 1917; gassed and hospitalized 29 Jul 1917; on fillerphone course 20 Aug 1917; to Corps rest camp 26 Sep 1917; proceeded on leave 26 Jan 1918; absorbed into 3 Brigade Canadian Siege Artillery 3 Apr 1918; awarded Military Medal 24 Jan 1919; 10 days leave in Paris 28 Jan 1919; proceeded to England 28 Mar 1919; embarked Southampton H.M.T. Mauretania 3 May 1919; disembarked Halifax 9 May 1919; discharged 18 May 1919; qualified Lieutenant 21 Apr 1928; on strength 8th Medium Battery 1930; qualified Major 1 Mar 1930; awarded Efficiency Decoration 1943; deceased 2 Jan 1976.
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Figueroa, Stephan P; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Gunner from 2008 to 2009, Bombardier from 2010 to 2014.

Figueroa-Barrer, SAA; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA; Gunner from 2007 to 2009.

Filyk, Steven; 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.

Findlay, Jacob A; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA; qualified Gunner 4 Sep 2019.

Findlay, Peter Alan; Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 31 Oct 1974, released 5 Jul 1977.

Findlay, William Royal; Taken on strength in 15 Field Regiment RCA on 15 Sep 1949, appointed Lance Bombardier on 9 Dec 1949, appointed Acting Bombardier on 23 Mar 1950, appointed Acting Sergeant on 11 May 1950, confirmed Sergeant on 29 Nov 1951, appointed Acting Warrant Officer Class II on 10 Apr 1952, reverts to the rank of Sergeant on 24 Sep 1953, struck off strength on 24 Sep 1953.

Finglah, Bert; Born South Staffordshire, England 28 Jan 1889; millwright; 5 years experience with 5th South Staffordshire Infantry; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 24 Sep 1914; assigned regimental #42118; Gunner 3rd Battery, 1st Brigade; embarked Avonmouth and proceeded to France 11 Feb 1915; hospitalized and transferred to England 5 Jun 1915; transferred to Reserve Brigade, Shorncliffe Camp 21 Jul 1915; married Elsie Brooks 15 Jan 1916; transferred to 1st Canadian Division Ammunition Column 6 May 1917; wounded (GSW right leg and left hand) and hospitalized 20 Oct 1917; wounded right leg 12 Mar 1918, struck off strength to 68th Battery, 16th Brigade, North Russia Expeditionary Force 21 Aug 1918; embarked H.M.T. Stephen and proceeded overseas 20 Sep 1918; disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918; embarked Archangel H.M.T. Czaritza for United Kingdom 11 Jun 1919; discharged in England 15 Aug 1919; deceased Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 26 Dec 1970.
BWM, VM

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Finlayson, Donald Arthur; Born Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 5 Jan 1901; married Muriel Alma Boddy 29 Jun 1929; taken on strength 202 Battery, 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; allotted regimental #K417669, Acting Lance Bombardier 1945; taken on strength 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; 210 Battery 1958; Sergeant 1955 to 1958; awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 30 May 1955; deceased 10 Feb 1965.
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Finley, James Harvey; Born Ottawa, Ontario 25 Oct 1890; electrician; 3 1/2 years experience with the 43rd Regiment; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 10 Nov 1915;  assigned regimental #305519; Gunner 32nd Battery; embarked Halifax S.S. Missanabie 20 Dec 1915; disembarked England 27 Dec 1915; drafted to 2nd Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column, Shorncliffe Camp 27 Feb 1916; arrived France 2 Mar 1916; hospitalized 18 Mar 1917; granted 10 days leave 23 Aug 1917; transferred to 68th Battery,16th Brigade North Russia Expeditionary Force 23 May 1918; embarked H.M.T. Stephen and proceeded overseas 20 Sep 1918; disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918; appointed Acting Bombardier 2 Jun 1919; embarked Archangel H.M.T. Czaritza for United Kingdom 18 Jun 1919; embarked Liverpool R.M.S. Carmania and proceeded to Canada 5 Jul 1919; discharged 15 Jul 1919; deceased 29 Aug 1977; interred Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa ON.
BWM, VM

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Finnson, Finnur Ofeigue; Born West Selkirk, Manitoba 5 Dec 1894; electrician; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 3 Mar 1916; assigned regimental #327869; Driver in 59th Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery; embarked Halifax S.S. Cameronia 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; hospitalized, Bramshott 10 Dec 1916; transferred to 61st Battery, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Witley Camp 22 Jan 1917; proceeded to France 21 Aug 1917; granted leave 14 Nov 1918; proceeded to England 11 May 1919; embarked Liverpool R.M.S. Scotian and proceeded to Canada 12 Jun 1919, discharged 25 Jun 1919; married Elsie Victoria Lowes 30 Jun 1927; deceased 20 Oct 1953; interred Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, Calif., USA.
BWM, VM

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Fischer, Gerhard Jerry; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA with former service Canadian Army (A) on 18 Dec 1957.

Fischer, William Ernest; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 4 Jul 1977, qualified Artilleryman on 27 Aug 1978, released 12 Oct 1978.

Fish, Robert William; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 3 Jul 1978, qualified Artilleryman on 2 Jun 1979, qualified Motor Support Equipment Operator Trade Qualification 1 on 30 Jul 1980, qualified Motor Support Equipment Operator Trade Qualification 2 on 15 Aug 1980, qualified Driver Non-Trade on 18 Dec 1980.

Fisher, Albert John; Born Peel, Ontario 13 Nov 1882; Vancouver law student; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Gunner 6 May 1916; taken on strength 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 15 May 1916; assigned regimental #332888; embarked Halifax S.S. Cameronia 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; transferred to 51st Battery, 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Witley Camp 22 Jan 1917; proceeded to France 24 Aug 1917; attended 5th Canadian Division Artillery Headquarters Signals Course 3-15 Mar 1918; transferred to Home Establishment for Commission in R.A.F. and posted to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 9 May 1918; appointed Acting Sergeant 7 Sep 1918; discharged in the UK 25 Oct 1918; deceased 12 Apr 1962.
BWM, VM

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Fisher, Alexander Whidden; Taken on strength 31 Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA NPAM 6 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number VV9431, appointed Acting Bombardier 15 Sep 1940, assigned new regimental number K415509.

Fisher, Austin Ernest; Taken on strength in 15th Fd Regiment RCA on 22 May 1952, appointed Lance Bombardier on 15 Feb 1955.

Fisher, EP; Captain in 15th Coast Regiment RCA in 1946.

Fisher, George Leonard; Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 1 May 1978, released 1 Sep 1979.

Fisher, GW; Gunner in 85 Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA CASF on 30 Aug 1939.

Fisher, Wallace Garfield; Born St. John, New Brunswick 12 May 1880; blacksmith; experience with 3rd Regiment Canadian Artillery 1898 - 1908; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 29 Sep 1914; assigned regimental #43944; confirmed Farrier Sergeant 30 Nov 1914; embarked Halifax 9 Feb 1915; Divisional Artillery Column; in France 1 Aug 1915; granted 9 day leave from 7 May 1916; granted leave 4 Oct 1916; proceeded to England on Furlough and posted to Canadian Artillery Reinforcement Depot 19 Feb 1918; Furlough to Canada 25 Feb to 22 Aug 1918; transferred to Composite Brigade 26 Jul 1918; transferred to 68 Battery, 16 Brigade 21 Aug 1918; embarked H.M.T. Stephen and proceeded overseas to North Russia Expeditionary Force 20 Sep 1918; disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918; embarked Archangel H.M.T. Czaritza for the United Kingdom 11 Jun 1919; awarded Meritorious Service Medal 11 Jun 1919; embarked Liverpool R.M.S. Carmania and proceeded to Canada 5 Jul 1919; discharged 14 Jul 1919; deceased 14 Nov 1929.
MSM, 14/15, BWM, VM

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Fitchett, J N; Taken on strength 202 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; allotted regimental #K417666, Gunner 1944, Lance Bombardier, Bombardier 1945.

Fitterer, Derrick James; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 25 May 1985, qualified General Military Training on 9 Aug 1985, released 11 Sep 1986.

Fitzgerald, Lewis Patrick; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA as a Boy 30 Jan 1945, assigned regimental #K416807, granted leave of absence 13 Feb 1945.

Fitzmaurice, MDA; Lieutenant in 85th Field Battery 15th Field Brigade from 1926 to 1927.

Fitzsimmons, Roy William; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 1 Mar 1977, released 10 Oct 1977.

Flack, James William Joicey; Born Cambridge, England 26 Sep 1894; Winnipeg grocery clerk;  attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 6 Mar 1916; assigned regimental #327902; Gunner in 59th Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery; embarked Halifax S.S. Cameronia 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; transferred to 4th Canadian Division Ammunition Column, Witley Camp 1 Nov 1916; transferred to 83rd Howitzer Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Witley Camp 12 Mar 1917; proceeded to France 17 Mar 1917; Gassed and hospitalized 31 Oct 1917; invalided to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot, Witley Camp 12 Nov 1917; granted permission to marry 10 Jan 1918; proceeded to France 8 Oct 1918; transferred to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 22 Mar 1919; embarked S.S. Corsican and proceeded to Canada 8 Aug 1919; discharged 22 Aug 1919; deceased 23 Apr 1967, Victoria, BC.
BWM, VM

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Flack, Peter Reid; Taken on strength in 15th Field Regiment RCA on 15 Oct 1953, struck off strength on release on 30 Sep 1954.

Fleetham, DW; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Private in 1970.

Fleischer, Gabriela; Taken on strength in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 27 Nov 2003, Private from 2006 to 2007, awarded Most Efficient Recruit of the Year trophy 2006, Corporal from 2008 to 2010, awarded Most Efficient Corporal of the Year 1981.

Fleming, Charles Sandford; Born Ottawa, ON 3 May 1893; Banker; 10 Months in Governor Generals Foot Guards, attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 22 Sep 1914; Gunner; 2nd Battery, 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery; Lieutenant; Headquarters, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery; embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; transferred to Surplus Details, 4th Canadian Divisional Artillery 22 Jan 1917; transferred to Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 2 Feb 1917; transferred to E Battery, Canadian Anti-Aircraft 15 Oct 1917; granted 14 days leave 23 Jan 1918; granted 14 days leave to United Kingdom 24 Sep 1918; to Canada 23 Aug 1918; W.C. Cochrane Lumber Company; deceased 16 Nov 1920; drowned in Metagami Lake; interred Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, ON.
BWM, VM

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Fleming, Francis Theodore; Born Winnipeg, Manitoba 28 Nov 1893; Vancouver clerk; attested 68th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery Driver 23 May 1916; assigned regimental #338944; embarked Halifax S.S. Northland 12 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; transferred to 4th Canadian Division Ammunition Column, Witley Camp 1916; transferred to 54th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery and proceeded to France 19 Mar 1917; transferred to 1st Canadian Division Ammunition Column; granted 14 days leave 2 Jan 1918; transferred to 5th Canadian Division Ammunition Column Feb 1918; granted 14 days leave 14 Jan 1919; proceeded to England 11 May 1919; embarked Liverpool R.M.S. Scotian and proceeded to  Canada 11 Jun 1919; discharged 27 Jun 1919; deceased 9 Jan 1977, interred Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC.
BWM, VM

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Fleming, Ian M; Taken on strength 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; assigned regimental #K545095; 210 Battery 1958; Bombardier 1958.

Fleming, LG; Private in 85 Battery in 1969.

Fleming, Thomas Charles; Taken on strength as a Sergeant Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 4 Dec 1978, released 1 Nov 1979.

Fleming, Tom; Sergeant listed on the Warrant Officers and Sergeant’s Mess gong.

Fletcher, J; On strength 31st Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA 1941

Fletcher, Kenneth Stanley; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 23 Mar 1978, released 7 Sep 1978.

Flett, Heman Thomas; Taken on strength with 15th Field Regiment RCA on 11 Mar 1948, appointed Acting Bombardier on 19 Mar 1948, struck off strength on 20 May 1948.

Flewwelling, H E; Taken on strength 201 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; allotted regimental #K415827, Gunner 1945.

Flower, RA; Lieutenant in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA in 1966/1967.

Flumerfelt, Joshua Donald; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 7 Jan 1993,qualified QL2 General Military Training on 23 May 1993, transferred to The British Columbia Regiment on 9 Jun 1993.

Flynn, KJ; Sergeant listed on the Warrant Officers and Sergeant’s Mess gong.
CD

Foggo, L C M; Taken on strength 202 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; assigned regimental #K415042, Gunner 1945, granted leave of absence 19 Feb 1945.

Foley, Kris Anthony; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 18 Sep 1986, qualified General Military Training on 13 Dec 1986, released on 29 Jul

Follis, William Joseph; Born County Cavon, Ireland 18 Nov 1890; plumber; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 6 Jun 1916; assigned regimental #338988; taken on strength 68th Overseas Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery; embarked SS Grampian Canada 15 Aug 1916; disembarked England 24 Aug 1916; taken on strength Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 24 Aug 1916; to 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column in France 17 Nov 1916; struck off strength to 68th Battery, 16th Brigade, North Russia Expeditionary Force 23 May 1918; proceeded overseas 20 Sep 1918; disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918; embarked for United Kingdom 11 Jun 1919; to Canada 5 Jul 1919; discharged 19 Jul 1919; deceased 12 Nov 1973; interred Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster.
BWM, VM

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Foot, Albert Charles; Born Essex, England 6 Mar 1893; Winnipeg CPR night storeman; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 9 Mar 1916; assigned regimental #327915; Gunner in 59th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery; embarked Halifax S.S. Cameronia 11 Sep 1916; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; transferred to 61st Battery, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Witley Camp 22 Jan 1917; transferred to Heavy Trench Mortar Battery, Witley Camp 17 Aug 1917; transferred to 2nd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Witley Camp 3 Sep 1917; proceeded to France 7 Nov 1917; transferred to Artillery Pool 13 Nov 1917; transferred to 6th Siege Battery, 2nd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 20 Mar 1918; wounded (GSW left eye and hand), hospitalized and transferred to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot, Witley Camp 10 May 1918; granted permission to marry 29 Jul 1918; married Winifred May Dopson; invalided to Canada 24 Sep 1918; discharged 15 May 1919; deceased 10 Apr 1972.
BWM, VM

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Foot, W; On strength 31st Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Brigade RCA 1941

​Foote, John Kenneth Alfred; Born 1919; taken on strength 85th Heavy Battery, 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA; assigned regimental #K17053; Gunner on Yorke Island; transferred to 47th Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA; commissioned Provisional Second Lieutenant; transferred to 21st Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA Sep 1942; qualified Lieutenant 3 Apr 1943; married Mary Edna Wood 1 Jun 1944; proceeded overseas as CANLOAN Officer Aug 1944; joins 4th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment, 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division 16 Sep 1944; wounded Arnhem 1944; taken on strength with 15th Coast Regiment, RCA from retired list as Lieutenant 8 May 1947 to 1948; promoted Captain 15 May 1948; completed chemical, atomic and biological course at RCAMC School; Camp Borden Dec 1950; appointed Quartermaster 4 Jan 1952; relinquishes appointment of Quartermaster; struck off strength on transfer to Supplementary Reserve 1 Jan 1955; deceased 1996; interred Langley Lawn Cemetery, Langley, BC.
39/45, FG, DM, CVSM, DM, QECM, EM

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